Punjab Sport Minister performs ground breaking ceremony of Pakistan’s first ever Sports Medicine Center

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Malik Taimoor Masood performed the ground breaking ceremony of Pakistan’s first ever Sports Medicine Center at National Hockey Stadium, here on Thursday. Vice-Chairman SBP Zahid Qayyum, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi, Director Admin Syed Omair Hasan, Deputy Directors Tariq Wattoo, Rauf Bajwa, Rana Nadeem Anjum, Assistant […]

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Ambassador Moin ul Haque receives Sitara-e-Imtiaz

BEIJING::Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque was granted Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s third highest civil award in recognition of outstanding services during his meritorious diplomatic career. ” I am humbled. I thank the Honorable President, the Government, and the Ministry for this Award. Indeed, a personal honor, but I dedicate it to my family, Foreign Service […]

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China continues work with Pakistan to bring CPEC benefits to local people: Spokesperson

BEIJING::A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on Thursday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was an important pilot program under Belt and Road Initiative and China would continue to work with Pakistan to ensure that the cooperation outcomes were better delivered to the Pakistani people. “I would like to stress that CPEC is an important pilot […]

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Punjab govt decides to allocate Rs 20 bln for rehabilitation of flood-hit areas: Minister

MUZAFFARGARH:Punjab Minister for Revenue Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan on Thursday said the provincial government had decided to allocate Rs 20 billion funds for the rehabilitation of flood-affected areas. The minister, in a statement, said the Punjab government had declared flood affected areas as “calamity hit”. Compensatory amount of Rs 800,000 each was being given to […]

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Tributes paid at Pak Embassy to Army officers martyred in Lasbela helicopter crash

WASHINGTON:Tributes were paid at a condolence meeting organized by the Pakistan Embassy here on Wednesday to the dedication, commitment and courage of Commander 12 Corps Lt. General Sarfaraz Ali and other Army officers who embraced martyrdom in the Aug. 1 Lasbela helicopter while performing their duties in extremely challenging circumstances. The other officers who made […]

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DC reviews relief operations in rain hit areas of Mushkhail

QUETTA:Deputy Commissioner Yasir Iqbal Dashti on Thursday said that the recent rains had caused loss of life and property in the Musakhail district while relief work was underway. He expressed these views while visiting various areas to assess the damages of the areas affected by the torrential rain and flood relay and reviewed ongoing relief […]

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Newly appointed DG RDA assumes charge

RAWALPINDI:Newly appointed Director General (DG) Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Muhammad Saif Anwar Jappa on Thursday took charge of the office. The Services and General Administration Department (S&GD) Government of the Punjab had transferred Additional Commissioner (Coordination) Rawalpindi, Muhammad Saif Anwar Jappa and posted as DG RDA. After taking over charge of the office, the DG […]

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