Citizens shift rare breed of injured tortoise into River Satluj

BUREWALA:Local people Tuesday shifted a rare breed of injured tortoise, weighing more than 40 kilogramme, into River Satluj after some kids injured it at a canal. Due to the closure of the canal, a tortoise of rare breed surfaced and some local kids started beating it with sticks. However, local people intervened and rescued the […]

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Khurram urges PTI to hold protest in peaceful manner, avoid agitation

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Energy Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan on Tuesday urged the PTI Chairman to hold a protest in a peaceful manner and avoid agitation with the government. Talking to a private television channel he said, “We have given permission to PTI for organizing peaceful demonstration but creating chaos is not allowed at any cost”. […]

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CM takes notice of not providing timely treatment to scalded girl

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has taken notice of not providing timely treatment to the scalded girl Alizay at Children’s Hospital and Jinnah Hospital. The CM has sought a report from the Secretary of the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department and ordered an investigation into the incident. On the instructions of CM, Alizay, […]

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PM for constituting expert committee on climate change

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday directed to constitute an Expert Committee on Climate Change which would be advising the Federal Government with regard to strategies on the issues related to various aspects of climate change such as climate finance, adaptation, and loss and damage assessment. The prime minister, who was chairing the first meeting […]

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MDA seals three buildings, demolishes 10 shops, boundaries

MULTAN:The enforcement team of Multan Development Authoriyy (MDA) conducted a grand operation against unauthorized constructions and sealed three buildings and demolished 10 shops and boundaries. The operation was headed by Deputy Director Enforcement Muhammad Ashraf while Assistant Director Enforcement Ilyas Gul, Assistant Director Enforcement Osama Hassan, Superintendent Enforcement Rana Saeed and police force, said a […]

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Lifting 100 million out of poverty by 2025 still possible, despite recession threat: UN

A new UN poverty study released on Monday, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, finds that significant poverty reduction is possible, and new ways of calculating the problem can help humanitarians and governments better target aid. The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), a joint analysis from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford […]

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