RAWLPINDI:The National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)has taken an initiative to impart nutrition education sessions to school children in twin cities in its drive for creating awareness to help improve their health as 40.2 per cent of children in Pakistan are suffering from stunted growth, said head of NUMS Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Dr […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A notification regarding the constitution of a monitoring committee to oversee the implementation of the austerity measures was issued on the directive of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The committee included Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar, Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain, Minister for Information and Technology and Telecommunication Syed Ameen ul Haque, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The district administration has taken steps to ensure implementation of the energy saving policy announced by the federal government. In this connection, the officials of the district administration have issued instructions to the owners of the commercial centres and markets, as well as shopkeepers close their shops well before 8.00 p.m. The officials said that […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL), Dr. Muhammad Yousuf Khushk lauded the valuable contribution of noted Urdu poet, dramatist, critic, columnist and fiction writer, Amjad Islam Amjad and said that the vacuum created by his death could never be filled. Sharing his views on Amjad’s work, he said the great literary icon was a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The three-day Brand Expo concluded here successfully on February 26 after grabbing a lot of attention from the people of the twin cities. The expo, held at Parade Ground Islamabad, provided an opportunity for companies, talented entrepreneurs, and innovators from different industries across the country, to display their latest products and services. The event featured […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The day-by-day increase in robbery incidents in several areas including the inner city has made the citizens worried. According to reports lodged in different Police Stations across the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar, the citizens started losing their mobile phones and valuables in broad daylight. A person who robbed shopkeepers in Sarafa Bazaar was […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The present government has declared 2023 as the “Year of the Youth” to celebrate the ten years’ achievements of the Prime Minister’s Youth Program (PMYP) through its vibrant schemes for their empowerment. The current week is being celebrated as “Week of Youth”, featuring a number of programs including sports competitions, marathons and cheque distribution among […]
Read MoreMaternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agencies have said. According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) released on February 23, maternal deaths have either increased or stagnated nearly everywhere, […]
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