ISLAMABAD:Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) on Friday urged the government to ban Velo which was a new tactic of tobacco industry to trap the youth into addiction of nicotine pouches equally injurious to health as smoking. The PANAH experts expressed their great concerns over the proliferation of Velo, nicotine pouches an alternate to cigarettes, in […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Ombudsman, Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi on Friday visited Peshawar and held a number of important meetings including a review of the working of the Federal Ombudsman Regional Office. He held meetings with the Chief Secretary to monitor the pace of Jails Reforms and prominent editors and media personalities. The ombudsman appreciated the performance of the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Commerce and the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) today unveiled a comprehensive National Priority Sectors Export Strategy (NPSES) for Pakistan to achieve the country’s ambition of growing its trade. It was launched by the Federal Minister for Commerce, Syed Naveed Qamar. The five-year (2023-2027) sector strategies are the result of a […]
Read MoreSIALKOT:A five-day anti-polio campaign will start in the district from August 22. A total of 2,878 teams were formed out of which, 2,676 mobile teams will visit door to door, 133 fixed teams will go to dispensaries, primary and rural health centers and hospitals while 69 roaming teams will perform the national duty of providing […]
Read MoreSIALKOT:A delegation of Bajaur Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by Haji Lali Shah visited the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) here on Friday. Senior Vice President SCCI Sheikh Zohaib Rafique Sethi, Vice President SCCI Qasim Malik, Riazud Din Sheikh and Waqas Akram Awan welcomed the guests. During the meeting, Sheikh Zohaib Rafique […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved its judgment on maintainability of a petition seeking to set up a special medical board to conduct medical analysis of Shahbaz Gill. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the case filed by PTI’s Secretary General Asad Umar regarding the matter. At the outset of hearing, petitioner’s lawyer Dr. […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Provincial Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare (P&SHC), Dr Akhtar Malik said the government would utilize all its resources and manpower to make Punjab Polio free. After administration anti-polio drops to kids at Town Hospital here on Friday, Dr Akhtar Malik stated that the government would leave no stone unturned to achieve the goal. He […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The speakers in a roundtable discussion have stated that Tiwan dispute was not about China’s policy instead it was the issue of its sovereignty. Islamabad Institute of Conflict Resolution (IICR) organized a Roundtable Discussion titled “US-China Rivalry at the Shores of South China Sea”, said a press release issued here on Friday. The panelists included […]
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