Contract signed for electro-mechanical works of Dasu Hydropower Project

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Monday signed a contract worth Rs. 52.5 billion with a joint venture of GE Hydro...

Dengue continues to play havoc in Sindh

KARACHI: Dengue deaths toll reached to 41 in Sindh while more than 151 people have been diagnosed with dengue fever within the short span...
Four new polio cases surface in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Four new polio cases surface in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

PESHAWAR : No sign of a let-up in Pakistan’s fight against polio as four new cases of polio emerged in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Saturday.   According...

Riffat Zahid to be first Nursing Superintendent of PINS

LAHORE: Riffat Zahid has been chosen for the post first Nursing Superintendent of Punjab Institute of Neuro Sciences (PINS). She joined nursing profession in...

Speakers highlight hazards of drugs, responsibilities of students

OKARA: Speakers stressed the need of comprehensive measure to address the current menace of drug use particularly among students. The University of Okara on Thursday...

CPEC a role-model for BRI’s countries: Chinese scholars

ISLAMABAD: CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) will e a role model for other corridors of BRI (Belt and Road Initiative), its importance for regional...

Sindh Government, UNICEF inks Rolling Work Plan 2020

KARACHI: Sindh Government and UNICEF on Thursday signed Rolling Work Plan 2020. Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah and Deputy Representative of UNICEF...

Smog turns air ‘hazardous’ in Lahore and adjoining areas

LAHORE: The thick blanket of hazardous smog has engulfed Lahore, forcing citizens to take precautionary measures, of the lowering minimum temperature, humidity and calm...
Over 19,000 typhoid cases reported in Sindh in three years

Over 19,000 typhoid cases reported in Sindh in three years

KARACHI: In 23 districts of Sindh 19,506 cases of typhoid fever have been reported in last three years, the provincial health department said in...
Woman dies owing to mad dog bite in Karachi

Sindh govt decides to launch ‘war against stray dogs’

KARACHI: Sindh government on Thursday finally decided to launch a war against stray dogs, after an uproar over increasing deaths from dog-bite incidents in...