LAHORE:The district administration kicked off 6-day dengue crash programme under which special squads would be mobilised in nine zones of the provincial capital to overcome dengue. The special teams of the department would conduct indoor and outdoor surveillance with focusing on more than 35,000 hot spots. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali on Monday visited various areas […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Primary and Secondary Healthcare department has decided to provide 100,000 malaria testing kits to flood-hit districts. Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Health Care Dr Akhtar Malik on Monday presided over a meeting which reviewed the steps of the Health department in flood-hit areas. He said that 30,000 kits would be provided in DG Khan […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail here on Monday held a meeting with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister, Taimur Saleem Jhagra and assured him of full support and cooperation. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister briefed Miftah Ismail about the finances of the newly merged districts. He also shared about the various reforms being undertaken […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz on Monday urged the people to pay Zakat in advance to help the flood-affected people. He, in a statement, said they should help them in every possible way such as; charity, donation and alms at this hour of trials and tribulations. Dr Qibla said the nation […]
Read MoreSIALKOT:Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday inaugurated the office of National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). Speaking on the occasion, he said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) government always took important and effective steps for the promotion of the country’s industry and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Senate Standing Committee on National Heritage and Culture (NH&C) on Monday directed the culture division to increase stipend of deserving artist from Rs 10,000 to 25,000 per month. The committee that met here with Senator Dr Afnan Ullah Khan in the chair was briefed on the working and functions of Ministry of National Heritage […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast partly cloudy weather with rain-wind/thundershower in few places in Kashmir, northeast Punjab, northeast Balochistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan during the next 24 hours. Hot and humid weather is expected in most plain areas of the country. According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave was present over […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:District Monitoring Officer Syed Basit Ali imposed Rs 25,000 fine on Abid Sher Ali, a PML-N candidate in NA-108 ahead of scheduled by-poll over violation of election code of conduct in the constituency. Abid Sher Ali was warned to be careful in future and strictly ensure compliance with Code of Conduct as well as Election […]
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