LAHORE, Feb 4 (APP): Punjab Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman Raffique Saturday said the Punjab government in collaboration with the private sector provided Rs 13 billion to blood cancer patients during the last three years. He said the government in collaboration with Novartis Pharmaceutical company was providing free treatment facilities to […]
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Pb Govt provides Rs 13b to blood cancer patients: Khawaja Salman
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Roof of a house cave-in ; mother, daughter killed
PARACHINAR, Feb 4 (APP): Mother and a daughter were killed when roof of the muddy house caved-in in Uz Gari area of Upper Kurram Agency on Saturday. According to detail, due to uninterrupted rain and snow-fall, roof of the house of one Rasul Din situated in Uz Gari area of Upper Kurram Agency caved-in as […]
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Work on 330 MW Coal-based power plant at Thar Coal Field in progress
ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (APP): Work on two coal based power plants of 330 megawatts each is underway at Thar Coal Field. According to Radio Pakistan report, the power plants are being established by Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company with the cooperation of Sindh Government under CPEC. A spokesman of the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company […]
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Another rain spell to hit different cities, snowfall likely at hilly areas
ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (APP): Under the influence of new rain bearing weather system, rain-thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected at a number of places on Saturday and Sunday. According to Met Office, rain is expected at scattered places in Balochistan on Saturday. Snowfall is also expected over the hills of Quetta, Zhob and […]
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Strict measures to check livestock smuggling bearing fruit
ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (APP): The enhanced patrolling between posts and surprise check on frequented/un-frequented routes have helped decrease smuggling of livestock. Maximum smuggling routes to Afghanistan have been blocked to strictly check cross border movement through developing a 10-feet wide and 8 feet deep 453 kilometers long ditch on border. Listing steps taken by government […]
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BOP waived off no loan of any recipient: PA told
LAHORE, Feb 3 (MILLAT): Provincial Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan told Punjab Assembly on Friday the Bank of Punjab did not waive off loan of any recipient. However, he said, the bank gave discount and wrote off mark-up on principal amounts of 168 different companies and individuals, but recovered principal amounts […]