KARACHI:Sindh Environment Minister Ismail Rahoo said that the continuous rains and recent flood in the province were more dangerous than the 2010 flood. The provincial minister, in a statement issued here on Wednesday, warned that the present rains and flood had caused acute shortage of food and drinking water. He further said that the country […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) Wednesday held an art exhibition “Scenic Pakistan”, to celebrate 75th independence of Pakistan. The show includes art pieces from National Art Gallery’s permanent collection which have never been on display before and are coming together to make this show even more special, a PNCA official told reporter. He […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Five more people were diagnosed with deadly coronavirus during the last 24 hours, raising the district’s tally of confirmed cases to 47,532. As per the latest data released by the District Health Authority here on Wednesday, the infected cases included 43,925 from Rawalpindi and 3,607 from other districts. Among the new cases, three arrived from […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday expressed concern over the shortage of trained human resources capable of providing first-aid facilities and health services to the persons affected by accidents, floods and other natural disasters. He said that health-related institutions and relevant stakeholders should consider incorporating boy scouts and girls guides in the emergency health care […]
Read MoreSARGODHA:Commissioner Sargodha Maryam Khan visited District Headquarters (DHQ) Teaching Hospital on Wednesday and inspected facilities, being provided to masses. The commissioner checked the trauma centre, dressing room, CCU rooms, emergency wards, CT scan centre, laboratory and medicine stores. MS Dr Ghulam Shabir Tahir briefed the commissioner about the administrative, financial and medical matters of the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has earned 1.5 million dollars in the last semester through admissions of international students, said Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum on Wednesday. He stated this while laying the foundation stone of the extension of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) building and the construction of the first […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) thanked the government for raising Federal Excise Duty on cigarettes despite the pressure from tobacco industry. According to the tobacco control experts, the recently announced raise of 10 percent will help in saving precious lives and financial resources. Dr. Ziauddin Islam – Country Lead […]
Read MoreLAHORE:An election appellate tribunal comprising a judge of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday allowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan to contest by-polls from NA-108 and NA-118 constituencies. The tribunal set aside a decision of the returning officer and allowed Imran Khan to contest from NA-108, after accepting his nomination papers. The tribunal also dismissed […]
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