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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved the project to provide free eyeglasses and hearing aids to students. Under the project, sight and hearing of students will be tested at schools and students with weak eyesight and hearing will be provided eyeglasses and hearing aids. The screening process will begin…

Following successful negotiations with the Punjab government, the Naan Bai Association has agreed to decrease the price of Roti from Rs 16 to Rs 15. Sources indicate that the reduced price of roti will come into effect immediately, attributed to the ample supply of wheat and the declining cost of…

An advanced disaster risk simulation and early warning forecast systems will be deployed to bolster disaster resilience in northern mountainous areas. Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Disaster Management Authority have signed an agreement in this regard. The agreement is aimed at improving disaster management, especially in Pakistan's northern…

Punjab launched its satellite internet initiative in schools on Friday, aiming to bridge the digital divide. The pilot project was inaugurated by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz at DPS Model Town. During the signing of the MoU, a UAE delegation led by Sheikh Ahmed Dalmouk Al Maktoum was also present.…

Pakistan has expressed heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss of life and widespread damage to property caused by heavy rains and flash floods in Afghanistan. In a statement issued today, the Foreign Office said that our thoughts and prayers are with the families of victims, injured and the communities affected…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has invited the United Kingdom to invest in diverse sectors of Pakistan's vast economic potential. Talking to British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott in Islamabad, he expressed Pakistan's desire to attract investment from the UK and other countries. The Prime Minister highlighting investment opportunities…

President-designate of COP29, Azerbaijan's Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Mukhtar Babayev called for collective efforts to protect the environment and deal with the issue of climate change. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad today, he said climate change is an urgent issue. He said his visit to Pakistan…

President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned session of the National Assembly at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday at four in the afternoon. The house will discuss issues of national and international importance besides transacting legislative business. Meanwhile, National Assembly speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has called a meeting with…

Passing out Parade was held at Scouts Training Academy Warsak. One thousand, four hundred and thirty recruits of the 34th edition of the Basic Military Training Course passed out in the parade. These included a large number of recruits from the tribal areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Inspector General Frontier…

FC Balochistan (North) conducted a swift rescue operation after an oil tanker caught fire at Panjara Bridge on National Highway N-65. According to details, hundreds of vehicles got stuck after the tanker caught fire. There were thousands of people including women and children in the vehicles. FC Balochistan (North) personnel…