SMEDA resumes matching grant for stitching units

LAHORE:The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has resumed the matching grant process for establishment of industrial stitching units across the country. SMEDA Chief Executive Officer Hashim Raza told media here Thursday that grant was part of a PSDP (Public Sector Development Programme) funded project being implemented by the SMEDA under the federal ministry […]

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10 shopkeepers booked over dengue SOPs violation

FAISALABAD:The district health authority registered cases against 10 shopkeepers over violation of the dengue standard operating procedures (SOPs), here on Thursday. District Programme Coordinator Dr Zulqarnain said that anti-dengue teams were active for surveillance of dengue larvae on daily basis and cases were being registered against shopkeepers where dengue larvae was being detected.

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Motorway police continues crackdown against vehicles without emergency gates

MULTAN:National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) M-4 continued its crackdown against public transport vehicles without emergency gates. According to details, crackdown was underway against such vehicles at Beat No 22 M-4 Motorway, as per Inspector General Khalid Mahmood’s vision ‘No More Violations.’ Beat Commander Muhammad Hasan Bhatti said that public transport vehicle couldn’t be allowed […]

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LG polls in few UCs of four Balochistan districts on Sept 27: ECP

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced holding Local Government (LG) elections in some union councils of four Balochistan districts on September 27. According to an ECP notification, the local bodies elections were postponed in some UCs of Musakhel, Mastung, Duki and of Loralai districts owing to heavy rains and floods. The polls, in […]

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LWMC being upgraded on modern lines: chairman

LAHORE:Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) Chairman Atif Chaudhry said on Thursday that reforms were under way to upgrade the department on modern lines. He was presiding over the company’s board of directors meeting, with LWMC Chief Executive Officer Rafia Haider, Deputy CEO Munir Hussain and others in presence. The meeting decided to impose a ban […]

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PAF humanitarian, medical & rehabilitation operations underway for flood victims

KARACHI:The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was actively undertaking medical, humanitarian and rehabilitation relief operations for flood victims of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sindh, Balochistan and South Punjab. The PAF personnel were extending their full support and services for timely provision of basic necessities of food, shelter, drinking water and medical assistance to the flood victims, a […]

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Govt confident to overcome all challenges soon: Senator PML-N

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Lt Gen (R) Abdul Qayyum on Thursday expressed his confidence that coalition government would succeed in overcoming all challenges faced by the nation including flood disaster. “PTI government had left a quagmire of economic challenges due to its bad governance, economic mismanagement and irresponsible attitude”, he alleged while talking to […]

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1,522 coronavirus samples collected in 24 hours

RAWALPINDI:The District Health Authority, Rawalpindi has collected around 1,522 Coronavirus samples during the last 24 hours, out of which 1,521 were declared negative, while the positivity rate was recorded at 0.06 per cent. As per the latest data released by the District Health Authority here on Thursday, one more patient was reported from Gujjar Khan, […]

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