TMAs, WSSCA and health deptt to cooperate for eradication of Dengue: Tariq Salam Marwat

ABBOTTABAD:Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Tariq Salam Marwat Friday said that Health department, Water and Sanitation Services Company (WSSCA), Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMAs) joined hands for the eradication of Dengue control from government buildings and other areas. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting regarding Dengue Control at his office. Health department gave a detailed briefing […]

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Over 210,000 children to be vaccinated against polio

KOHAT:During a five-day immunization campaign starting from August 22 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, over 210,000 children under the age of five would be given anti-polio drops in the district. The head of district health department Dr Fazl Maula said on Friday that 869 teams including fixed, mobile and transit had been constituted to administer polio drops […]

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Norwegian envoy visits Alhamra, stresses people-to-people contacts

LAHORE:Norwegian Ambassador-designate to Pakistan Per Albert Ilsaas visited the Lahore Arts Council (LAC) at Alhamra on Friday and stressed people-to-people contacts. According to a spokesperson, the envoy was warmly welcomed by LAC Executive Director Farhat Jabeen. The two sides agreed on strengthening bilateral relations in the field of art and literature. They agreed to explore […]

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CM enhances financial assistance for flood-damaged concrete homes to Rs 400,000: DG PDMA

MULTAN:Director General (DG) Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab Faisal Fareed said on Friday that Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi enhanced financial assistance for flood-damaged concrete homes from Rs 100,000 to 400,000 while the financial assistance for damaged mud houses was set at Rs 200,000. DG PDMA said this during a visit to flood hit […]

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Science Minister vows to make PHA self-sustained

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch Friday expressed his resolve to make Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA) a self-sustained organization in a time period of one year. Chairing the fourth Board of Governors meeting in the ministry, the federal minister said that PHA will soon be able to meet all its expenditures including […]

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Imran Khan used ‘NAB’ against his political opponents: Kaira

ISLAMABAD:Adviser to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira on Friday accused former prime minister Imran Khan for using the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against his political opponents and for personal vested interest. Addressing a press conference here flanked by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Mian Manzoor Ahmed, he said […]

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Plantation drive to increase the beauty of Naran: Dr. Aimal Zaman

NARAN:Director General Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) Tariq Khan Friday said that the government is taking concrete measures to enhance the natural beauty of Kaghan valley and provision of basic facilities to the tourists. He expressed these views while talking to the media after inauguration of newly constructed green belt for tourists and Monsoon plantation drive […]

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