Road side vendor puts dates on display to attract the customer
Children enjoying swing at zoo
DRAP to issue warning letters on barcoding violation
ISLAMABAD, Jul 05 (APP): The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued a warning to all those pharmaceutical companies that are not printing barcodes on the packing of their products.
This decision was taken by the Policy Board of DRAP.
Chairing the board meeting, the Secretary of National Health Services has asked for a report on the implementation of barcoding rules.
According to these rules, pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers must print 2-D barcoding on the packaging of their products.
Putting such measures as a 2-D barcode matrix for the identification of medicinal products help in the eradication of spurious and falsified drugs that pose a serious threat to the health of citizens.
It was decided by the board that over the next two weeks printing of barcodes, as per the rules, must be ensured.
DRAP will immediately issue warning letters to all those pharmaceutical companies that have not registered their barcode data with DRAP and are not printing 2-D barcodes on the packing of their products.
This is an important step to stop the entry of spurious and counterfeit drugs into the market which can save hundreds of citizens from the harmful effects of such illegal medicines.
PM expresses deep grief over shahadat of security personnel in Miran Shah
ISLAMABAD, July 5 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over Shahadat of security personnel who were martyred in a terrorist suicide attack in Miran Shah, North Waziristan.
The prime minister paid tribute to the martyred personnel including Subedar Sahib Khan, Naik Muhammad Ibrahim and sepoy Jehangir Khan, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The prime minister prayed for bereaved families to bear the losses with fortitude.
Praising the valour of Shaheed Jawans, the prime minister said that they had saved the nation from huge damage by sacrificing their lives.
The nation would never forget the sacrifices of its shuhada. The brave Jawans of the armed forces had been sacrificing their lives for the sake of their motherland, he added.
The prime minister also prayed for the early recovery of those injured in the attack.
According to ISPR press release, three soldiers of Pakistan army embraced ‘Shahadat”, while three innocent civilians got critically injured when a vehicle borne suicide bomber exploded himself in general area Miran Shah, North Waziristan District.
Governor KP Haji Ghulam Ali addressing during the International Seminar on the DECADE of CPEC & BRI
Vehicles passing through rain water accumulated on the Kalma Chowk underpass road during rain that experienced in the city
Vehicles passing through rain water accumulated on the road near Kalma Chowk during rain that experienced in the city
Embassy holds early voting for Uzbek Presidential elections in Lahore, Karachi
ISLAMABAD, Jul 05 (APP): The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Pakistan on Wednesday organized early voting for the Presidential elections of Uzbekistan in Lahore and Karachi.
Uzbek citizens residing in these cities and surrounding areas participated in the voting process, which was conducted in adherence to the Electoral Code, said a news release.
In the polling stations, voters have gotten acquainted with the candidates and their pre-election programs.
The updated Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan has been distributed among citizens, the new version of which was approved at a national referendum on April 30, 2023.
The citizens of Uzbekistan noted the importance of large-scale reforms carried out in the country in all spheres of life, their socially-oriented nature, highly appreciating the priority of protecting the interests of the citizens in the structure of relations between society and state.
“Today we participated in an important political event and voted for the future of our Uzbekistan. We are confident that the President-elect will serve for the further development of our Motherland”, said young compatriots Kamila and Alina Saed.
“Despite the fact that we are abroad, our country ensures the observance of our constitutional rights. We feel our involvement in the reform processes in Uzbekistan and the significance of our choice. This pleases us. Such relations with citizens living abroad increase their sense of personal responsibility for the future of the Motherland”, – said Mrs. Jamila Arifbaeva.
The citizens also expressed hope that the results of the Presidential Elections will form a solid foundation for the intensive implementation of the goals for the construction of a New Uzbekistan.
Elections are the event for the common political decision of the people, the beginning of a new stage in the development of statehood. Therefore, it is necessary to take the elections seriously.
Citizens of Uzbekistan in Pakistan carefully monitor the election campaign of all candidates and their proposals for the further development of our country.
“The election platform of all candidates is aimed at ensuring the uninterrupted continuation of the reforms carried out in the country. They differ only in the mechanisms for achieving a common goal. Based on this, today we made our choice – we voted for the candidate whose proposals are close to our ideas about the future. We are confident that the election results will serve to continue the processes of renewal and development of Uzbekistan,”, – Albina Kurtbedinova said.
Citizens of Uzbekistan can also take part in the Presidential Elections and vote on July 9 (Sunday) at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Islamabad.
After heavy rain in the city, water has accumulated in the under-construction Samanabad Underpass
People throng at a samosa shop after heavy rains in the city
