LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has directed to speed up relief activities for flood affectees in Rajanpur, Rojhan and Taunsa areas. In a statement issued on Friday, the CM said that no effort should be spared in providing relief to the flood victims. The food and other needs of the flood-affected people should […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has asked the line departments to remain alert in the wake of rains in different cities including Lahore and directed WASAs, Rescue 1122 and PDMA to take steps to deal with the situation arising from the rain spell. In a statement issued on Friday, the CM said that […]
Read MoreLAHORE: A Mehfil-e-Mushaira titled ‘Jashn-e-Pakistan’ was organised to commemorate 75th (Diamond Jubilee) celebrations of the independence of Pakistan, here on Friday. The event was arranged by literary publication ‘Maah-e-Nau’ of the Directorate of Electronic Media and Publications (DEMP), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the University of Lahore. The sitting was honoured with the gracious […]
Read MoreMIRPUR(AJK): Azad Jammu Kashmir State Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan while voicing his serious concern over the deteriorating health condition of incarcerated Hurriyat leader Muhammad Yasin Malik urged the international community to play its due role to save Malik’s life. In a statement issued here on Friday, the AJK PM said that Malik’s health […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Two faithful died and 12 others sustained injuries after a wall of a mosque collapsed in Jhelum during Friday prayers. According to Rescue 1122, the incident occurred in Kala Deo area of Jhelum, a private TV channel reported. The faithful were offering Jumma prayers when the wall of the mosque collapsed on them due […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to deploy civil armed forces in all the provinces including Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan to ensure law and order during Muharram. The said decision was taken at a high-level meeting held here on Friday with Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah in the chair, said a press release. Other important decisions […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), in collaboration with the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) and the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ), held a consultative meeting with women journalists from across Pakistan here on Friday. The purpose of the meeting was to give female journalists space to air their concerns and to collectively […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Covid-19 infection raises the risk of stroke, often among younger and healthier patients, who are then likely to face worse outcomes, according to a study. People with Covid are over 2. 5 times more likely to have an unfavourable outcome and face a difficult recovery post-stroke. Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in the US […]
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