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    After Public Outcry, Russia Launches Probe Into Suicide Of Bullied Teen Athlete

    As Ukraine marks 33 years of independence on August 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has introduced that 115 Ukrainian prisoners have been launched in a swap with Russia. “Another 115 of our defenders have returned house in the present day. They are warriors from the National Guard, the Armed Forces, the Navy, and the State Border […] More

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    Public, private schools in Sindh to remain closed on Aug 26

    This file photograph exhibits ladies attending a faculty in Swat. — AFP All faculties in Sindh, together with personal and public, will stay closed on Monday (August 26) as a consequence of Imam Hussain’s (RA) Chehlum. A notification issued by the provincial authorities on Friday mentioned that the choice of instructional institutes’ closure was taken […] More

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    WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of international concern

    The WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, referred to as for the assembly final Wednesday to hunt recommendation on whether or not the mpox – beforehand monkeypox – outbreaks are trigger for worldwide concern.  On Tuesday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared the scenario a public well being emergency. “The Emergency Committee’s recommendation […] More

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    Govt declares public holiday on August 26

    The Punjab authorities has introduced a public vacation in Lahore district on Monday, August 26, 2024, marking the 981st Annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA). The Services and General Administration Department (Welfare Wing) issued the notification on Tuesday. The vacation applies to all authorities places of work in Lahore, excluding the Punjab Civil […] More

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    Mpox: What you need to know about the latest public health emergency

    But, what’s it, the place did it come from and the way can the world cope with the risk, which inevitably raises the spectre of pandemics previous comparable to COVID-19 and the early unfold of HIV infections? Here’s what that you must know: Mpox lesions typically seem on the palms of fingers. (file) What is […] More

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    Army chief stresses state’s duty to shield public from ‘social media dangers’

    ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has underscored the state’s duty to guard the general public from the hazards and chaos attributable to social media. Addressing a National Youth Convention in Islamabad on Wednesday, the place Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was additionally in attendance, the military chief emphasised the significance of […] More

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    Cost of public services sees government borrowing rise

    The rising value of public providers and advantages induced authorities borrowing in July to surge on the 12 months earlier than, official figures present. Borrowing, the distinction between spending and tax earnings, hit £3.1bn final month, some 1.8bn greater than in July 2023. The improve means borrowing for has hit its highest degree for the […] More

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    Public hospitals staff to be tested across Sindh

    KARACHI: The Sindh authorities issued directives on Saturday for all public hospitals to get its employees examined for Covid-19 in addition to start coronavirus contact tracing once more. In a letter issued by Sindh well being director common Dr Irshad Ahmed Memon, a duplicate of which is obtainable with The Express Tribune, the heads of […] More

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    PM Shehbaz directs 50% of public sector cargo to be routed through Gwadar port

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed that half of all public sector cargo be transported through sea by Gwadar port, aiming to bolster the strategic significance of the port and improve its operational capability. The directive was issued throughout a evaluation assembly in Islamabad centered on Chinese funding in Pakistan. The prime minister was […] More

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    Sindh declares August 20 as public holiday

    hrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai seen on this undated picture. — Facebook/TMA Bulri Shah Karim  KARACHI: Sindh will noticed a public vacation on August 20 (Tuesday) to mark the urs of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, the provincial authorities notified on Friday.  A notification issued by the federal government state that each one […] More