International organizations should come forward for welfare of flood victims: Malik

QUETTA: Political and social leader Malik Abrar on Wednesday said that in this difficult time, we should actively help the brothers and sisters affected by floods and rains in Balochistan. Philanthropists and international organizations should come forward for ensuring the welfare of the victims so that precious lives can be saved, he added. He expressed […]

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61.1% of mothers start breastfeeding new born baby in Balochistan

QUETTA: Coordinator of National Program for Lady Health Workers Balochistan, Dr. Sami Kakar has said that 61.1% of mothers start breastfeeding their new born babies within half an hour of birth in Balochistan while 43.9% of mothers breastfeed their babies for six months only. In Balochistan, 18.9% of children suffer from severe malnutrition and 46.6% […]

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Performers of U19 domestic season begin camp in Lahore ahead of PJL draft

LAHORE: Around 60 top performers of the national U19 one-day and three-day events have assembled here to prepare for the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Junior League. The National U19 Championship (three-day) concluded in Karachi on Sunday with Sindh Blues emerging victorious in the all-Sindh final against Sindh Whites at the UBL Sports Complex. The […]

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Relief items sent to DG Khan

FAISALABAD: The district administration in collaboration with the Chemist and Drug Association dispatched 400 cartons of medicine and food bags for 200 flood-hit families in Dera Ghazi Khan on Wednesday. The relief goods were dispatched under the supervision of MPA Malik Umar Farooq and Assistant Commissioners Umar Maqbool and Sahibzada Muhammad Yousaf from Chiniot bazaar. […]

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Balochistan govt needs immediate help for relief operation: Buledi

QUETTA: Parliamentary Secretary Science and Technology, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Rubaba Khan Buledi on Wednesday said that “it is almost impossible for the provincial government to cope with the requirement of the flood-ravaged province of Balochistan as the intensity of the calamity was massive in magnitude and severity”. She said this while talking to […]

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DC Narowal chairs meeting on ‘Clean villages programme’

NAROWAL: Deputy Commissioner Shahid Farid chaired a meeting on the ‘Clean villages programme’ [Saaf dehAt programme], here on Wednesday. The meeting discussed carrying out cleaning of all union council headquarters across the district under the programme. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Javeria Maqbool, assistant commissioners of three tehsils — Salman Ahmadlon, Dr. Arshad Wattoo, Maria Javed, […]

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