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Polio campaign concludes

CDA vaccinated 124000 children

SHR Jahfery

Islamabad—The Directorate of Health Services of Capital Development Authority vaccinated more than 124,000 children during polio campaign launched from 15th to 18th March, 2010 with the collaboration of WHO & UNICEF. For this campaign, the Directorate of Health Services divided Islamabad into 14 ones and constituted 350 teams, to vaccinate the children under the age of 5 years.

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House collapses, 5 injured

Tahir Rashid

Rawalpindi—Five men were injured when a house was collapsed at the vicinity of Behari Colony here on Thursday. Injured people were shifted to the hospital. An ancient building of two storied house located at Mohallah Faisalabad, Behari Colony under the jurisdiction of Sadiqabad Police Station fell down, all of a sudden.

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FJWU Convocation

Students advised to get modern education

Staff Reporter

Islamabad—Governor Punjab Salman Taseer on Thursday underlined that modern education is vital for progress in the world and it is need of the hour that we should focus on research. Expressing these views while addressing at the convocation of Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) Governor Punjab said that university is playing important role for providing quality education to the women and is also included among best universities of the country.

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Privatisation process

Proposals from 10 institutions sought

Convertible bonds of $500m to be floated: Waqar

Muhammad Arshad

Islamabad—The Privatization Commission on Thursday sought proposals from ten organizations regarding their privatization approved by CCI and CCPO. The Commission also decided to flout convertible bonds estimated cost of $ 500 millions to reduce burden from national exchequer and to cover up fiscal deficit.

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Youth and Civil Society workshop

Rapid population growth cause of unemployment

Staff Reporter

Islamabad—Minister for Youth Affairs Shahid Hussain Bhutto said on Thursday that unemployment is one of the most important problem of youth due to rapid population growth in the country. He stated this while addressing the participants of a workshop organized by MoYA in collaboration with the Rural Support Programme Network (NRSP) on “Youth and Civil Society” here on Thursday.

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Service roads closure irks citizens

Rawalpindi—Various educational institutions along the Sixth Road have introduced another novel way to tease parents - this time in the name of security - the service areas of either sides of the road have been closed specially for parents due to security threats.

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Zakat grant mitigates sufferings of poor

Islamabad—Keeping in view the hardships and problems of needy segment of the society, the Ministry of Zakat and Ushr took several measures to mitigate their sufferings during the last two years. The annual Zakat grant for hospitals and health institutions witnessed a record upsurge as it was enhanced from Rs. 24.600 million to Rs. 50.600 million.

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Writers seek MPs’ support for NLC Act

Islamabad—Pakistan Writers Inter-Provincial Dialogue Forum (PWIPDF) has appealed the Members National Assembly to support and vote for introducing the ‘National Languages Constitution (NLC) Act 2010’.

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