Solidarity walks, events held in provincial capital on Kashmir black day

PESHAWAR:The district administration, civil society, educational institutions and general public on Thursday observed Kashmir black day to express solidarity with Kashmiri people in their just struggle for the right to self-determination and liberation from the illegal occupation of India. In this regard, a walk was organized from the Chief Minister’s House to the Governor’s House […]

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Rana Sanaullah assures full support for promoting trade, business activities

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah said on Thursday that the government was determined to facilitate private sector in promoting business activities for achieving sustainable economic development and social prosperity in the country. He said this while talking to president, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, who along with a delegation called […]

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One more Corona case arrives from the Cantt area

RAWALPINDI:One more Coronavirus case was reported from the Rawalpindi Cantonment area during the last 24 hours, raising the district’s tally of confirmed cases to 47,685. As per the latest data released by the District Health Authority here Thursday, the infected cases included 44,057 from Rawalpindi and 3,628 from other districts. Presently, nine confirmed patients were […]

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Seminar held at LUH on “World Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida Day”

HYDERABAD:A seminar was organized in connection with the “World Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida Day” here at Liaquat University Hospital on Thursday. The seminar was organized by the department of Neuro Surgery, Liaquat University Hospital at LUMHS Auditorium which was attended by eminent surgeons and professors of the concerned department. Addressing the seminar, District Health Officer […]

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Training programme for sports journalists begins

PESHAWAR:The Young Sports Reporters Training Programme kicked off on Thursday here at the China Culture Centre. The programme, organised by Pakistan Sports Writers Federation with the collaboration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Sports Writers Association, will provide training to 50 emerging sports journalists under the age of 30. So far 17 people, both men and women, […]

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Journalist Arshad Sharif’s funeral prayer offered

ISLAMABAD:The funeral prayer of slain journalist Arshad Sharif was offered here at Faisal Mosque on Thursday. His body will be buried at the H-11 cemetery in the capital later. Some 3,792 security personnel were deputed for the security. Sharif’s body was handed over to his family at Islamabad International Airport on Wednesday, where he received […]

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World urged to shun double standard on IIOJK human rights

ISLAMABAD:Lamenting on 75 years’ long apathy, the human rights and political activists here Thursday urged the world community to shun its double standards on gross human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and help resolve this long-lingering issue. They were of the view that rights of the people should be respected […]

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