Capt (R) Muhammad Usman directs to make Punjab Polio freeBy: Press Release on September 18, 2020Capt. (R) Muhammad Usman, Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Punjab, said that all energies must be put to make upcoming four anti polio campaigns till the end of 2020, successful and make Lahore and Punjab polio free. He said environmental samples indicated that polio virus was present around us and there was no room to […]
Chairman P&D Punjab & Development Director FCDO discuss partnerships, collaboration By: Web Desk on September 18, 2020Chairman P&D, Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh while chairing the Provincial Steering Committee of Sub-National Governance Programme at P&D said that the partnership with UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is highly valued in Punjab and the technical assistance of the Sub-National Governance Programme to the Punjab Govt during COVID was impressive. He also expressed hope […]
Coronavirus claims nine more lives in PakistanBy: Qurat ul Ain Ali on September 18, 2020Pakistan saw the highest single-day increase in 5 weeks, as 752 new covid19 cases were reported in one day. This brings the total tally of infections in Pakistan to 304,386. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has confirmed nine deaths, after which the death toll has hiked to 6,408. 752 out of the total […]
Punjab govt launches web portal service to facilitate construction sectorBy: Web Desk on September 18, 2020The Punjab government has launched a web portal service to facilitate the construction sector. The Punjab government has ensured approvals by a time-bound process through one window operation. In this regard, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar said that now the builders, developers can get permission letters with one click only through the portal. The government […]
Imran Khan decides to set up 18 markets on Iran-Afghanistan border to curb smugglingBy: Web Desk on September 18, 2020The government has decided to set up 18 markets on the Pak-Afghan and Pak-Iran borders to curb smuggling and boost trade with the two countries. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in which he also approved a plan for three markets under a pilot project. Out of these […]
Coronavirus Second Wave: British Government to impose lockdown in the country againBy: Web Desk on September 18, 2020The British government is considering resuming a nationwide lockdown in the wake of the second wave of Coronavirus. According to the British News Agency, Health Secretary Matt Hancock during a media briefing pointed out the possibility of a nationwide lockdown in view of the increasing cases of Coronavirus in the UK. The British health secretary […]
COAS hails outgoing Chinese envoy’s contributions for PakistanBy: Web Desk on September 18, 2020Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa hosted a farewell dinner in honour of the outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing in Islamabad. The army chief thanked the ambassador for his services and appreciated his contributions for fostering strong ties between Pakistan and China, support towards defence and security cooperation, handling of COVID-19 […]
Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state next yearBy: Web Desk on September 18, 2020The Caribbean island of Barbados has announced its decision to remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic. Barbados is a former British colony that gained independence in 1966 but has maintained a formal link with the monarchy. “The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind,” said […]
Donald Trump accused of sexual assault by former modelBy: Web Desk on September 18, 2020President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her at the US Open tennis tournament 23 years ago, in an alleged incident that left her feeling sick and violated. In an exclusive interview with international newspaper, Amy Dorris alleged that the US President groped and forcibly kissed her outside the bathroom in his VIP box at the […]
Asim Bajwa terms stay order in Reko Diq case a ‘great relief’By: Web Desk on September 18, 2020Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Asim Saleem Bajwa has termed the stay order over $6 billion penalty in the Reko Diq case a ‘great relief’. In a tweet on Friday, Asim Saleem Bajwa while terming the World Bank decision a big relief for Pakistan, said that Prime Minister Imran Khan fully supports the government […]