3,500 policemen to be deployed in Malir for LG election: SSP Malir

KARACHI:Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Irfan Bahadur on Tuesday said that over 3,500 police personnel will be deployed at 505 polling stations in Malir district on the occasion of Local Government election. SSP Malir Irfan Bahadur said this while chairing a meeting to review the security arrangements on the occasion of LG election, said […]

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Chohan hails constitution of disaster management ministerial committee

LAHORE:Spokesman for CM Punjab Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan on Tuesday said that constitution of disaster management ministerial committee by Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi was a good step in order to rescue and facilitate people during natural disaster. The committee will suggest precautionary measures in case of any disaster like flood or any other emergency, he […]

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Strawberries may help fight Alzheimer’s disease : study

ISLAMABAD:Adding strawberries to your cereal, salad or smoothie can likely help protect your brain from Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a study. The researchers from RUSH University in the US found that a bioactive compound found in strawberries called pelargonidin may be associated with fewer neurofibrillary tau tangles in the brain. Tau tangles are one of the […]

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Edu dept completes process of free books distribution in Daraban, Paroa areas

D.I.KHAN:The process of free books distribution by the Education Department to the students in Daraban Khurd and Paroa has been completed. In this regard, a ceremony was organized here at Government Primary School Jhok Khular on Tuesday, in which the free books were distributed among male and female students of different classes. The ceremony was […]

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Denying Yasin right to appearance in court, lying on Mirwais’ house arrest shameful: Mushaal

ISLAMABAD:Peace and Culture Organisation (PCO) Chairperson Mushaal Hussein Mullick on Tuesday lashed out at Hindutva regime for constant denial of the fundamental right to Yasin Malik to appear physically in courts, and lying on the house arrest of Mirwais Umar Farooq. The spouse of Yasin Malik, in a statement, said Narendra Modi-led fascist India was […]

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24-member disaster management committee constituted

LAHORE:On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, a 24-member disaster management ministerial committee has been constituted with Provincial Minister Raja Basharat and chief secretary as its chairman and vice chairman respectively. The committee would devise plans to deal with untoward situations along with steps for rescue and rehabilitation activities. It would also […]

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Daily exercise may lower Covid infection, severity risk

ISLAMABAD:If you exercise regularly, then there are chances you may have a lower risk of Covid-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a new study. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggests that a weekly tally of 150 minutes of moderate intensity, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity, physical […]

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Literacy rate of district Torghar is very low: Anwar Zeb Khan

TORGHAR:Deputy Commissioner Torghar Anwar Zeib Khan Tuesday chaired a meeting of the District Education Uplifting Forum at his office to discuss the causes of low literacy rate in the district. The Deputy Commissioner told to the participants of the forum that the present situation of education and literacy rate of the district is very low, […]

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