MULTAN, Aug 23 (APP):Divisional administration developed an emergency plan to deal with the possible flood threat in the Multan Division. In a meeting chaired by Commissioner Multan Division Aamir Khattak, different arrangements to deal with flood threat were discussed in detail. Although, there is no flood threat so far in Multan division but arrangements are necessary in this regard, said Commissioner Aamir Khattak. The officials informed that water level in rivers Sutlej and Chenab was being monitored with the help of modern tools. The sites for camps have alsoRead More

                PESHAWAR, Aug 23 (APP):District Administration Peshawar here Tuesday sealed Daewoo Express terminal over dilapidated conditions of buses and unsatisfactory cleanliness of lavatories.                 Following complaints of people, Assistant Commissioner, Ubaid Dogar and Secretary Regional Transport Authority, Akbar Iftikhar visited Daewoo Express terminal and inspected in various sections.                 He sealed the terminal over outdated buses, unhygienic conditions in washrooms and tuck shop, lack of facilities in waiting rooms and decrepit air conditioning system.  Commissioner Peshawar, Raiz Mehsud has also warned indiscriminate action against transport terminals that lacked basic facilities.Read More

                KARACHI, Aug 23 (APP):A Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) scholar, Dr Nida Azhar, on Tuesday successfully defended her thesis “Frequency of use of nutritional supplements and hormones: A study of selected gym users in Karachi”. She completed her research work under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr Zaeema Ahmer of APPNA Institute of Public Health-Jinnah Sindh Medical University (AIPH-JSMU)on the subject The thesis defence seminar was assessed by the research committee members and ASRB observer, including two external examiners, Assistant Professor School of Public Health, Dow UniversityRead More

                KARACHI, Aug 23 (APP):Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) Sindh Branch hosted an inter-school debate competition on climate change at Baldia Town to mark Pakistan’s Independence Day here on Tuesday. The Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Unit has assigned a topic to four government and four private schools to participate in a debate competition, said a statement. The topic of the debate was, “Is Pakistan capable of evolving as a developed country while dealing with the effects of climate change”. More than 250 students and teachers from all the invited schools attendedRead More

                SARGODHA, Aug 23 (APP):A two-day photo exhibition on “Pakistan Movement and Its Purposes” concluded at the Punjab Council of Arts (PUCAR) here on Tuesday. The event was organised in collaboration with the Nazaria Pakistan Trust Lahore. The photographs displayed at the exhibition highlighted speeches and events of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal and other leaders. Chief Warden Civil Defence Professor Dr Haroonur Rashid Tabassam, Assistant Director of the Council Adnan Khaliq Bhatti, Educator Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust Zahid Javed,students and a large number of people participated in the event. Assistant Director PUCAR Adnan Bhatti saidRead More