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Print - 2016-08-01
ECP to launch 'new voter' campaign today

ECP to launch 'new voter' campaign today

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will start campaign to include the names of new Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) holders in electoral rolls from (today) August 1 across the country. During the campaign, voters who have become disqualif
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
The South China Sea challenge

The South China Sea challenge

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "China, Russia to hold joint exercises in S China Sea" carried by the newspaper on Friday. According to it, China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in the South China Sea in September. China ha
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
British 'donkey whisperer' translates 'ee-aws' using technology

British 'donkey whisperer' translates 'ee-aws' using technology

A self-proclaimed "donkey whisperer" is encouraging people in London to use technology to help them understand donkeys' emotions and mannerisms. Mark Ineson, owner of "Real Donkeys" in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, has been studying the animals for more than
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Pakistani politicians

Pakistani politicians

It's a while now that Pakistani media is bustling with a cacophony of pieces of advice for politicians by drawing parallels to failed Turkish coup. Some point similarities to support politicians while many consider it totally irrelevant to the state of af
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Governance goals
Currency

Governance goals

Governance has remained a recurring issue in Pakistani officialdom. And yet we have political parties that are very well organised with a chain of command that rivals that of our defence forces regarded as one of the few well organised institutions in thi
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
PAC membership for Senators

PAC membership for Senators

The Senate of Pakistan is no House of Lords; nor is it America's Senate. It is in fact the House of Federation, as it would like to call itself, and acts as a saucer to a cup (National Assembly). It doesn't generate or emit heat but defuses it by lending
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Gas distribution Formula

Gas distribution Formula

Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Balochistan have opposed a proposed change in natural gas distribution formula that would benefit domestic consumers in Punjab, during a meeting presided over by the Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid K
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Congo virus: citizens asked to take preventive measures

Congo virus: citizens asked to take preventive measures

Health experts have advised the citizens to take special preventive measures to protect from carrying Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). According to them, healthcare workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed Congo virus, or handling sp
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Unity among Pakhtuns to strengthen federation: QWP chief

Unity among Pakhtuns to strengthen federation: QWP chief

Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said that the unity of Pakhtuns will not only be a harbinger of change in their lives but it would also strengthen the federation of Pakistan. Sherpao said that the Pukhtun positively contribut
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
13th death anniversary of Sardar Ibrahim observed

13th death anniversary of Sardar Ibrahim observed

The 13th death anniversary of founding President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan was observed throughout the state on Sunday. According to Radio Pakistan, Sardar Ibrahim Khan was founder of Jammu Kashmir People's Party and served a
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
KP PA Speaker inaugurates solar tube-well in Swabi

KP PA Speaker inaugurates solar tube-well in Swabi

Speaker, KP Assembly, Asad Qaiser has inaugurated solar irrigation tube-well at Munara, district Swabi and announced the installation of solar lights and hand-pumps in the district.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Independence Day preparations start

Independence Day preparations start

The preparations of 69th Independence Day have started in all nooks and corners of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to celebrate the special occasion with enthusiasm, fervour and zeal. Preparations of the national occasion of Independence Day (I-Da
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Three dead in Quetta road accident

Three dead in Quetta road accident

At least three persons including children died and two others were injured in a road accident here on Sunday. Rescue sources said that two over speeding and reckless driven vehicles collided at Samali Road of the provincial capital Quetta.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
GGI, Mineral Park to be established in KP

GGI, Mineral Park to be established in KP

Secretary Minerals, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Zaheer-ul-Islam has said that a Gems & Gemological Institute (GGI) will be established soon. The scheme, he said will cost Rs 100 million while a Mineral Park will also be established in the metropolis soon.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Bid to smuggle cattle foiled

Bid to smuggle cattle foiled

The political administration of Khyber Agency foiled cattle smuggling attempt to Afghanistan and took into possession six trucks loaded with cattle. According to Assistant Political Agent (APA), Tehsil Jamrud, Zia-ur-Rehman Marwat, the action was taken on
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
AGP policy board meeting today

AGP policy board meeting today

Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) Rana Asad Amin has called the first meeting of Policy Board on Monday (August 1) to discuss wide ranging reforms, policy of the improvement in accountability and transparency in governance.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Nishikori seeks revenge in Toronto final

Nishikori seeks revenge in Toronto final

Novak Djokovic and Japan's Kei Nishikori both powered through in straight sets on Saturday at the ATP Toronto Masters to set up a repeat of a high-profile spring final. Top seed Djokovic dismissed Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 in 74 minutes, winning the 14th of h
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Henriques in, Maxwell out of Australia's ODI squad

Henriques in, Maxwell out of Australia's ODI squad

Selectors left out all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and included Moises Henriques and Shaun Marsh in their squad named Sunday for the one-day international series in Sri Lanka. Bowling all-rounder Henriques and batsman Marsh were among two changes from the 16-ma
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Ariya lands historic British Open title

Ariya lands historic British Open title

Ariya Jutanugarn made history on Sunday when she became the first Thai golfer - man or woman - to win a major title with a final round 72 and a 16 under par 272 total at the Women's British Open. Two ahead at the start of the final round, Ariya's lead was
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Ashwin puts India in control

Ashwin puts India in control

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin tormented the West Indies yet again to claim a second consecutive five-wicket innings haul and dismiss the home side for 196 on the opening day of the second Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Saturday. Lokesh Rahul then
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Frampton wins over Santa Cruz to claim WBA title

Frampton wins over Santa Cruz to claim WBA title

Carl Frampton defeated Mexico's Leo Santa Cruz by a majority decision Saturday to claim the WBA featherweight crown and become the first boxer from Northern Ireland to win titles in two divisions. The challenger Frampton improved to 23-0 with 14 knockouts
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan learn little in Worcestershire draw

Pakistan learn little in Worcestershire draw

Pakistan's bowlers shared the wickets as their two-day warm-up match with Worcestershire, their final fixture before next week's third Test against England, ended in a draw. The tourists declared their first innings on 261 for three before Worcestershire
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Halep reaches final

Halep reaches final

Simona Halep reasserted herself in the third set to seal a 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 victory over Angelique Kerber on Saturday and reach the final of the WTA hardcourt tournament in Montreal. Romania's Halep, the fifth seed, avenged a loss to Germany's Kerber in the
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Lampard nets hat trick as New York City rout Rapids

Lampard nets hat trick as New York City rout Rapids

Frank Lampard scored the first ever hat trick in franchise history, pacing New York City FC to its largest margin of victory with a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Premier League transfer fees poised to break record

Premier League transfer fees poised to break record

With one month of the transfer window left remaining, Premier League clubs are poised to push escalating fees closer to another new record this week. The projected move of France midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus back to Manchester United for a world re
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
New Zealand thrash Zimbabwe to win first Test

New Zealand thrash Zimbabwe to win first Test

Dominant New Zealand wrapped up an emphatic innings victory against Zimbabwe in the first Test in Bulawayo on Sunday despite a maiden Test century from Sean Williams finally giving the hosts something to smile about. New Zealand bowled Zimbabwe out for 29
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Verizon: telecom giant with big ambitions

Verizon: telecom giant with big ambitions

Verizon, which agreed Monday to acquire faded internet star Yahoo, grew from its roots as a regional telephone carrier to a top wireless company - with ambitions to be much more. The name Verizon came about in 2000 with the merger of Bell Atlantic and ano
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Yahoo played key role in internet history

Yahoo played key role in internet history

Among the best-known names on the internet, Yahoo was one of the first companies that enabled users to find their way online, but has lost its role as a leader. On last Monday, Yahoo agreed to sell its core internet operations to telecom giant Verizon for
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
IBM steps up efforts in fight against Zika

IBM steps up efforts in fight against Zika

International Business Machines Corp said on Wednesday it would provide its technology and resources to help track the spread of the Zika virus. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), a leading research institution affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of He
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
LG Display to invest $1.75 billion for flexible OLED screens

LG Display to invest $1.75 billion for flexible OLED screens

South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd said on Wednesday it will invest 1.99 trillion won ($1.75 billion) to boost capacity for flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, its latest attempt to meet growing demand from mobile device makers. OLED is wi
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Apple CEO touts future technology amid iPhone worries

Apple CEO touts future technology amid iPhone worries

As iPhone sales declined for the second straight quarter, Apple CEO Tim Cook peeled back the curtain ever so slightly on its work in artificial intelligence and augmented reality, aiming to reassure investors that the company is ready to ride the next wav
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
African children to suffer as El Nino winds down

African children to suffer as El Nino winds down

Millions of children will suffer disproportionately from the failed harvests and devastated livelihoods left behind by the El Nino weather phenomenon, Save the Children warned on Tuesday. El Nino affects rainfall patterns and causes both drought and flood
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Pollution from commercial jets harms environment: US

Pollution from commercial jets harms environment: US

Greenhouse gases emitted by commercial airplanes contribute to global warming and endanger public health and the environment, US officials concluded on Monday, opening the path for regulation of passenger planes. The final assessment by the US Environment
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
'Thrifty' Samoan obesity gene found: study

'Thrifty' Samoan obesity gene found: study

Scientists revealed a "thrifty" gene variant on Monday that likely helped Samoans store fat and survive in bygone lean times, but has made them among the portliest people in times of plenty. The variant in the gene CREBRF was common among Samoans - it was
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Sliver of hope seen in Alzheimer's drug trial

Sliver of hope seen in Alzheimer's drug trial

Efforts to find a drug that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease saw a glimmer of hope this week in a small trial using an experimental treatment. Researchers are testing the drug, known as LMTM and made by TauRx Therapeutics, Ltd. of Singapore
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Chicken scent offers hope for malaria prevention

Chicken scent offers hope for malaria prevention

Ethiopian scientists have discovered mosquitoes are repulsed by the smell of chicken, raising hopes for the development of a novel way to prevent a disease that kills hundreds of thousands every year.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Dirty water stunts millions of Indian children: study

Dirty water stunts millions of Indian children: study

India is home to the world's largest number of stunted children due to a lack of toilets, dirty water and poor hygiene, according to a new study published on Tuesday. Despite high economic growth in recent years, India has more stunted children than Niger
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Tens of thousands of babies may be born with Zika disorders: study

Tens of thousands of babies may be born with Zika disorders: study

Tens of thousands of babies may be born with debilitating Zika-related disorders in the course of the outbreak sweeping through Latin America and the Caribbean, researchers said on Monday. Mathematical projections suggest about 93.4 million people may cat
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Dubai billionaire businessman behind Aramex stake buys

Dubai billionaire businessman behind Aramex stake buys

Billionaire Dubai businessman Mohamed Alabbar led two investor groups that recently bought a combined 16.45 percent stake in Dubai-based courier Aramex, a source familiar with the matter said. The source said Alabbar was keen to harness Aramex's footprint
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Emaar Properties posts eight percent rise in second quarter profits

Emaar Properties posts eight percent rise in second quarter profits

Dubai developer Emaar Properties said Sunday its profits in the second quarter of 2016 grew by eight percent to $346 million as sales increased. Revenues of the group, which built the world's tallest tower Burj Khalifa, rose by seven percent to 3.728 bill
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Fraport sells stake in St Petersburg airport to Qatar

Fraport sells stake in St Petersburg airport to Qatar

Germany's Fraport is selling a stake in the operator of the St Petersburg airport, which is ailing from low traveller numbers due to the weakness of the Russian rouble, to the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Saudi Aramco cuts Arab Light crude price to Asia

Saudi Aramco cuts Arab Light crude price to Asia

Saudi Arabia has slashed the September price for its Arab Light crude oil for Asian customers by $1.30 a barrel, setting it at a discount of $1.10 to the Oman/Dubai average, the state oil company said on Sunday. Saudi Arabia's move to lower the official s
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Telecom Egypt board tentatively agrees to buy 4G licence

Telecom Egypt board tentatively agrees to buy 4G licence

Telecom Egypt (TE), the state-owned landline monopoly, said on Sunday its board had tentatively approved plans to buy a fourth-generation mobile licence and a company official said it would offer the services within a year of obtaining frequencies. Egypt
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
China's Fosun eyes 30 percent stake in Portuguese bank BCP

China's Fosun eyes 30 percent stake in Portuguese bank BCP

The Chinese conglomerate Fosun has made an offer for a 16.7-percent stake in BCP, Portugal's biggest private bank, which it may increase to 30 percent, BCP said. BCP - Banco Comercial Portugues - said in a statement late Saturday the offer was of "potenti
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Air France strike, in fifth day, has affected 150,000

Air France strike, in fifth day, has affected 150,000

Thousands of people faced flight cancellations in France on Sunday, the fifth day of a strike by Air France flight crew at the height of the holiday travel period, the airline said.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Attacks take toll on French tourism

Attacks take toll on French tourism

France's already-battered tourism industry took a further hit in late July during what should have been the height of the season as foreign visitors stayed away after 84 people were killed in Nice on Bastille Day. In the week following the July 14 attack
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Philips on course to hit profitability target as margins improve

Philips on course to hit profitability target as margins improve

Philips is on course to hit its 2016 profitability target as it reinvents itself as a pure healthcare company, with strong growth in medical technology partially offset by the costs of heavy research and development investments.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Saudi telco Mobily swings to second quarter net profit

Saudi telco Mobily swings to second quarter net profit

Saudi Arabia's Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) swung to a net profit in the second quarter, according to a statement on Tuesday, after not repeating a significant provision recorded in the corresponding quarter of last year.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Saudi telco Mobily swings to second quarter net profit

Saudi telco Mobily swings to second quarter net profit

Saudi Arabia's Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) swung to a net profit in the second quarter, according to a statement on Tuesday, after not repeating a significant provision recorded in the corresponding quarter of last year.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
RBS could charge business clients for deposits

RBS could charge business clients for deposits

British bank RBS has warned businesses they might be charged for depositing money if interest rates are lowered, a week before the Bank of England (BoE) meets to decide whether to ease its policy.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Renault cost cutting loses steam as profit surges

Renault cost cutting loses steam as profit surges

Renault made little progress towards promised cost savings in the first half of the year, the French carmaker said on Thursday, although a revamp of its model range helped it achieve record profitability.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Renault cost cutting loses steam as profit surges

Renault cost cutting loses steam as profit surges

Renault made little progress towards promised cost savings in the first half of the year, the French carmaker said on Thursday, although a revamp of its model range helped it achieve record profitability.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Vodafone Qatar reports flat YoY loss for first quarter

Vodafone Qatar reports flat YoY loss for first quarter

Vodafone Qatar, an affiliate of Vodafone Group, reported on Tuesday a first-quarter loss that was flat compared with the corresponding period of last year, as higher customer numbers offset a decline in total revenue.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
BNP Paribas retail banking suffers in second quarter

BNP Paribas retail banking suffers in second quarter

BNP Paribas struggled to increase profit in the second quarter as its cash cow French retail banking business suffered a sharp fall in pretax income due to low interest rates and declining financial fees. Like other banks in Europe, BNP Paribas has been h
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 78.40-78.40 (previous 78.40-78.40).
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Pimco reducing junk bonds, other corporate debt

Pimco reducing junk bonds, other corporate debt

Pimco has been reducing its exposure to junk bonds and investment-grade corporate debt following the latest credit rally, the firm's group chief investment officer, Dan Ivascyn, said on Monday.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Pimco reducing junk bonds, other corporate debt

Pimco reducing junk bonds, other corporate debt

Pimco has been reducing its exposure to junk bonds and investment-grade corporate debt following the latest credit rally, the firm's group chief investment officer, Dan Ivascyn, said on Monday.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Canada stocks to rise modestly

Canada stocks to rise modestly

Canadian equities will trudge higher in 2016 before accelerating their gains next year, a Reuters poll showed, but investors fret over the resilience of an oil price rebound and the economy in the United States, Canada's main export market, a Reuters poll
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Gulf bourses slip on weak oil

Gulf bourses slip on weak oil

Stock markets in the Gulf fell on Sunday, weighed down by weak oil prices and lacklustre second-quarter corporate results over the last few weeks, while Egypt's main index pulled back on profit-taking after a strong run. Riyadh's stock index declined 0.5
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Middle East funds more bullish on equities, less on bonds

Middle East funds more bullish on equities, less on bonds

Middle East fund managers have become more bullish towards equities in the region over the past month because of flows of money into emerging markets globally, but they remain wary of the direction of oil prices, a monthly Reuters poll found.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Middle East funds more bullish on equities, less on bonds

Middle East funds more bullish on equities, less on bonds

Middle East fund managers have become more bullish towards equities in the region over the past month because of flows of money into emerging markets globally, but they remain wary of the direction of oil prices, a monthly Reuters poll found.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Singapore Exchange flags cautious outlook

Singapore Exchange flags cautious outlook

Singapore Exchange (SGX) flagged a cautious outlook for its next financial year after reporting a 20 percent fall in fourth-quarter net profit, hit by lower securities and derivatives trading volumes.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
'BRICS bank' says to issue bonds in members' local currencies

'BRICS bank' says to issue bonds in members' local currencies

The New Development Bank (NDB), an infrastructure-focused lender established by the BRICS emerging economies, plans to issue debt in the local currencies of its five member countries, the bank's president said. Known as the BRICS bank, the NDB is seen by
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Tunisian PM Habib Essid loses confidence vote

Tunisian PM Habib Essid loses confidence vote

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid lost a confidence vote in parliament Saturday, in a move that risks plunging the country into fresh political uncertainty. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favour of dismissing Essid, whose government has been criticis
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
One dead, two missing in Maryland flooding

One dead, two missing in Maryland flooding

Flooding from torrential rain killed at least one person in Ellicott City, Maryland, and at least two people are missing after floodwaters swept through the town's historic downtown, officials said on Sunday. Ellicott City was pounded by almost 6 inches (
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
16 killed in Texas hot air balloon crash

16 killed in Texas hot air balloon crash

Sixteen people were killed when a hot air balloon crashed in a fiery blaze on a rural field in central Texas, authorities told local media Saturday, one of the deadliest such accidents in history. The balloon burst into flames and plummeted to earth soon
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
One dead in Texas shooting

One dead in Texas shooting

At least one person was killed and four others wounded in a shooting in Austin, Texas early Sunday, with police warning that the shooter was still at large.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Yemen rebels reject UN peace plan

Yemen rebels reject UN peace plan

Yemen rebels Sunday rejected a peace plan proposed by the United Nations which had already been accepted by the government, saying that any settlement must first tackle a unity administration.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Mali extends state of emergency by eight months

Mali extends state of emergency by eight months

Lawmakers in Mali agreed Saturday to extend a state of emergency across the country by another eight months, officials told AFP, as fresh violence flared in the restive north-east.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Congolese rally to demand Kabila step down

Congolese rally to demand Kabila step down

Tens of thousands of Congolese demonstrators chanting anti-government slogans and waving opposition flags rallied in the capital on Sunday to demand President Joseph Kabila step down when his mandate ends in December. Kabila, 45, who has been in power sin
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Tokyo elects Yuriko Koike as first woman governor

Tokyo elects Yuriko Koike as first woman governor

Veteran politician Yuriko Koike was elected Sunday as Tokyo's first woman governor, partial results showed, and immediately vowed to get a grip on the megacity's troubled 2020 Olympic preparations. The 64-year-old former TV anchorwoman, defence minister a
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Priest's 'barbaric' murder: Muslims express sorrow

Priest's 'barbaric' murder: Muslims express sorrow

Muslims attended Catholic mass in churches around France on Sunday in solidarity and sorrow following the brutal jihadist murder of a priest, the latest in a string of attacks. More than 100 Muslims were among the 2,000 faithful who packed the 11th-centur
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Skydiver leaps from plane - with no parachute

Skydiver leaps from plane - with no parachute

American Luke Aikins leapt into the void at 25,000 feet (7,600 meters) on Saturday with no parachute or wingsuit, becoming the first skydiver to land safely on the ground in a net. Aikins - who has done movie stunts - spent a year and a half preparing the
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
NTDC expedites work on Neelum Jhelum transmission line

NTDC expedites work on Neelum Jhelum transmission line

National Transmission and Dispatch Company Limited (NTDC) has expedited construction work of 145-kilometre long 500kV Neelum Jhelum Double Circuit Transmission Line for evacuation of 969MW power from Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Plant.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Musical instrument makers for modernisation of industry

Musical instrument makers for modernisation of industry

Business community engaged with musical instruments industry seeks government special attention and support for the modernisation and up-gradation of the industry and demanded special incentives and concessions for enhancing export of musical instruments.
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Shahbaz visits hospital, speaks to patients

Shahbaz visits hospital, speaks to patients

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif paid a visit to Lahore General Hospital Sunday. He reached the hospital without any prior intimation and reviewed medical facilities being provided to the patients in different wards. The Chief Minister enquired from t
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Sarwar explains objective of PTI's anti-government movement

Sarwar explains objective of PTI's anti-government movement

Former Governor Punjab and leader of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that accountability movement will be against corruption instead of democracy. Agitation will not be needed if PML-N solves Panama Leaks TRO's. Eradication
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Shahbaz congratulates AJK Prime Minister

Shahbaz congratulates AJK Prime Minister

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has congratulated Pakistan Muslim League-N leader, Raja Farooq Haider on his election as Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir. He said that the election of Raja Farooq Haider as Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir with a
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
'Barber Hygiene' campaign launched

'Barber Hygiene' campaign launched

In association with World Hepatitis day - The Health Foundation launches a national campaign titled 'Barber Hygiene'. The campaign serves as a Public Service Announcement which highlights the increasing risks of shaving with unhygienic and unsafe shaving
Published 01 Aug, 2016 12:00am
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