QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that awareness, early checks and access to treatment are key to fighting breast cancer. He said protecting women’s health is a shared duty of the government and society. In a message from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, he said finding the disease early…
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday expressed serious concern over a newly reported polio case in Karachi and called an emergency meeting. He directed the Health Department to investigate the case, find the possible source of the virus and take quick steps to stop it from spreading. A six-month-old child in…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Aziz Nikoo won gold in the men’s 80kg category at the 2nd Asian Masters Grand Prix, according to the results. Competing in the Masters category, Aziz lifted a total of 160kg: 70kg in the snatch and 90kg in the clean and jerk. Ahmad Butt Attab came second with 157kg, including 71kg in the…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani weightlifters performed well at the 2nd Asian Masters and Grand Prix, winning top places in several men’s age and weight groups. According to the results, Akbar Ali won the men’s 50–70kg category with a total lift of 190kg: 80kg in the snatch and 110kg in the clean and jerk. Abdul Razaq took first…
CHANGZHOU: Chinese electric bike maker Horwin has sold 10,000 units in Pakistan in one year. The company now plans to explore setting up parts of its supply chain, technology and manufacturing in Pakistan, which could lead to full local production. During a media delegation’s visit to the company in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, Horwin CEO and…
Berlin: President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed on the imperative of realising available potential for expanding existing political, economic and defence cooperation between Pakistan and Germany with greater focus on economy and trade, emerging technologies, climate resilience, skills development, people-to-people and cultural exchanges during meeting with Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin today….
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif attended the 89th convocation of Kinnaird College for Women University, where she was warmly welcomed by students amid great enthusiasm.Chairman of the Board of Governors Bishop Alexander John Malik formally opened the ceremony in accordance with tradition. The event commenced with the arrival of flag-bearing students accompanied by…
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif had meeting with newly appointed Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Rajeh Albugamy and warmly welcomed him, congratulating him on assuming his diplomatic responsibilities.The chief minister appreciated the ambassador’s diplomatic services and expressed gratitude to the Saudi leadership for its economic and financial assistance to Pakistan. She described the…
LAHORE: A ceremony was held at the People’s Secretariat in Model Town, Lahore, under the auspices of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to mark the 15th death anniversary of the ‘Mother of Democracy,’ Begum Nusrat Bhutto.During the event, speakers paid tribute to her struggle for democracy, her sacrifices, and her dedicated service to the party….
LAHORE: In a major push for public welfare and social uplift, the Punjab government has established a definitive target of organizing 5,000 mass marriages across all districts of the province during the current fiscal year under the flagship “Dhee Rani Program.” The comprehensive initiative was the focal point of a high-level review meeting held in…
