APFMA urges KP govt to stop transportation of flour through trucks

PESHAWAR:A meeting of All Pakistan Flour Mills Association (APFMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has urged the provincial government to stop transportation of flour through trucks.   The meeting was chaired by Chairman of Association, Sabir Ahmad Bangash and also attended by group leader, Muhammad Naeem Butt and flour mills owners, said a release issued here Friday.   […]

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ATH organizes seminar on diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases

ABBOTTABAD:Ayub Teaching Hospital (ATH) Abbottabad on Friday organized an awareness seminar on the diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases where renowned young scientist Umair Masood and Dean Ayub Medical College Professor Dr. Umar Farooq were the special guests of the seminar.   Umair Masood, a young scientist from Pakistan, gave a detailed briefing regarding the […]

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11 more test positive for COVID-19 in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD:As many as 11 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the district during the last 24 hours.   According to the Health Department spokesperson, 187 coronavirus tests were conducted in public and private sector labs during the same period. He said that total active cases in Faisalabad were 69 while 29,229 patients had so far […]

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Minister orders stern action against doctors making counterfeit MLCs

MULTAN:Provincial Minister for Primary & Secondary Healthcare department  Dr Akhtar Malik ordered to take stern action against doctors who make fake medico legal Certificates(MLCs).   He directed health dept to prepare list of those medics involved in this practice.   The minister ordered to initiate proceedings under PEEDA Act against all those health officials found […]

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UAF VC urges scientists to discover new biological control for Parthenium

FAISALABAD:University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan has urged agricultural scientists to discover new biological control for Parthenium as it is spreading at an alarming rate across the country.   He was addressing an international seminar on “Biological Control of Parthenium hysterophorus in Pakistan using stem boring weevil (Listronotus setosipennis)”, […]

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PM visits UK high commission to convey condolence over Queen’s demise

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday visited the British High Commission in Islamabad to convey condolence over the demise of Queen Elizabeth-II.   The prime minister met the UK High Commissioner in Pakistan Christian Turner and expressed grief over the Queen’s death, on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan.   He also penned […]

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Sugarcane Cess Committee reviews development schemes

BAHAWALPUR:District Sugarcane Development Cess Committee meeting on Friday reviewed 13 development schemes for the construction of roads from sugarcane fields to sugar mills and construction works of 50 bridges.   The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Zahid Parvez Waraich.   He said under these development schemes, 11.66km of roads will be […]

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