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Medical stores raided in Shikarpur

  • SUKKUR, (APP): The Deputy Commissioner, Shikarpur, Sikandar Ali Khushk along with District Health Officer, Dr Imtiaz Farooq Memon and Drug Inspector, Sahib Khan Mirani conducted raids on medical stores on Wednesday. They checked the licenses of all medical stores of city and several stocks of the drug were seized as per Drug Act 1976. Moreover, […]

  • PEMRA directs Samaa TV to air apology on NAB complaint

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Council of Complaints, Islamabad directed the Samaa to immediately air apology for airing baseless and defamatory news report against Chairman National Accountability. The Council directed the TV channel to air the apology in the same manner and magnitude. The Council also recommended that in case of non-compliance, […]

  • Govt committed to safeguard women’s rights: Mohsin Ranjha

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Mohsin Shah Nawaz Ranjha said that the government was committed to safeguard the rights of the women and effective measures were also being taken in this regard. Talking to Pakistan Television (PTV), he said legislation was being done to protect the rights of women. Women Protection Bill […]

  • Railway’s revenue touches 35 billion: NA told

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that Railway’s revenue has been enhanced from Rs. 18 billion to Rs. 35.182 billion in fiscal year 2105-16 due to effective steps of the government. Replying to a question in the National Assembly regarding steps taken by the government to […]

  • Women, children worst sufferers in IOK, shamim tells UNHRC

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Kashmiri woman representative, Shamim Shawl has said that the unresolved Kashmir dispute has a wider and deeper impact on all sections of the society particularly women and children in occupied Kashmir. Shamim Shawl addressing the 31st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva made a mention of 1991 Kunanposhpora mass […]

  • Elements against parliamentary system have no future: Senator Ghani

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Parliamentary Leader in Senate, Senator Saeed Ghani on Wednesday said elements that are trumpeting for presidential system are real anti- democracy and anti-masses elements and are conspiring against parliamentary system of government. In a statement issued by PPP Media Cell, Senator Ghani said that PPP is the only political […]