‘All possible support being provided to PC incident victims’ By: pr on May 28, 2022The management of the Continental Hotel Karachi on Friday said that they are doing everything possible to provide support and assistance to the affectees and their families of the unfortunate incident at the hotel, says a press release issued here. The release says “the management of Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi is grateful for all the support […]
PRCS initiates stakeholder consultation for monsoon contingency plan By: pr on May 28, 2022Pakistan Red Crescent Society has initiated the process to hammer out a monsoon contingency plan-2022 in order to cope with the looming floods, and minimize the losses by focusing on preparedness. PRCS has initiated consultative process with stakeholders including NDMA, PDMAs, Pakistan Meteorological Department, National Institute of Health and all its Provincial and District branches […]
FJWU organizes workshop on philosophy & techniques of quantitative research By: APP on May 28, 2022The inaugural session for the 5th annual workshop on Philosophy and Techniques of Quantitative Research was held here on Friday in Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU). Dr Lory Barile, Associate Professor at University of Warwick was the keynote speaker for the inaugural session. She spoke on “Philosophy for Producing Top Quality Research.” She went step […]
CM orders best treatment to all patients By: APP on May 28, 2022Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz paid a surprise visit to Government Sardar Begum Hospital in Sialkot and inspected various wards and inquired about medical facilities available there. While instructing to provide the best medical facilities to the children, he said that the best medical treatment should be provided to every patient on time. Hamza Shahbaz […]
Experts call for a strong policy framework to promote electric vehicles By: APP on May 28, 2022Pakistan needs to strengthen its policy framework to promote electric vehicles, which are not only environment-friendly but also it will reduce the country’s dependency on fossil fuels. In the webinar on ‘Market preparedness and Policy Support for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Pakistan’ during keynote address, Prof. Dr Naveed Arshad, Lahore University of Management Sciences said […]
Sultan writes letter to UN chief seeking role for release of Malik By: APP on May 28, 2022Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry while vehemently condemning the unjust sentencing of JKLF Chairman Yasin Malik by India’s Kangaroo court appealed on Friday to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to play his role in the early release of the Kashmiri leader. In a letter addressed to the UN SCG, the […]
Monkeypox may persist in body for 10 weeks, even after rash fades: study By: APP on May 28, 2022Monkeypox virus may persist in the body for 10 weeks, even after the tell-tale rash has disappeared, according to a retrospective study published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases. The finding, led by a team of researchers from Liverpool University Hospitals, is based on an analysis of the UK’s seven previous cases, who were struck […]
Over 3,000 sanitary workers performing duties during ‘Saaf Punjab’ drive By: APP on May 28, 2022To keep the city neat and clean, over 3000 sanitary workers are performing duties during a four-month “Saaf Punjab” cleanliness drive initiated by the Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) on May 15. According to RWMC spokesman, the sanitation staff of RWMC has removed over 20,000 tonnes of garbage and rubbish from Rawalpindi city and all […]
Officials should play effective role for conducting of 7th Digital Census: CS By: APP on May 28, 2022Chief Secretary (CS) Balochistan Abdul Aziz Uqaili on Friday said that all the departments of Balochistan and administrative officers should play their effective role in their respective fields for success of conducting the 7th Digital Census as national obligation. He said that census was playing vital role in better governance and planning at the governmental […]
UNDP, IBA host challenge cup to promote innovative urban resilience By: APP on May 28, 2022United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan, in collaboration with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, has initiated a pilot study on urban resilience to explore the difficulties faced by the marginalized communities in Karachi’s informal settlements of Azam Basti and Rehri Goth. The project seeks to strengthen the inclusion and resilience of migrants, displaced […]