ISLAMABAD, Sept 17 (APP): The Federal government has decided to establish four mega projects for social development in the Federal Capital at a cost of Rs 580 million. According to sources, the government has taken concrete measures by initiating the projects including National Centre for Special Education, National Education Centre, National Institution for Human Rights, […]
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Govt to spend Rs 580 mln on four mega projects
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Three-day polio drive kicks off in AJK
MUZAFFARABAD, Sep 17 (APP): A three-day door to door polio campaign kicked off in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) during which a total of 749,000 children will be administered polio drops said officials on Sunday. Minister for health services government of AJK Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Naqi inaugurated the campaign by administering polio to a child […]
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Rs. 6.8 bln paid to students under PM’s Fee Re-Imbursement Scheme
ISLAMABAD, Sept 17 (APP): An amount of Rs 6.8 billion was paid students under Prime Minister’s Fee Re-Imbursement Scheme during last four years. A total beneficiaries scheme 137,672 students from across the country during last four years. According to official sources,”The scheme was aimed at encouraging pursuit of higher education by students from less developed […]
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Former President Rafiqu Tarar hospitalized
RAWALPINDI, Sept 16 (APP): Former President Muhammad Rafiq Tarar on Saturday was admitted to the Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC) following heart ailments. According to the sources at RIC, former president was admitted to the VIP ward of the hospital where the doctors have been taking care of him besides carrying out pathological tests. Some […]
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Polio campaign begins in FATA on Monday
PESHAWAR, Sep 17 (APP): Three- day anti polio vaccinationcampaign will start in FATA from September 18 in which 1033182 children below the age of five years will be vaccinated. Total of1033182children below the age of 5 years will be vaccinated by4279 teams: comprising3880 mobile teams, 303fixed teams and 96 transit teams said officials on Sunday. […]
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Govt provides Rs 322.673 million for food security projects
ISLAMABAD, September 17 (APP): The government has so far released Rs 322.763 million for different projects of Ministry of National Food Security and Research under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2017-18. The government in its federal budget 2017-18 had allocated an amount of Rs 1614.266 million for different development projects for the uplift of […]