BAHAWALPUR, Oct 29 (APP): One day medical camp organized by Bahawalpur
Institute of Nuclear Medicines Oncology, (BINO) Hospital will start from Oct
31 at Chak 90/N in Hasilpur.
One day Medical camp start on Oct 31
President assures full support to quake affected people of KP, FATA
KHAR Oct 29 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday assured full support to earthquake victims of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and said government will continue measures till complete rehabilitation of the affected people. Addressing earthquake victims and tribal elders of Bajaur Agency,the President said people of Khyber Pakthunkhwa, Fata and other affected areas have faced difficult challenges and devastations of deadly earthquake with high spirit and courage, bravery and steadfastness that is commendable.
Security measures for LB elections
LAHORE, Oct 29 (APP): The city police have put in place
comprehensive and effective security measures to ensure law
and order during local government elections to be
held on October 31.
Air pollution, dust responsible of increase in asthmatic patients
HYDERABAD, Oct 29 (APP): The increasing air pollution and dust put
the number of allergic asthmatic patients high in urban populace of
Hyderabad and there is the need of formation of effective strategy in controlling air pollution.
Young artists show talent in portrait painting competition
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): As many as 70 young amateur artists
showed their talent in a portrait painting competition here Thursday
at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on diverse themes.
OFP running 24 educational institutions to provide quality education
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): Overseas Pakistanis Foundation is running 24
educational institutions for provision of quality education to children of
Overseas Pakistanis and general public and there is no proposal under
consideration to establish any new school.
RAC holds evening with intellectual Dr Maqsood Elahi Sheikh
RAWALPINDI, Oct 29 (APP): Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC) in
collaboration with Literary Society Sukhanwar arranged an evening
with international fame UK based Pakistani intellectual and short
story writer Dr Maqsood Elahi Sheikh here Thursday.
Acting Speaker expresses displeasure over delay in handing over of plots
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): Acting Speaker National Assembly Murtaza
Javed Abbasi has expressed his displeasure over delaying tactics in handing over the possession of plots to the National Assembly Secretariat employees by the Federal Employees Cooperative Housing Society (FECHS).
President briefed over relief activities for earthquake victims
KHAR Oct 29 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain here Thursday visited
earthquake hit Bajaur Agency and was briefed over ongoing
relief and rehabilitation efforts by the government for the
assistance of affected people.
Solid measures afoot to promote education in FATA
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): The PML(N)-led government is taking concrete
measures to bring youth of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas(FATA) into mainstream development process through provision of education.
PM announces grant of Rs 40 mln for loan payback; compensation for Dasu quake victims
DASU, Oct 29 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Thursday announced a grant of Rs 40 million to help earthquake
affected people pay back their agriculture loans.
Pakistani coal, environment friendly and cheapest:Minister
LAHORE,Oct 29 (APP)-Provincial Minister for Mines and
Minerals Chaudhry Sher Ali Khan has said that Pakistan’s coal
is environment friedly and cheapest option for power production.
Hajj-2015:Ministry asks heirs of deceased pilgrims to submit compensation claims
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): The Ministry of Religious Affairs and
Interfaith Harmony has asked the heirs of the deceased pilgrims to submit applications for getting compensation of their siblings, who died in Saudi Arabia during Hajj-2015.
Haroon discards all speculations of Younis’s inclusion in ODIs
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief
Selector Haroon Rasheed has discarded all speculations of Younis Khan’s
inclusion in the national One Day squad for series against England starting
next month in Abu Dhabi.
President approves transfer of SHC Judge to FSC
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday
approved the appointment of Justice Mrs. Ashraf Jahan as Judge of the Federal Shariat Court.
Commercial use of residential units has skyrocketed housing rent in capital By Taimoor Iqbal Jadoon
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): Islamabad is fast becoming a city of
elite contrary to the repeated claims by respective governments to develop
the federal city on the pattern of making it affordable for the middle
and lower middle class particularly for the residential purposes.
Warne wants to train with Yasir Shah, Pakistan in Sharjah
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): Legendary Australian leg-spinner Shane
Warne has said that he would like to train with Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir
Shah and his teammates ahead of the third Test in Sharjah against England.
Pakistan ensuring free compulsory education : Baligh-ur-Rehman
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): Minister of State for Education and
Professional Training, Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman on Wednesday
said Pakistan has ensured free compulsory education and established
centers for research to demonstrate effective practices.
Free of cost duplicate CNICs to quake-hit citizens announced
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): National Database and Registration
Authority (NADRA) would provide free of cost duplicate Computerized
National Identity Cards (CNICs) to citizens badly affected and
displaced in wake of devastating earthquake.
Business leader seeks reduction in cement prices to help quake victims
KARACHI, Oct 28 (APP): Atif Ikram Sheikh, representing the local
business community suggested immediate slash in the cement cost to benefit earthquake victims in dire need of reconstruction of abode and infrastructure.