RAWALPINDI, SEPT 05 (DNA) – A five-day anti-polio drive would commence in the entire district from September 18. During the campaign 2,181 polio teams would go door to door and administer polio drops to 829,000 children less than five years of age, Chief Executive Officer (CEO- Health) Dr Fayyaz Ahmed Butt told on Tuesday. He also said that staff deployed for the campaign has been issued special instructions and informed that no negligence in this regard would be tolerated. The CEO said that 287 fixed centres and 287 transit points haveRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 05 (DNA) – Islamabad expressed deep concerns over the threat of extremism and terrorism in South Asian region, highlighting the presence of terrorist organisations like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) in Afghanistan that carry out attacks against people of Pakistan. Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakariya issued a formal statement saying Pakistan is also seriously concerned about the threat posed by terrorism and extremism in the South Asian region. “Many terrorist groups based in the region, including in Afghanistan, such as the TTP and its associates like JuARead More

KARACHI, SEPT 05 (DNA) – Dr. Musharraf Rasool Cyan has joined PIA as its Chief Executive Officer. He is the first CEO after PIAC’s conversion into Public Limited Company in December, 2016. He brings with him a vast experience of more than 26 years in public sector management, service reforms, project planning and economic development programs. A professional technocrat with experience of working in various capacities with Government of Pakistan. Dr. Musharraf Rasool holds a PhD in Economics from world renowned Georgia State University after completing his Masters in DevelopmentRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 05 (DNA) – The recommendations to freeze assets belonging to members of the Sharif family and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar were rejected by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry. According to a report, Chaudhry has also rejected the recommendation to add the names of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz, and Dar to the Exit Control List (ECL). NAB offices in Lahore and Rawalpindi on Friday had prepared and forwarded references against members of the Sharif family and Dar, requesting their assets beRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 05 (DNA) – In its first reaction to the joint declaration of BRICS leaders’ summit held in China, Pakistan on Tuesday joined in the concerns shared by the moot leaders about the growing network of terrorist outfits in the region. The foreign ministry said that Pakistan is concerned about the rise of extremist outfits like Daesh in Afghanistan. Responding to a question regarding the BRICS’ leader’s summit document, Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said that Pakistan is also seriously concerned about the threat posed by terrorism and extremismRead More