ISLAMABAD:The experts at the Media Conference on Health Awareness held under the auspices of Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) here on Monday said increased taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) would generated Rs 60 billion revenue and ensure drastic decline in disease burden. The PANAH organised a day long conference for media personnel on the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan on Monday said it was seriously concerned by the news emanating from the Indian and US media that the Indian government had attempted to infiltrate the security system of eminent social media platform, Twitter, by forcing it to employ an Indian “agent/representative”. As per media reports, the matter came up during Twitter’s briefing to […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Muhammad Rafiullah took charge as the Lahore Arts Council (LAC) executive director, here at Alhamra Arts Council. According to an LAC spokesperson here, he met the officers of Alhamra and discussed various matters. The new LAC executive director urged the staff to work diligently and said “Our aim should be to take the institution to […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), the varsity providing free of cost healthcare facilities to flood affected people. Moreover, the hospital has provided hospital related furniture, oxygen, accessories, medicines and equipments to provide first aid and initial care at 4 designated medical camps established at District East flood […]
Read MoreD.I.KHAN:Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Siraj ul Haq said the nation was going through a great tragedy and it was the duty of everyone to play their role for helping the flood affected people. Addressing a press conference here at a relief camp set up by Al-Khidmat Foundation (AKF) in the city, he stressed that all political […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Forest & Wildlife Minister Syed Abbas Ali Shah has stressed the need for improvising facilities at Jallo Park for visitors. While visiting the park on Monday, he directed the officers concerned to improve the facilities available there including establishment of huts and wild-animal corner. The minister showed concerned over non provision of proper parking […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday held separate meetings with the British and Australian High Commissioners and apprised them about the ongoing flood relief efforts in the disaster-hit areas of the country. In a meeting with the British High Commissioner Christian Turner, Minister Senator Sherry Rehman said, “Pakistan has been hit […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Secretary Housing South Punjab Javed Akhtar Mahmood has directed officers concerned to speed dengue larvae surveillance and seal domestic and commercial buildings over presence of dengue larvae. Presiding over a meeting to review arrangements for anti-dengue activities here on Monday, he said that the threat of dengue has been increased in the current weather conditions. […]
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