ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Climate Change Dr Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Kharal on Thursday called for a comprehensive and harmonised Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework, improved waste segregation and greater investment in recycling infr…
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday emphasized the need for establishing an autonomous Pakistan Tourism Authority to promote tourism through an effective national institutiona…
Read MoreISLAMABAD:National Technical Focal Person at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), Dr Altaf Bosan on Thursday visited Abbottabad to review the performance of the ongoing polio campaign and routine immunisation services at Basic Health Unit …
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The National Bioethics Committee (NBC) of the Health Research Institute (HRI), National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has approved key initiatives aimed at safeguarding Pakistan’s genomic heritage and ensuring ethical management of h…
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan concluded its Second Periodic Review before the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), held in Geneva on 3-4 November 2026.
Pakistani delegation was led by Barrister Aqeel Malik, Minister of Stat…
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Sightsavers showcased inspiring stories of young persons with disabilities building pathways towards employment and entrepreneurship at a special screening of success stories from its Ready for Inclusive Sustainable Employment and Entreprene…
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The District Health Office (DHO) Islamabad, with the support of UNICEF, has trained Lady Health Supervisors (LHSs) and Lady Health Workers (LHWs) to strengthen community-level efforts for promoting Universal Salt Iodization (USI).
A traini…
Read MoreISLAMABAD:With number of Pakistan’s polio cases reaching nine this year following a fresh case reported from Khyber district, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the federal health authorities and anti-polio team to visit all four provi…
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