July 21, 2024
Nasir Iqbal wins Tasmanian Open Squash Championship
Pakistan’s squash star Nasir Iqbal won the Tasmanian Open Squash Championship, which took place in Australia. Nasir Iqbal, who has been in an impressive form recently, defeated Switzerland’s David Barnett 3-1 with the scores of 11-8, 12-10, 6-11 and 11-5. This was Iqbal’s third title on Australian soil as this year, he previously claimed titles […]
Provincial Disaster Management Authorities warn of flash floods
Provincial Disaster Management Authorities of Punjab and Sindh have warned of flash floods in various cities of the provinces due to heavy Monsoon rains, likely to start from tomorrow till Thursday. According to the spokesperson of the Provincial Disaster Management authority Punjab, these cities include Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, […]
Pak Army, FC and OGDCL making efforts for welfare of Balochistan’s people
Pak Army along with FC Balochistan (north) and OGDCL is making all-out efforts for welfare of the people of Balochistan. Work is underway on a number of development projects in health, education and other sectors. During the last five years, 659 million rupees were spent on education and skill development, 335 million on health and […]
LGH becomes 1st public sector hospital to offer advanced breast cancer diagnostics
The Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has become the first public sector hospital in Pakistan to offer advanced breast cancer diagnosis and genetic identification testing. It was announced by Principal of Ameer-Uddin Medical College Professor Dr. Al-Fareed Zafar during a press briefing in Lahore. He emphasized that the test was particularly beneficial for women with a […]
Work on projects funded by federal govt in Gilgit-Baltistan underway
In Gilgit-Baltistan, work on several mega development projects funded by the federal government is underway. The projects include 50-bed Cardiac Hospital, 250-bed Skardu Hospital and 16 MW Naltar Power Project Gilgit. The Federal Government has increased development budget for Gilgit-Baltistan by 21 percent, to ensure timely completion of development projects in Gilgit Baltistan. Source: Radio […]
KP Governor calls for financial plan for public sector universities
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has stressed the need for devising a viable financial plan of public sector universities in the province. Talking to Vice Chancellors of Gomal, Hazara, Bannu and Kohat universities in Peshawar today, he directed them to take practical steps for elimination of drugs from universities. Faisal Karim Kundi said the […]
PR collects over Rs76mln from ticketless passengers
Pakistan Railways has collected an amount of over 76 million rupees from ticket-less passengers in a crackdown during the last six months. According to sources in Railways Ministry, the amount was recovered from over fifty-nine thousand passengers travelling without tickets. They said that Railways Police arrested a total of 4384 accused due to their involvement […]
Punjab CM approves establishment of 45 welding workshops
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the establishment of forty-five welding workshops in nine cities of the province. Presiding over a meeting in Lahore today, she directed to establish partnerships with renowned industries to assist in internships, apprenticeships, and job placements. She directed promotion of public-private partnerships in Technical Education and Vocational Training […]