LAHORE:As a measure to ensure inclusive eye care by providing refractive and optical services to people, especially in rural areas, Sightsavers has launched an initiative called Improving National Systems in Pakistan for Integrated Action on Refractive Error. According to a press release issued here on Wednesday, the project has been initiated in collaboration with National […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of accused Sohail Akhtar involved in the cases of murder, kidnapping and land grabbing. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail heard the post-arrest bail application filed by Muhammad Sohail Akhtar. During the course of proceedings, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Wednesday released 163,500 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 158,500 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, Tarbela Dam has already attained its maximum capacity level of 1550 feet and was 152 feet higher than its dead level of 1,398 feet. Water inflow and […]
Read MoreSARGODHA:Sargodha University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Qaiser Abbas visited the under-construction Allama Iqbal Campus of the university and reviewed the pace of work. University College of Engineering and Technology and College of Law would be shifted to the new campus. The campus has been constructed on an area of about 50 acres in Chak 51-SB with […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders — former federal minister for industries and production Makhdoom Khusru Bakhtiar, and former provincial finance minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Ayesha A […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Railways is expecting to transport over 20 percent of the country’s freight business after the completion of Main Line-I (ML-I) under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which would help the department to make profitable entity. Currently, Pakistan Railways is transporting only four percent of the total freight traffic in the country which was not […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting a raid on Wednesday managed to recover over 52.660 kg narcotics and arrested three accused. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, ANF in an operation conducted a raid near Islamabad Motorway toll plaza and recovered over 52.600 kg narcotics including 45.60 kg charras, four kg heroin and 3.600 kg opium, […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) and Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) jointly completed the fumigation in six districts of the metropolis during the last two weeks. The fumigation was carried out in South, East, West, Keamari, Central and Malir while the campaign was underway in the district Korangi, said a spokesman of SSWMB on Wednesday. […]
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