Pharma companies urged to ensure supply of medicine at low cost

KARACHI:Sindh Minister for Labour and Human Resource Saeed Ghani on Tuesday said the pharmaceutical sector could play a crucial role in post flood situation by supplying low-cost medicine. For this purpose, he assured to extend maximum facilities to the local pharmaceutical producers. The minister was speaking at the inauguration of three-day Pharma Asia Exhibition at […]

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Rs 2.1bn released for construction of Shakotai dam: Commissioner Bannu

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN::The PC-I has been approved and a total of Rs2.1 billion rupees have been issued for construction of Shakotai small dam in South Waziristan (SWN) merged district that would irrigate more than 5,757 acre land said Commissioner Bannu Division, Mateeullah Khan while chairing a meeting on Tuesday. The Commissioner was briefed by concerned official […]

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Groundwater recharge wells to help replenish aquifer, reduce urban flooding risk: Experts

ISLAMABAD:The experts on Tuesday said groundwater recharge well was a cost effective nature based solution to revive aquifer and mitigate the risk of urban flooding through most modern technology available at the local level. The Institute of Urbanism, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), and Pakistan Council for Research on Water Resources (PCRWR) and Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (HBS) […]

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PM asks Imran to account for 2010 flood relief donations, “illegal” foreign funding

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday while rubbishing PTI chief Imran Khan’s allegations of media blackout of his party and flood relief telethon, asked him to instead account for the donations he had received following the 2010 floods. The prime minister, responding to a tweet by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman, hoped that Imran Khan would […]

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AJK PM directs creation of separate unit to monitor timely completion of development projects

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has sought establishment of a separate unit on modern lines to identify defects and monitor the development projects being executed under the supervision of the Communication and Public Works Department (C&PWD) of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. While addressing the C&PWD meeting in the […]

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DG Rangers reviews security arrangements for England cricket team’s visit

KARACHI:Director General of Pakistan Rangers Sindh Major General Iftikhar Hasan Chaudhry on Tuesday chaired a high level meeting regarding security arrangements for the visit of England cricket team to Pakistan. The meeting reviewed the security plan regarding England cricket team’s visit to Pakistan in detail, said a news release. The DG Rangers expressed his satisfaction […]

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Pakistan, EU discuss matters of mutual interest, promotion of bilateral relations

ISLAMABAD:Deputy Managing Director Asia and Pacific Department of European Union (EU) Paola Pampaloni Tuesday called on Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah and discussed matters of mutual interest including the promotion of bilateral relations between the European Union and Pakistan. The EU Ambassador Dr Riina Kionka and Additional Secretary Interior Momin Agha and other senior officials […]

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24 criminals arrested during crackdown

MULTAN:The police on Tuesday arrested 24 criminals during a crackdown launched across the district. On the directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Khurram Shahzad Haider, the police launched a crackdown against criminals and arrested two notorious proclaimed offenders wanted in different cases of dacoity, robbery, theft and other crimes. The police also apprehended three court […]

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