One bricks kiln owner fined, another booked over violations

MUZAFFARGARH:The district administration has imposed fine on a brick kiln owner and booked another for not following the government instructions regarding conversion of kilns to zigzag technology on Monday. In line with special directives of Capt (retd) SamiullahFarooq, the Assistant Commissioner Mubeen Ehsan alongwith team launched an operation at Khangarh area against the kilns operation […]

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SAU observed World Food Day with concern about food security in country

HYDERABAD:The agricultural experts of the country have expressed concern that due to the current rains and floods; the country could face a severe food shortage crisis. During the current situation, more than 50 percent of people do not have access to adequate food, the experts claimed and appealed to the international community including international donors, […]

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Pakistan to organize donors’ conference after completion of flood damage survey: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD:Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal Monday informed the National Assembly that Pakistan would organize donors’ conference soon after the completion of estimate damage caused by the flood across the country. Winding up debate on a motion under Rule 259 regarding situation arising out of the country after flood, the Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal […]

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Legislators demand parliamentary committee to probe Nishtar hospital dead bodies’ issue

ISLAMABAD:The legislators on Monday demanded the federal government to set up a parliamentary committee to probe into the issue of identified dead bodies found on the roof of Nishtar hospital Multan. Taking the floor of the lower house of the Parliament, Kishwar Zera suggested that, “a comprehensive report should be sought from the Punjab government […]

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Pak-Germany bilateral govt consultations, negotiations are two important pillars of our relationship: Islam Zeb

ISLAMABAD:Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Joint Secretary, Islam Zeb said that the Pakistan-Germany bilateral government consultations and negotiations were two important pillars of our relationship. He said this while chairing the meeting of Pakistan-German Bilateral Government Consultation, said a press release issued here. The German Delegation was headed by Florian Karner, Minister for Federal Ministry […]

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SH&ME special secretary reviews ongoing development projects in teaching hospitals

LAHORE:Specialized Health Care and Medical Education (SH&ME) department Special Secretary Muhammad Usman on Monday presided over a meeting here at his office to review ongoing development projects in various government teaching hospitals. According to spokesperson for SH&ME here, the meeting briefed the Special Secretary about the steps taken for making Sadiq Abbasi Civil Hospital Bahawalpur […]

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Govt. transfers compensation amount to NDMA for payment to flood victims: NA told

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Government had transferred compensation amount to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for onward payment to the heirs of 1717 people, died in the recent floods, the National Assembly was informed on Monday. Speaking on the floor of the Lower House, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi said the Federal Government had announced […]

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