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254th Corps Commanders’ Conference was held at GHQ from 27-28 December 2022. General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) presided. A comprehensive review of professional and organizational matters of the Army was undertaken. It was resolved to fight against terrorists without any distinction and eliminate this menace as per the aspirations of people of the Pakistan. Editor: Raja Kamran

No compromise will be made on law and order situation, Federal Cabinet. The federal cabinet says that there will be no compromise on the law and order situation. The announcement of the meeting of the federal cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif was issued. According to the statement, the federal cabinet condemned the recent incidents of terrorism in the country. He paid tribute to the security forces for their continuous struggle against terrorism. In the meeting, the federal cabinet recited Fatiha for the martyred people in the terrorist incidents. The cabinet expressed its determination that there will be no compromise on the peace and order situation in the country, and the monster of terrorism will be eradicated from the roots. According to the declar...

Development of agriculture sector is the guarantor of food security in Pakistan. Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over the review meeting on the historic Kisan Package given by the government for the development of the agricultural sector. In his opening remarks, the Prime Minister said that we have to ensure food security in Pakistan at all costs. The Prime Minister directed that special attention should be paid to the cultivation and production of wheat, cotton, canola and olives for food security in the country. Moreover, the farmers should be ensured the supply of better seeds to increase the production of other food grains including pulses. The meeting was informed that for the implementation of Kisan Package, youth loan scheme, interest waiver for small farmers ...

Karachi has been ranked first among the most polluted cities in the world, while Lahore is second in the list. According to Air Quality Index on Wednesday (December 28), Karachi, the largest city and economic hub of the country, ranked first among the most polluted cities in the world. The amount of polluted particles in the air of Karachi was recorded at 254 tactual meters. Similarly, the second largest city of the country, Lahore, is also ranked second in the list of the most polluted cities in the world. According to environmental experts, if the air quality index in the atmosphere is from 0 to 50, then the environment can be said to be good, this means that air pollution is negligible. If the AKI is between 51 and 100, the pollution is considered non-hazardous, but if the same r...

Dr Arif Alvi has upheld the orders of the Wafaqi Mohtasib (WM) to grant COVID Health Risk Allowance to 37 employees of the National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicines (NIRM) and Federal Government Services Hospital (FGSH) who had been deprived of the allowance earlier as being declared non-clinical. The President gave this decision while rejecting a representation of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (the Agency) against the order of the Mohtasib recommending it to move a fresh summary to the PM Secretariat for grant of risk allowance to the complainants. The President in his decision observed that in August 2021, the Agency had provided funds to Federal Government Hospitals, entities to grant COVID Health Risk Allowance to clinical staff and tha...

Islamabad, Near Taxila, a rare leopard came down from Margalla hill and collided with a car while crossing the road Due to the collision with the vehicle, the leopard suffered an injury on its brain. A rare leopard collided with a car and died on the spot. Editor: Raja Kamran