PM vows to strengthen Pakistan-China strategic partnership

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to further strengthen Pakistan’s strategic partnership with China.   He was talking to a delegation of China National Nuclear Corporation in Islamabad on Wednesday.   The Prime Minister said K-3 Nuclear Power Plant built in Karachi with Chinese assistance will be inaugurated tomorrow (Thursday).   He said this project […]

Opposition leader in NA calls for unity to defeat terrorism

The National Assembly, which resumed its session in Islamabad on Wednesday evening, continued discussion on recent incidents of terrorism, particularly in Peshawar.   Taking part in the debate, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Raja Riaz called for unity to defeat terrorism.   He assured the armed forces and other law enforcement agencies that the […]

Munir Akram urges world to help Afghanistan to revive its economy

Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN Ambassador Munir Akram has urged the international community to help Afghanistan to revive its economy.   In his statement at United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs briefing on Afghanistan, he said thousands of human lives were saved through continued humanitarian assistance.   He said Pakistan […]

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Interior Minister expresses resolve to win war on terrorism at all costs

The National Assembly resumed its session at the Parliament House in Islamabad this evening with Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in the chair.   The House offered fateha for the departed souls of police officials, who got martyred in a suicide attack in a mosque of Peshawar Police Lines, and others. The House also prayed for […]

PM appeals all political forces to get united against anti-Pakistan elements

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appealed all the political forces to get united against anti-Pakistan elements.   In a tweet on Tuesday, he said terrorists, through their despicable actions, want to spread fear and paranoia among the masses and reverse our hard-earned gains against terrorism and militancy.   The Prime Minister said his message to […]

Diabetes awareness camp set up at Centaurus Mall in Islamabad

In connection with World Diabetes Day, which will be observed on Monday, an awareness health camp was set up at Centaurus Mall in Islamabad on Saturday.Purpose of the camp is to highlight health issues encountered by a diabetic patient. Besides free b…

All set to organize mother, child health week in Balochistan

Lady Health Workers Program with support of UNICEF, will organize mother and child health week from Monday till 19th of this month in Balochistan.Addressing a meeting in Quetta, provincial Coordinator of the National Program for Lady Health Workers, Do…

Breast cancer is fatal disease: Samina Alvi

First lady Begum Samina Arif Alvi has said breast cancer is a fatal disease and an extensive awareness campaign is the need of the hour for its early diagnosis and treatment.Addressing an awareness session at an educational institution in Peshawar on W…

Over $81m needed to respond to health crisis in Pakistan’s flood-hit areas: WHO

World Health Organization has warned that health risks are increasing in flood-affected areas of Pakistan, as around eight million people need essential health assistance.The WHO Regional Emergency Director Dr Richard Brennan said public health risks a…

UHS to Develop its Own Medical and Dental College in Lahore

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has decided to develop its own medical and dental college in Lahore, which will become operational by 2024.In this regard, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of UHS, Prof. Ahsan Waheed Rathore, briefed the faculty and admi…