President Dr Arif Alvi has said that adoption of preventive measures against various diseases is prerequisite to ward off expensive treatment and such habits would also help reduce burden on the health system. He was talking to a delegation of Pakistan National Heart Association that called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has urged the intending Hajj pilgrims to follow the codal formalities of Saudi Arabia in letter and spirit during the sacred journey. Talking to the media, he emphasized the Two Holy Mosques are the places of worship and not arenas for
At the United Nations, Pakistan has called for stopping Israel’s planned offensive on Rafah. Speaking at the UN Security Council in NewYork, Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Usman Jadoon said Rafah invasion will further intensify the sufferings of Palestinians. He said Israeli forces have already leveled Gaza’s
Members-elect of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly took oath at the inaugural session in Peshawar today. Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani administered the oath to them. Earlier, the house offered fateha for the deceased election candidates and the martyrs of Police and security forces. A large number of guests were present in the
In Pakistan Super League, Islamabad United defeated Karachi Kings by seven wickets in Karachi on Wednesday. Batting first, Karachi Kings scored 165 runs for the loss of five wickets in allotted twenty overs. In reply, Islamabad United achieved the target in 18.3 overs for the loss of three wickets. Source:
Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi has said India’s colonial project continues in full swing in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir in breach of the UN Charter, Security Council resolutions and international law. Addressing the High-Level Segment of the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, he
Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Gulbar Khan called on Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah today in Islamabad. They discussed the public issues and developmental activities of the Gilgit Baltistan. Provincial Finance Minister Engineer Muhammad Ismail and Special Assistant to Chief Minister Youth Affairs and Commerce Zabihullah were also present. Source: Radio
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has constructed thirty-seven small and medium dams while twenty-four are being built in different rivers and water channels and designs of seven dams completed in the province. The Directorate of Small Dams of the Irrigation Department’s spokesman told today nineteen dams were constructed in merged districts. He