5 days long anti-polio drive formally launched in Abbottabad

ABBOTTABAD:Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Tariq Salam Marwat on Saturday said that all parents must give polio drops to their 5-year-old children during the 5-day anti-polio campaign starting from August 22. He expressed these views while speaking on the formal inauguration of the polio campaign which would be launched from 22nd to 26th August 2022, Tariq Salam […]

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Wicketkeeper Samson stars with bat as India win Zimbabwe ODI series

Harare: Wicketkeeper Sanju Samson struck an unbeaten 43 to guide India to a five-wicket victory on Saturday and a series win after the second of three one-day internationals in Harare. Zimbabwe made a modest 161 after losing the toss and India recovered from losing skipper KL Rahul leg before for one to reach 167-5 with […]

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State land worth Rs 10.2mln retrieved

LAHORE:The district administration retrieved 17 marlas of state land worth Rs 10.2 million during an operation here on Saturday. A special team, under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner Shalimar Imran Safdar, with heavy machinery launched the operation in Harbanspura area and demolished five building structures to retrieve the state land from illegal possession. The operation […]

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EQuIP chair conferred second highest civil honour ‘Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam’

ISLAMABAD:The Equality and Inclusion Partnership (EQuIP) Chairman Dr James Shera MBE, has been awarded the second highest civil honour, the Hilal-e-Quaid-i-Azam, by the President of Pakistan for his services to the country. “The award seeks to recognise those who have made notable and worthy contributions to the national interests. It is bestowed by the President […]

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13 more diagnosed with deadly coronavirus in RWP

RAWALPINDI:As many as 13 more people were diagnosed with fatal coronavirus during the last 24 hours, raising the district’s tally of confirmed cases to 47,490. As per the latest data released by the District Health Authority here Saturday, the infected cases included 43,891 from Rawalpindi and 3,599 from other districts. Among the new cases, seven […]

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Monsoon rain: roof collapse claims 8 lives in Balochistan

QUETTA:Devastating monsoon rains and accompanying deluges continued to wreak havoc in Balochistan as eight more people lost their lives in two different incidents of roof collapse in Jaffarabad and Dera Bugti districts of the province. “Five people of a family in Goth Mir Khan Sobdrani Gandakha died instantly as the roof of their mud house […]

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PAF pays tribute to Rashid Minhas Shaheed on 51st martyrdom anniversary

ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Directorate General Public Relations on Saturday released a short documentary to pay homage to Pakistan’s valiant son and the youngest recipient of Nishan-e-Haider, Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed on his 51st martyrdom anniversary. Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed was born on February 17, 1951. With a dream to defend the […]

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