ISLAMABAD:The Managing Director of Pakistan Tourism Department Corporation (PTDC) Aftab Ur Rehman Rana, in his message on World Tourism Day said on Monday that the day always provides us a good opportunity to come together and celebrate the achievements of our sector. He said it is also time to reflect back and think carefully what […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has approved the inclusion of complicated liver surgery in the health card programme and accorded in principle approval to increase the funds of the programme. Similarly, complicated heart surgery of child patients would also be included in the health card programme. The CM said that surgery of the liver, […]
Read MoreBEIJING:China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) will dispatch two separate teams to Pakistan to carry out medical rescue and guidance as well as disaster assessment in the flood hit areas. CIDA connected Guangxi to send a medical team to carry out medical rescue and guidance, as well as disaster assessment team organized by the Ministry […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar (SBBWUP) Department of Political Science, in collaboration with Area Study Centre, University of Peshawar on Monday organized a one-day international seminar on “Regional Connectivity: Central Asian Perspective”, in which four scholars from Central Asian Republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) participated as guest speakers. These scholars were hosted by […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Maulana Asad Mehmood on Monday directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to ensure early restoration of the national highways affected by floods. The Minister was chairing a high-level meeting which was also attended by Secretary Communications and Chairman NHA Capt (R) Muhammad Khurram Agha, Member Admin and other […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister of Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar Monday informed the Senate that the government believed in the supremacy of the law and constitutions. Responding to the motion moved by the opposition members in the senate, he regretted that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government during the last three and half years had promoted the culture […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memon Monday said the campaign launched against profiteers would continue till they ensure that the commodities were sold at rates fixed by the administration. He directed the officials to ensure that prices of commodities were displayed and stern actions taken against those involved in selling essential commodities at excessive prices. […]
Read MoreHARIPUR:Deputy Commissioner Haripur Fawad Khan on Monday chaired a special meeting regarding dengue control where the District Health Officer (DHO), Assistant Director Local Government, chairman and members of village councils and neighborhood councils participated. In the meeting, the health department officers briefed the participants regarding dengue control. At the end of the meeting, Deputy Commissioner […]
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