Used cooking oil poses health hazard

Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The use of substandard oil and ghee for frying edibles has been putting people's health at a risk in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, particularly in the month of Ramazan.

23 German agencies doing relief work

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: Many German relief organizations are actively engaged in relief work in different flood-hit areas in Pakistan, official sources said here on Wednesday.

PAC recovers Rs 52b in two years

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly has recovered Rs 52 billion in last two and a half years, which is the highest recovered amount by any PAC.

Citizens laud ITP bus-train service

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The citizens of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have appreciated the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) bus train service which is plying between Karal to Secretariat and F-8 and G-11 to Secretariat at nominal fares during office hours.

ITP devises plan to control traffic

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has made a special deployment plan during the last 10 days of Ramzan ul Mubarak following which all markets, worship places and shopping areas will be manned by traffic officials to regulate the traffic and ensure planned parking.

AIOU’s providing affordable education in backward areas

Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is endeavouring to provide affordable and accessible education in the backward areas of the country expanding its educational technology facilities.

Internet being used for carrying out relief activities

Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Government and non-governmental organizations working in flood-hit areas are vigorously using internet for interaction and cooperation.

Three including two children die of gastro

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: Three more persons, including two children, died of gastroenteritis in District Kashmore on Wednesday.

According to details, 65 flood affected people, including women and children, have lost their lives in this gastroenteritis afflicted district during last 26 days, a private news channel reported.

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