Gwadar port to be engine of economic uplift for Pakistan: Chinese media

QUETTA:Gwadar port would be the engine of economic development for Pakistan in real sense as the industrialization of Gwadar Free Zone could start a new era of the country’s development. According to Gwadar Port, these views were expressed on Sunday by the Chinese media, adding that Pakistan would emerge as a production centre in the […]

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LWMC CEO appeals masses to extend cooperation to maintain cleanliness in city

LAHORE:Operation teams and staff of Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) is fully mobilised in field to ensure neat and clean environment in the city. According to LWMC sources here on Sunday, Company’s Chief Executive Officer Rafia Haider said that mechanical sweeping and washing of main roads as well as markets were carried out even on […]

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PTA, NHMP start travel advisory SMS service

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with National Highways and Motorways Police has started travel advisory SMS service for mobile subscribers to exercise caution while travelling on highways and motorways to flood affected areas. The objective of the SMS service was to give awareness to the public to avoid unnecessary travel in such areas where […]

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Flash floods kill at least 17, cause loss of 7406 mln: GBDMA

GILGIT:As many as 17 people have lost their lives and 6 got injured during heavy rains, and flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), said Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) on Sunday. According to an official statement issued by GBDMA, during these rains and flash floods 418 houses were completely destroyed while 257 were partially damaged, while […]

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Bilawal will not abandon people during painful situation: Asif Zardari

KARACHI:Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari has said that it is a painful situation due to rains and floods. He himself would have been present with the victims in such a situation if his health had permitted. President Zardari in a statement said that Chairman PPP, Bilawal Bhutto […]

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13 booked, two arrested over poor anti-dengue measures

FAISALABAD:Two shopkeepers were arrested while cases were registered against 13 people on the charge of adopting poor measures against dengue breeding. District Programme Coordinator for Epidemics Dr Zulqarnain along with his team visited various tyre shops, junkyards and under construction buildings in the city and found 13 points most suitable for breeding of dengue larvae […]

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PTCL Group opens doors of its medical centers for flood affected people

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Group has opened the doors of its medical centers for flood affected people in Swat, Dera Ismail Khan, Sukkur, Mirpur Khas, Larkana, Hyderabad, Malir-Karachi and Quetta. The centers will operate to facilitate and treat people injured in flood related accidents or fallen ill due to water-borne diseases said a news […]

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Punjab govt to upgrade welfare institutions: DC

MULTAN:Punjab government will upgrade all welfare institutions to facilitate the deserving citizens by ensuring all sorts of essential items. Deputy Commissioner Tahir Watto said this during distribution of stitching machines and some other items among the waif and stray kids, residing at Child Protection Bureau Multan here on Sunday. He observed that the Child Protection […]

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