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...
Read More »UN Raises Appeal for Flood-Hit Pakistan to Address Hunger, Health
The United Nations dramatically hiked its lifesaving appeal Tuesday to help Pakistan, where erratic rains and a combination of riverine, urban and flash floods have unleashed an unprecedented global climate-change-induced disaster since June. The international funding appeal, jointly launched with the Pakistani government from Geneva, is seeking $816 million — …
Read More »Ambassador of Thailand hands over cheque of Rs6m for flood relief assistance
Ambassador of Thailand to Pakistan Chakkrid Krachaiwon gave a cheque of six million rupees for flood relief assistance to Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad in Islamabad.Thespokesperson was told that the amount was collected in Thailand on...
Read More »PM thanks Indian counterpart for condolences over flood losses in Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for his condolences over the human and material losses caused by floods.In a tweet today, he said we will overcome the adverse effects of this natural calamity and rebuild l...
Read More »PM pays glowing tributes to Syed Ali Geelani on his first martyrdom anniversary
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has paid glowing tributes to Hurriyat leader Late Syed Ali Geelani on his first martyrdom anniversary.In a statement on Thursday, he said the title of Baba Hurriyat for Syed Ali Geelani by Kashmiris is an acknowledgement o...
Read More »PM announces relief package worth Rs10b for flood-affected areas of KP
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has announced a relief package worth ten billion rupees for flood-affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Addressing a gathering of flood-affected people at Kanju during his visit to flood-hit areas of Swat on Wednes...
Read More »Govt committed to provide medical relief to public: KP CM
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan says no compromise will be made over the provision of free medical treatment under the health card scheme in registered private hospitals.Presiding over a meeting in Peshawar on Wednesday, he directed the ...
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