PESHAWAR (DNA) – The number of HIV-positive cases is on rapid rise in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as 4,600 patients have been reported in the province.According to details, over three thousand men, over one thousand women and 25 transgender persons have been tested positive for HIV in KP whereas the number of unregistered patients is many times higher than the registered ones.According to Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) record, individuals related to scrap industry and drug addicts have been affected more by the disease while women suffer owing to blood transfusion and poor equipments used during childbirth.
Liaquat Ali Qaimkhani produced before NAB court in fake bank accounts case
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday has presented former director general of parks and horticulture in Karachi, Liaquat Ali Khan Qaimkhani before accountability court in fake bank accounts case.During the proceedings headed by judge Mohammad Bashir, the anti-corruption watchdog has requested to extend physical remand of Qaimkhani for further interrogation.Earlier, NAB had raided Qaimkhani’s residence in Karachi and arrested him in Bagh Ibne Qasim scam.
PPP responsible for not lifting garbage in last 11 years: Haleem Adil
KARACHI, Sept 22 (DNA): Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Sindh chapter president and leader of parliamentary party in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has said asked that who is responsible for ‘not’ lifting garbage from megacity Karachi for previous long eleven years.Addressing a crowded press conference at the Insaf House, here Sunday, flanked by MPA Khuram Sherzaman, PTI Sindh general secretary Mehfooz Ursani, Hunaid Lakhani and others, he said the Sindh government has started a dog-catching drive.
Multi-party gathering lauds Chinese support on Kashmir issue
Ambassador Yao Jing is a major reason for success of CPEC: Mushahid
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 22 (DNA) – Colorful multi-party gathering marked China’s 70th Anniversary and on this occasion the participants lauded Chinese support on Kashmir. Ambassador of China Yao Jing who attended the event as chief gust thanked Pakistani people for celebrating the event in a befitting manner.
Govt fully focused to address Dengue virus outbreak : Zafar Mirza
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 22 (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza on Sunday said that government is fully focused to address the outbreak of dengue virus in the country.Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Sunday, he said all necessary arrangements are being made regarding outbreak response and coordination among center and provinces has also been increased.Dr Zafar Mirza said more than ten thousand dengue patients have been identified through screening tests across the country, including 2363 from Punjab 2258 from Sindh 1814 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 1772 from Balochistan.
Students organize flash mob at Centaurus
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 22 (DNA) – Mushaal Hussein Mullick, wife of jailed Kashmiri freedom movement leader, Yasin Malik, has called upon the people of Pakistan – within the country and across the globe – to launch an aggressive peaceful movement to aware the world community of the atrocities being committed against helpless Kashmiris inside Indian Held Kashmir by, what she called, the fascist Modi government.
Asad Qaiser leaves for Kazakhstan to attend meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 21 (DNA) – The Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaiser left for Kazakhstan to participate in the 4th Meeting of the Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments from September 23 – 25, 2019 in Nur Sultan (Astana).The Forum will be attended by the Heads of Parliaments from 84 European and Asian countries and the Heads of 16 International and Inter-Parliamentary Organizations.The Speaker National Assembly will present Pakistan’s stance towards Greater Eurasia and highlight the hindrances in development of the South Asian region particularly in wake of the ongoing Indian aggression in the Occupied Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and both sides of the Line of Control.
Constitution and National Day of Nepal celebrated
by ANSAR M BHATTI
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 21 (DNA) -Ambassador of Nepal Sewa Lamsal has said relations between Nepal and Pakistan are getting stronger with the each passing day adding both countries have huge potential in various fields, which if exploited, can further strengthen bilateral ties.She expressed these views on the occasion of Constitution and National Day of Nepal. State Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wazir was the chief guest while former Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani also attended the reception.
Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton to visit Pakistan in October
KENSINGTON PALACE, SEPT 20 (DNA) – The Royal couple of Prince William and Princess, Kate Middleton’s Pakistan trip confirmed, formal approval and dates announced for the visit.Prince William and Princess, Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Pakistan on October 14 and stay in the country till October 18. The British High Commissioner confirmed the visit earlier today.A tweet from the official Twitter handle of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Royal Foundation, based at Kensington Palace, tweeted out confirmation of the visit, as well.
Metropolitan Commissioner inspects construction work in Karachi Zoo
KARACHI, SEPT 20 (DNA) – The construction of new fish house(Aquarium) will complete in the current year in the Karachi Zoo.The 2150 square feet Aquarium is about marine life and no such a big aquarium of marine life existed in any zoo of Pakistan which have 8 feet long and six feet wide glass boxes and this will be completed in three phases under the Annual Development Program (ADP) in the first phase building completed and in the second phase glass tank and other works and in the third phase machines and water pumps and other works.
