Islamabad:Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a high-level meeting here on Thursday to review the progress of ongoing projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The meeting was attended by Secretary of Planning, Awais Manzoor Sumra, Joint Chief Economist Operations Zafar-ul-Hassan, and other senior officials from the Ministry, according to […]
Read MoreLahore:An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday convicted an accused involved in sharing hate material on social media app, Facebook. The court sentenced the accused, Murtaza Hassan, to five years of imprisonment and ordered his transfer to jail. ATC Judge Arshad Javed conducted the trial proceedings and announced the verdict after hearing arguments from both the […]
Read MoreIslamabad:Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday said that incumbent government is taking all possible measures to improve agriculture, industrial, information technology and export sectors. We have a potential to increase export of agriculture products, he said while talking to a private television channel. In reply to a question about high […]
Read MoreMuzaffargarh:A man killed his stepson to avenge torture on his wife by her close relatives in a nearby locality. Police said on Thursday that Asiya Bibi, resident of Southern Muradpur at Khairpur Sadaat, had married to Dhani Bakhsh Machi and the couple had three children, 10- year-old Allah Wasaya, six-year-old Abdullah and three-year-old Tayyaba. The […]
Read MoreSukkur:In a significant achievement, the Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO) has successfully mobilized communities in Ghotki district to vaccinate their children against polio. Previously, some families had refused vaccination. Through dialogue and engagement with community leaders, influencers, and refusal cases, SRSO’s efforts paid off. According to a release on Thursday, the community agreed to administer […]
Read MoreLahore:Punjab University’s Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Pink Ribbon Organisation, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital Inmol Lahore, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and Al-Habib Pharmaceuticals, organised a one-day seminar and awareness walk on ‘Breast cancer’ here on Thursday. ISCS Directors Prof Dr Rubeena Zakar, […]
Read MoreHyderabad:Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad Division, Syed Muhammad Sajjad Haider, conducted an on-ground review of the ongoing national anti-polio campaign, visiting the Government Dispensary Baqar Nizamani Tando Adam and a village where a polio case was recently reported. Accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Sanghar Dr. Imran-ul-Hassan Khawaja, District Health Officer Dr. Doulat Jamali, and WHO Divisional Coordinator Dr. […]
Read MoreIslamabad:Six members of Pakistan’s T20I squad for the upcoming Australia series will gather at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi for a five-day camp from November 2 to 6. The three-match T20I series between hosts Australia and Pakistan will take place from November 14 to 18, said a press release. Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, […]
Read More