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App ‘Khushi Ki Baat’ Launched To Improve Mother-child Health

LAHORE: Population Welfare Department Director General Saman Rai has said that the launch of the ‘Khushi Ki Baat’ app is a very significant step for the government to improve results related to the health of mothers and children across the province. According to a handout, issued here on 19 July 2024, she said that the app was aimed at reducing…

Pakistan Economic Survey 2023-24

The Pakistan Economic Survey is an annual publication by the Ministry of Finance that offers a comprehensive review of the country’s economic performance over the past fiscal year. It covers a wide range of topics, including GDP growth, sectoral contributions, fiscal and monetary developments, trade and balance of payments, and…

Maryam Introduces Aghosh Programme For Women

LAHORE: Under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s first-ever Aghosh program, pregnant women and mothers of children under 2 will get Rs23,000 each. “Health of a mother and her child requires special attention, a healthy mother guarantees a healthy family,” said Maryam while introducing the Aghosh program to provide medical facilities…
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Punjab CM Launches Initiatives For Special Children

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has introduced a series of groundbreaking initiatives aimed at improving the lives of special children across the province. These initiatives encompass healthcare, education, employment, and safety measures to ensure the well-being and empowerment of children with disabilities. As part of these efforts, 40,000…
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THE SCREEN-TIME TRAP

It’s a common scenario. A parent wants to do some chores or wants some free time for his or her self and the child may be causing disruptions or being clingy. Finding no other way to distract the child, the parent gives his/her smartphone to the child to keep them…
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Two Get Life Term For Raping Children

CHINIOT: Two rapists of minor children were awarded life term on 14th March in separate cases in the district. Additional and District Sessions Judge Javed Iqbal has awarded life imprisonment to one Iftikhar Ilyas Mahnga and imposed Rs100,000 fine on him for kidnapping and raping a minor girl about a…
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Vaccines Given To GB At Risk

GILGIT: The quality of vaccines provided by the Unicef to the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Health Department has been at risk since the dedicated power line for the Provincial EPI (Expanded Program on Immunization) store was disconnected two years ago. The situation has been worsened by load-shedding and non-utilization of essential equipment…
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Punjab School Meal Programme Helps Reduce Malnutrition

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s ‘School meal program’ has helped reduce malnutrition among students. In its first phase, the program saved Rs1.780 billion while impacting the health and well-being of thousands of children. The program has also witnessed remarkable success in boosting school enrolment. Within months of its initiation,…
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Cleric Arrested For Assaulting Two Minors

PESHAWAR: Badhber police arrested a cleric on charges of assaulting two minors in Telaband area on the outskirts of the provincial capital on 12th March. Father of one of the minors told Badhber police that his nine-year-old daughter and 11-year-old nephew were enrolled in a seminary in Telaband area. He…
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Polio Fight Is A National Responsibility, Says Minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on 12th March announced that polio eradication would be considered as a national res­ponsibility and vowed to take all possible steps during his tenure to make the country free of the virus. He expressed these views during a visit to the National…
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