PESHAWAR:Faced with exorbitant prices of construction materials and labor cost, the flood victims of Khyber Pakthunkhwa were confronted with a monster challenge of rebuilding of their houses destroyed during torrential rains and flash floods that wreaked havoc to people’s lives and properties. Looking for the government assistance to rebuild his house, Misal Khan, a retired […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel Thursday said that the government was taking effective measures to improve maternal and child health care facilities across the country. Talking to a Jordanian delegation led by Princess Sarah Zeid, he said comprehensive reforms were being introduced in the health sector of the country. […]
Read MoreMULTAN:A delegation comprising senior management course officers lead by Director National Institute of Management, Islamabad Dr.Naila Jabin visited South Punjab Secretariat on Thursday and called on Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) South Punjab, Saqib Zafar. The Secretary Education South Punjab Dr. Ehtesham Anwar, Secretary Forest Sarfaraz Magsi and Additional Secretary (Home) Sajid Bashir were also present […]
Read MoreBEIJING:China and Pakistan gear up for agricultural cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). To train talents for China-Pak agricultural cooperation, Tianjin Modern Vocational Technology College (TMVTC), China and MNS-University of Agriculture, Multan (MNSUAM), Pakistan signed online an agreement for an agricultural machinery training program of Luban Workshop in Pakistan last month. The two institutions […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development Mian Aslam Iqbal chaired 86th board meeting of Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA) at its office here on Thursday. The meeting approved launching new low-cost housing schemes namely Campbellpur Greens Attock, Al-Rasheed Garden Gujranwala and Al-Noor Garden Residencia Sangla Hill to provide quality residential facilities to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has shortlisted 21 probables for the third World Cup Cricket for the Blind to be held in India in December this year. According to PBCC Chairman Syed Sultan Shah, these players were shortlisted after viewing their performances in the recent tournaments. Out of these 21 players, the final team of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and FIH Hockey Pro League participating nations have confirmed venues to be used for the fourth season of FIH’s global league for national teams ‘Hockey at its Best’ which would run from October 28 to July 5. The participating nations venues include Australia: Newcastle, Hobart; Argentina: Mendoza, Santiago del Estero; […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Due to the intervention of Federal Ombudsman, Jubilee Insurance Company has refunded Rs 3 million to a lady complainant, Dr. Nighat Gillani. As per details, Dr. Nighat Gillani filed a complaint before the Federal Ombudsman under Informal Resolution of Disputes (IRD) system for redressing her grievance against Jubilee Insurance Company. She stated that she had […]
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