LAHORE:The five-day International Gastroenterology Conference, organised by the Pakistan Society of Gastroenterology, concluded at a local hotel, here on Sunday. On the last day of the conference, the nursing staff and paramedics of the Lahore General Hospital (LGH) were imparted practical training of endoscopy. Professor Ghiyas-un-Nabi Taiyab and Chief Organiser of the Conference Professor Israr-ul-Haq […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:A training session title “Safety and management in energy sector’ was held at Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) regional training centre, here on Sunday. The event was jointly organised by Safety Directorate Fesco, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Chip Training and Consulting (CTC). More than 50 Fesco officers and officials from Operation, Grid Station, Regional […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:A delegation of Central Ulema Council Pakistan called on Regional Police Officer (RPO) Dr Muhammad Abid Khan, here on Sunday. The delegation was headed by Chairman Central Ulema Council Sahibzada Zahid Mahmood Qasmi. The RPO urged the delegation members to play their role in curbing the hate material on the social media. He said that […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was protecting the people around him who had been accused of corruption, and cases had been registered against them. Addressing a press conference at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) Secretariat in Model Town here, he said that […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Excess weight or obesity is more deadly than previously believed. According to a new study, it boosts risk of death by anywhere from 22 per cent to 91 per cent. The findings, published in the journal Population Studies, counter prevailing wisdom that excess weight boosts mortality risk only in extreme cases. The study showed that […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The transition to clean energy may be costly, but the current Economic, Energy and Environment (3E) crises demand a robust investment in renewable energy (RE) sector. This was the crux of a panel discussion, ‘Addressing the Economic, Energy, and Environment (3E) Crises: Innovation and Technology Driven Approach’, organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Food security is a major concern in developing countries like Pakistan with 220 million population, which is growing at the rate of three percent annually. Though growing population demands more food, Pakistan was hit hard by climate change as the recent flash floods washed away standing crops and agrarian yields. It created shortage of vegetables […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR:Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Zaheer Anwar Jappa visited the Langar Khana (community kitchen) of Saylani Welfare Trust near the General Bus Stand on Sunday and inspected the dining hall, washroom, and kitchen. Members Board Saylani Welfare Trust Faisal Nadeem, Iftikhar Ahmed Cheema, President Chamber of Commerce Zulfikar Ahmed Maan, General Secretary Bahawal Gymkhana Malik Ejaz Nazim, […]
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