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Anti-polio campaign begins in Shikarpur

  • SUKKUR, Oct 24 (APP): A four-day anti-polio campaign kicked off on Monday in Shikarpur district to cover more than 279,109 children below five years of age. Deputy commissioner Abid Saleem Qureshi inaugurated the anti-polio drive by administering anti-polio drops to children at DHQ Hospital. He said that strict measures would be put in place for […]

  • All possible measures are being taken to prevent dengue fever: DCO

    ATTOCK, Oct 24 (APP): District Coordination Officer (DCO), Attock Rana Akbar Hayat has said that district administration is taking all possible measures to prevent dengue fever and for this purpose special instructions have been issued to health and othe rallied departments. He stated this while chairing a meeting regarding anti dengue fever here Monday. The […]

  • President woos Qatri Royals, businessmen to invest in Pakistan

    DOHA, Oct 24 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Mondayurged the Qatri royals and entrepreneurs to invest in diverse areas of Pakistan by taking advantage of the country’s geo-strategic location, investment-potential, business-friendly climate and the government investor-friendly policies for win-win.

  • 126 Pakistani students arrives China to learn Chinese language

    Beijing, 24 Oct (APP): As many as 126 students from Pakistan have arrived China for two-year programme to learn Chinese language on fully funded scholarships by Chief Minister Punjab Scheme. This is the second batch of the students in a year and out of them, 39 selected students will learn Chinese language in Beijing Language […]

  • KP Government purchase anti-diphtheria vaccines from Russia

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (APP): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has purchased anti-diphtheria vaccines to control diseases and provide immediate treatment to the affected people. According to private news channel on Monday, the provincial government after getting approval from the federal government purchased anti-diphtheria vaccines from Russia. Initially, Rs10 million vaccines have been purchased. About3000 vials have […]

  • Three injured in road accident

    SARGODHA,Oct 24 (APP)-Three men were injured in a road accident in Bhera police limits on Monday. Police sources said that a private coaster (LES- 1119) driven by Muhammad Kamran was heading towards Lahore from Islamabad on Motorway when the vehicle hit the patrolling mobile of motorway police Monday morning. The driver Kamran alongwith two passengers […]