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Polio drive begins in 79 high-risk districts today
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (209+ words) ISLAMABAD: A week-long polio vaccination campaign will begin from Monday in 79 selected high-risk districts of the country in which more than 19 million children will be administered polio drops. The drive will continue till May 24. Over 160, 000 polio workers will participate in…...
Zilhaj moon sighted; nation to celebrate Eid on 27th
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (332+ words) KARACHI: The Ruet-i-Hilal Committee announced on Sunday that the Zilhaj moon had been sighted and the nation would celebrate Eidul Azha on May 27. The announcement came after the committee met in Karachi for the moon sighting, while meetings of zonal…...
Auto parts makers hail drop in used car import
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (305+ words) ISLAMABAD: Auto parts makers have welcomed the reduction in imports of used cars, calling it a key step towards promoting industrialisation in the country. In a statement, the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manu'fa'cturers (Paapam) lauded the government's…...
Half of Pakistan's adults suffering from fatty liver disease, say experts
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (447+ words) PESHAWAR: Around half of adult Pakistanis are believed to be suffering from fatty liver disease due to obesity, junk food consumption, sedentary lifestyles and physical inactivity, senior gastroenterologists warned here the other day. They said the disease had reached epidemic…...
Islamabad traders seek relaxation in lockdown
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (131+ words) ISLAMABAD: The traders" community in the federal capital has demanded relaxation in the lockdown just like in provinces. The traders said businessmen have always supported and cooperated with the government to implement policies in the best interest of the country....
Entrusting KMC with Rs13bn town-level uplift work irks TMCs
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (419+ words) " Most town chairmen, particularly from opposition parties, say move will undermine democracy at grassroots level " Saeed Ghani says no discrimination made against any TMC The decision to approve Rs13 billion for rehabilitation of roads across 24 town municipal corporations (TMCs) of the…...
Taxing the taxed
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (487+ words) This is evident from the recent increase in the tax-to-GDP ratio, from 9. 3 per cent of GDP in FY23 to 11. 1pc in FY25. Much of this improvement has come from further squeezing an already narrow tax base. The overall income tax incidence on the…...
Philanthropists fund dialysis centre at Kotla
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (276+ words) GUJRAT: A 30-bed dialysis centre has been established at a relatively small town of Kotla in Gujrat district at the cost of Rs80 million, under public-private partnership to provide free treatment to deserving kidney patients of the area. The project is…...
Fire breaks out in Karachi Export Processing Zone factory
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (144+ words) KARACHI: A huge fire that erupted in a Landhi Export Processing Zone (EPZ) factory on Sunday afternoon was controlled after the hectic efforts of six hours, officials said. They added that no casualties were reported in the blaze. Rescue-1122 spokesperson…...
Encyclopedia of China enters AI era
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (250+ words) THE inaugural China Encyclopedia Conference, hosted by the Encyclopedia of China Publishing House, took place in Beijing from April 23 to 24, as part of the activities for the country's first National Reading Week after the State Council regulation to promote reading…...