Immunity against polio has increased in Pakistan: WHO on May 15, 2018LAHORE: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the immunity of the population against polio virus has increased considerably in Pakistan since 2016 while the challenges in reaching children remain. Addressing a seminar on Poliomyelitis – The Endgame Strategy at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Monday, WHO Punjab Polio Eradication Head Dr […]
‘Love your mother to the moon and back’ on May 14, 2018LAHORE: The provincial capital marked Mother’s Day on Sunday with a series of events held to honour motherhood. A number of cake-cutting ceremonies, parties and seminars were held across the city where children conveyed best wishes for a better future to their mothers. Several bakeries and clothing brands offered special sales on a wide range […]
National History Museum to open its doors from July 1, Sharmeen hosts curated walk-through on May 13, 2018LAHORE: The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP) hosted a curated walk-through of the brand new National History Museum, a project of the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Lahore, Government of Punjab on Saturday. The museum is set to open its doors to the rest of the public from July 1. State-of-the-art technology has been used […]
Seminar held to raise awareness against migrating birds on May 13, 2018LAHORE: World Migratory Bird Day 2018 was observed under the theme Unifying Our Voices for Bird Conservation, with an aim to welcome migratory birds and spread awareness among society for their conservation on Saturday. It is pertinent to mention that an innovative partnership of Environment for the Americas, the Convention on Migratory Species and the […]
Writer Asghar Nadeem Syed to coin new name for Alhamra on May 9, 2018LAHORE: The Alhamra Cultural Complex will get a new name after being given approval from the member of Board of Governors (BOGs). In this regard, a research work has been put on the shoulders of veteran columnist, researcher and drama serial writer Asghar Nadeem Syed who will suggest a new name after completing a research […]
50% of population in Pakistan is obese on May 8, 2018LAHORE: Fifty percent of population in Pakistan is found to be obese that is a major cause of diabetes, as revealed in the latest scientific survey on obesity conducted across Pakistan. “This real-time research survey provides the most reliable data on prevalence of obesity in Pakistan, therefore, should serve as a call for action for […]
Dastarkhwans for needy people in Ramazan on May 8, 2018LAHORE: With only a few days left for Ramazan, the District Administration has directed officials to make arrangements for holding DastarKhwans for needy people in the metropolis with the help of philanthropists for this. In this connection, Deputy Commissioner Lahore Sumair Ahmed Syed and Incharge Madni Dastar Khwan Haji Muhammad Nawaz jointly chaired a meeting […]
Group show of 26 landscape artists kicks off at Oyster Art Gallery on May 6, 2018LAHORE: A group show titled Rang-e-Bahar of 26 landscape artists kicked off at Oyster Art Galleries on Saturday. Walled City of Lahore Authority Director General Kamran Lashari inaugurated the exhibition. Around 50 artworks have been put on display for the general public, students and people from different walks of life, who thronged to the gallery […]
Al Jazari Academy, Agro Paris Tech Institute sign MoU on May 4, 2018LAHORE: Al Jazari Academy and Agro Paris Tech Institute, Montpellier France inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support stakeholders in the water and sanitation sector on Thursday. In the presence of Housing, Urban Development & Public Health Engineering Secretary Khurrum Agha, Water & Sanitation Agency representatives, Urban Unit Chief Executive Officer Dr Nasir Javed, […]
Rallies, seminars and cake cutting ceremonies mark World Labour Day on May 2, 2018LAHORE: A number of rallies, seminars, discussions, torchbearer rallies and cake cutting ceremonies were witnessed in connection to mark the World Labour Day also known as May Day in the provincial metropolis on Tuesday. The events were arranged by political parties, labour unions, traders and civil society organisations. The Lahore Press Club remained the central […]