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Students’ role in polio eradication campaign soughtStaff Reporter Peshawar—The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Barrister Masood Kausar has said that students at school level are indeed the important segment of the society who can contribute in an efficient and convincing way to get their younger ones fully protected from the fatal effects of polio disease and the initiative of the FATA Health Services department to involve them towards promotion of awareness is indeed an appreciable service to the humanity.
He was addressing the launching ceremony of the three day Sub-National Immunization Campaign for polio eradication; starting from 4th of June; the Monday in FATA, held at Pak – Turk International School at Hayatabad, Peshawar on Thursday.
Tarbela water inflow 100,000 cusecsStaff Reporter Islamabad—Water inflow in Tarbela dam is expected to cross 100,000 cusecs in next three days as on Thursday it was recorded as 63,000 cusecs against the outflow of 60,00 cusecs. Talking to media here official sources said that water inflows in all majors were gradually increasing due to current heat wave which gripped most parts of the country. They said that on Thursday it surged to 192,270 cusecs against the outflow of 183,470 cusecs. They expressed the hope that the hydel generation would also touched its maximum level owing to improve water inflow in rivers.
UN labour conference focusing on impact of youth jobs crisisIslamabad—Nearly 5,000 delegates Thursday kicked off a United Nations forum in Geneva focusing on the global jobs crisis and its impact on youth, as well as social protection and rights at work. The 101st International Labour Conference comes at a time when around 30 million people have been added to the unemployed since the 2008 financial crisis, and nearly 40 million more have stopped looking for employment, according to the Geneva-based UN International Labour Organization (ILO).Prolonged trains delay, lack of facilities, one passenger expiresOur Correspondents Karachi/Lahore—A passenger died and many others either fell unconscious or suffered heatstroke in scorching heat due to prolonged delay of trains on Thursday. Karachi-Lahore Awam Express as per schedule had to arrive in Lahore on Wednesday morning but it reached the destination with a 16-hour delay.
Due miserable situation and lack of facilities in train, Yaseen, 60, of Shikarpur could not bear the intensity of weather in exhausting travel by train and breathed his last near Patoki. Widow of Yasin said her husband died of heat and lack of facilities in the train. The relatives of Yasin arrived at Lahore Railway Station to receive his dead body.
7.5 Magnitude earthquake may hit Quetta: GPSOur Correspondent Quetta—Renowned Scientist and Assistant Professor at Geology Department of University of Balochistan, Deen Muhammad Kakar has said that Global Positioning System machine reports have suggested that an earthquake of 7.5 Magnitude intensity and powerful like that of 1935 might hit Quetta city and adjoining areas.
He was talking to media persons here on Thursday. He said that GPS machines installed in areas including Quetta, Chaman, Saranan, Surkhab, Pishin, Ziarat, Shahrag, Harnai, Loralai, Qila Saifullah, Muslim Bagh, Lakpass, Kalat and Sorab have indicated that mountainous areas including Koh Sulman, Koh Kirthar, Quetta and northern areas are in eight-millimeter annual movement to South and due to this movement a great stress is being accumulated under soil.
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