Govt plans to launch project prevention of animal transmitted diseases

MUZAFFARABAD:Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has been planning to launch an initiative with the coordination of association of bio risk management to prevent animal transmitted diseases in the area, Director General (DG) livestock and animal husbandry Dr. Muhammad Ejaz Khan said in a meeting here on Tuesday. Dr. Javaid and Dr. Asghar Ali from […]

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Court grants permanent exemption to PM Shehbaz in NAB reference

LAHORE:An accountability court on Tuesday granted permanent exemption from personal appearance to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a reference, filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). However, it directed the prime minister to appoint a representative to appear in the court on his behalf. Accountability Court Judge Qamar-uz-Zaman conducted the proceedings of the reference and […]

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Climate justice demands timely provision of climate funds to developing countries: NA speaker

ISLAMABAD:Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf said on Tuesday that climate justice demanded timely provision of climate funds to developing countries. He also said that further delay in disbursement of pledged funds for mitigating miseries of flood victims could result in irreparable damage to the cause of achieving a cleaner and greener world for all. […]

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Education Ministry to improve students’ conceptual learning

ISLAMABAD:Ministry of Education and Professional Training would roll-out of STEAM interventions across all of its high schools in Islamabad Capital Territory for improving the conceptual learning of students. In that regard, a Letter of Understanding (LoU) has been signed between the Ministry of Education and Federal Government Educational Institutions (FGEI) on Tuesday. Ministry of Federal […]

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DHA finalizes arrangements for Anti-Polio drive

RAWALPINDI:The District Health Authority (DHA) was finalizing arrangements for the week-long anti-polio campaign, which would be commenced in the entire district on October 24. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Ansar Ishaque told APP that over 3,000 mobile teams would administer polio drops to 917,285 children under five years of age in all tehsils and union […]

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Railways dept. plans to procure 25 diesel electric locomotives

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Railways was planning to procure as many as 25 diesel electric locomotives for various shunting points across the country which would help to replace outdated locomotives, to be scrapped very soon. The project for the procurement and manufacturing of 25 shunting locomotives would be implemented in three years at an estimated cost of Rs. […]

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Punjab Food Authority conducts raids in different areas

ISLAMABAD:Punjab Food Authority teams has conducted raids in different areas of the province and seized health hazard items, imposed heavy fines while registered cases against them. The team of Punjab Food Authority has conducted a raid on a Sweet Production Unit located at Chakri Road in Rawalpindi and sealed over used of harmful material for […]

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Fed Ombudsman to investigate issues at Islamabad Int’l Airport

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi, taking cognizance of numerous complaints of citizens against management of Islamabad International Airport, has constituted a team of senior officers to investigate the issues at Islamabad International Airport. He directed the team to submit report after checking the performance of One Window Facilitation Desk; delay in Immigration; unnecessary checking […]

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