ISLAMABAD:The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) lost 83.10 points on Wednesday, a slight negative change of 0.2 percent, closing at 41,435.13 against 41,518.23 points on the last working day. A total of 220,560,663 shares were traded during the day compared to 230,658,574 shares the previous day, whereas the price of shares stood at […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:As many as 62 more dengue cases were reported in Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 2,035. District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood, Wednesday said that, among the new cases, 31 patients had arrived from Potohar town urban area,13 from Rawalpindi Cantonment, nine from […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Thousands of emergency shelters, water purifiers and hygiene kits from the UK have been shipped to flood-ravaged Pakistan from Dubai. The aid items by the British government are part of a £41.5 million pledge to support millions of people displaced by floods in Pakistan. Emergency shelters are intended for up to 187,050 people while water […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The semifinals of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) Junior Squash Circuit No 3 would be played here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Thursday. The quarterfinals of the championship were played on Wednesday. In Boys U11, Faizan (PB) beat Safwan (KP) 3-1, Harmas (PB) beat Ahmed Naz (KP) 3-0, Malik Muhmmad (PB) beat Abdullah (PB) 3-0, […]
Read MoreLAHORE:At least eight people were killed while 926 injured in 918 accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours. A spokesman for the Rescue 1122 here on Wednesday said 474 drivers, 18 underage drivers, 112 pedestrians, and 348 passengers were among the victims of the accidents. The statistics showed that 254 accidents were reported in […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) has been actively participating in providing free medical assistance across the country’s flood-hit areas. SIUT’s medical teams organized free medical camps to provide medical assistance in different areas of Sindh, Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Balochistan, said a statement on Wednesday. Besides the medical camps, at tent cities, SIUT […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Mindful of upcoming harsh winter season, the flood victims of Nowshera have started reconstruction of their houses on self help basis despite soaring prices of construction materials and labor charges. Misal Khan, a retired government employee was among one of the flood victims of Nowshera district, who initiated work on construction of his house with […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:In charge of Development and Planning, District Health Authority Zohaib Mazhar, said that despite financial constraints, 89 per cent of construction work of the hospital being set up at Jaurrian near Chakri had been completed to help ailing segments of the society. He told reporter that work on a Rs 702.511 million health project was […]
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