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Saira suggests to hire services of int’l nursing experts

  • ISLAMABAD, (APP): Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Saira Afzal Tarar on Friday suggested to hire services of international nursing experts in order to review and improve the nursing sector in the country. Chairing a high level meeting with officials of Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC), she said with expertise of international experts, country’s […]

  • PMD predicts onset of Monsoon from coming week with widespread rain

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday indicated chances of widespread rain over upper parts of the country during the coming week, with onset of Monsoon season. Spokesman of PMD said,”The onset of monsoon is very likely in Pakistan during coming week, most probably on Monday or Tuesday over upper parts of the country”. […]

  • ANF recovers `Ice’ from family travelling to Jeddah

    KARACHI, (APP): The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF), Sindh, conducted a raid at Jinnah International Airport and arrested 6 accused after recovery of drugs from their possession. According to an official, the ANF arrested one male and six females of a same family after recovery of 8.70 kg of “Ice” from their possession. The accused were […]

  • At least 2 dead, 20 injured in Quetta explosion

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): At least two people have been killed while 20 others injured after an explosion hit Alamo Chowk area in the Balochistan city. According to a private news channel, rescue officials have reached the area. Dead and injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital Quetta. A heavy contingent of the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) […]

  • Women have important role in Kashmir movement: Aasiya

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): The Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Aasiya Andrabi in occupied Kashmir has said women have an important role to play in the ongoing freedom struggle. Aasiya Andrabi addressing a gathering of women at Redwani in Kulgam said, “Both men and women of Kashmir have suffered immensely during the past 25 years. Our men are sacrificing […]

  • JI in IOK opposes separate colonies for Pandits

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has said that Kashmiri Pandits have every right to settle in the territory but any separate colonies for them are not acceptable to the people. The JI spokesman, Advocate Zahid Ali, in a statement in Srinagar said that the establishment of separate colonies would damage the communal harmony and would adversely […]