National
Anniversary: (Remembering Rashid Minhas on his martyrdom anniversary)
ISLAMABAD:The martyrdom anniversary of Nishan-i-Haider recipient Rashid Minhas is being observed today (Tuesday).
Born on February 17, 1951, he remains the youngest officer to receive the Nishan-e-Haider award and was the first recipient of the highest honour of gallantry for the Pakistan Air Force.
On this day in 1971, as a pilot …
Report: (“I am not proud as an Indian”: Nobel laureate Dr Amartya)
ISLAMABAD:Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen has vehemently criticized the Indian government’s move on Kashmir saying as an Indian, he is not proud of the fact that India has lost that reputation of being a democratic country on the grounds of action that it has taken in Kashmir.
According to a report, …
Minister for Master Plan to revamp SITE infrastructure
KARACHI:Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi has assured his full support and cooperation to uplift the infrastructure of SITE area and has asked the SITE Association of Industry to prepare a Master Plan (Proposal) for total revamp of infrastructure in the area. The Master Plan (Proposal) will …
IOK: (Curfew continues for 16th consecutive day in Occupied Kashmir)
ISLAMABAD:In Occupied Kashmir, the authorities continue to impose strict curfew across the Kashmir valley on the 16th consecutive day today (Tuesday) to prevent people from holding demonstrations against India’s move of abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
The entire occupied territory particularly the Kashmir has been turned into a military …
KP: (KP Govt launches special programme for providing free treatment to diabetic patients)
ISLAMABAD:The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has launched a special programme for providing free treatment to diabetic patients.
Addressing a function in Peshawar on Tuesday, Secretary Health Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Farooq Jamil said two hundred and thirty-four million rupees have been set aside for this purpose. He said initially the programme has …
Health dept bans plastic bags
KARACHI:Sindh Health Department has imposed a ban on the use of plastic bags in the premises of hospitals and medical colleges of Sindh province.
Director General Health Services Sindh Dr Masood Ahmed Solangi has directed the divisional director health services and Karachi division at Karachi, district health officers, directors, civil surgeons, …