Sindh starts work on projects under Karachi package

Sindh government has started work on the projects under Karachi package. In a tweet on Monday, the spokesperson of the provincial government Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that the provincial government is committed to fulfill the promise made with the people of city. He said that other projects for the betterment of Karachi and the welfare […]

AJK PM calls for taking steps to lead freedom struggle in IIOJ&K

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan says settlement of Kashmir dispute in accordance with aspirations of Kashmiri people is the only way to establish durable peace in the region. In a statement in Muzaffarabad, he said Kashmiris are the fundamental party to Kashmir dispute. Raja Farooq said the Kashmir issue […]

Punjab Govt to take strict action against manufacturers, sellers of fake cosmetics

The Punjab government has decided to take action against those who are manufacturing and selling fake and counterfeit cosmetics which are harmful for the human skin. In a statement, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that the Punjab cabinet has approved “The Punjab Drug Amendment Bill 2020”. He said that the mafia involved in […]

5 killed, several injured as coach plunges into ravine in Chakwal

Five people were killed and several injured when a passenger coach fell in deep ravine near Ejazabad in Chakwal district on Monday. Injured have been shifted to DHQ hospital Chakwal.   Source: Radio Pakistan

SMS service launched to verify vehicles’ registration

Sindh Excise Department has launched SMS service to verify registration of vehicles. In a statement in Karachi, Sindh Minister for Excise and Taxation Mukesh Kumar Chawla said the registration of vehicles can be verified by sending computerized national identity card number to 8147. He said the SMS service has been introduced for convenience of people […]

No locust reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Punjab: NLCC

No locust has been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Punjab. According to the National Locust Control Centre, however locusts present in one district of Balochistan Lasbella and anti-locust survey and control operations are in progress. During last twenty  four hrs 192,801 hectares area has been surveyed and locust control operation has been carried out […]

Anti-polio campaign begins across country

A varied duration polio eradication campaign began across the country on Monday. Approximately, forty-million children below five years age will be administered anti-polio vaccine during this drive.   Source: Radio Pakistan

Polio to be fully eradicated from Pakistan by next year: Safdar

National Coordinator Polio Eradication Initiative Dr. Rana Muhammad Safdar has expressed optimism that polio will be fully eradicated from Pakistan by next year due to dedicated efforts at the national and provincial levels. In an exclusive interview with Radio Pakistan’s News and Current Affairs Channel, he said 275,000 polio workers have been recruited and trained […]

Five-day anti-polio drive to be started in Punjab from tomorrow

A five-day anti-polio campaign will be started in Punjab from Monday. During the campaign, more than nineteen million children up to the age of five years will be administered anti-polio vaccine across the province. Punjab Health Department has constituted 48,000 teams for the campaign. In Gilgit-Baltistan, two hundred thirty nine thousand children up to five […]

Five day anti-polio campaign to begin in Gilgit-Baltistan from tomorrow

In Gilgit Baltistan, two hundred thirty nine thousand children up to five years of age will be administered anti-polio vaccine during the five day immunization campaign beginning from tomorrow. 1653 teams have been constituted for the campaign.   Source: Radio Pakistan

CM KP directs to expedite up-gradation of merged districts’ hospitals

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood khan directed the concerned authorities to speed up the process of up-gradation of merged districts hospitals on priority basis. Talking to a delegation of Insaf Doctors Forum in Peshawar, he said hundred percent population will be provided 1st ever free medical treatment under Seht Sahulat Programme. Mahmood Khan said special […]