Meeting expresses concern over positive polio environmental samples

PESHAWAR:Commissioner Malakand division Shaukat Ali Yousafzai on Friday expressed concern over positive environmental samples of polio being reported in Saidu Shairf, Swat and stressed to review planning for maximum vaccination during anti-polio campaign. He was chairing a meeting of the Divisional Task Force in Saidu Sharif to assess security arrangements and preparedness of polio staff. […]

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Heavy rain, less resources leave Balochistan in lurch

QUETTA:Almost 70 percent of Balochistan is left in lurch as relief efforts made in the wake of devastating rains have done little to alleviate the sufferings of those waiting for immediate assistance. “Out of 34 districts, 26 districts of Balochistan province are worst affected by the monsoon rains and flooding,” Director General Naseer Ahmed Nasar […]

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Renowned pathology lab opens regional branch, offers 20% discount for poor patients

PESHAWAR:Excel Lab, one of the best pathology labs in Pakistan, has opened its regional branch in Peshawar with offer of 20 percent discount for poor and needy patients of the province. The inauguration was jointly performed by Mayor Peshawar, Haji Zubair, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Dr Muhammad Ehtisham ul Haq and Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi, Vice President Pak-Afghan […]

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Central Control Room established in Islamabad to monitor Karachi by polls

ISLAMABAD:A control room has been established at Islamabad to monitor and register complaints related to Sunday (August 21), by-elections for the National Assembly seat (NA-245) of Karachi. A spokesman of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said in a statement that the control room would continue working till receipt of last result.The polling related complaints could […]

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Marriyum says Imran wants every institution head to act like Javed Iqbal, dares him to name ‘agencies’ involved in politics

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday alleged that Imran Khan wanted the head of every institution to act like former NAB chairman Javed Iqbal, and dared him to name the “agencies and their officials” who were involved in politics and had given him the guarantee that the incumbent chief election commissioner would […]

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China urges India to normalize relations for stable development

BEIJING::Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin on Friday urged the India to normalize relations and consensus development between the leadership of two countries for a stable and healthy development. Both the countries have the wisdom and ability to understand each other better, he said during his regular briefing when asked to comment on Indian External […]

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IHC reserves decision on maintainability of Mian Soomro’s plea

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved its judgment on maintainability of a petition challenging de-notifying of former PTI’s minister Muhammad Mian Soomro. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb of IHC heard the case filed by Mr. Soomro through Barrister Zainab Janjua. The petitioner’s lawyer adopted the stance that her client was elected from NA-196 Jacobad. […]

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