4 development schemes worth Rs 11b approved
Kundi call for action against those involved in vandalism during PTI’s public meeting
Rupee sheds 14 paisa against dollar
ISLAMABAD, Sep 9 (APP): Pakistani rupee on Monday depreciated by 14 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 278.70 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 278.56.
However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market stood at Rs 278.85 and Rs 280.35 respectively.
The price of Euro decreased by Rs 1.37 to close at Rs 308.21 against the last day’s closing of Rs 309.58, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
The Japanese yen came down by 01 paisa and closed at Rs1.94, whereas a decrease of Rs 1.97 was witnessed in the exchange rate of the British Pound, which traded at Rs365.22 as compared to the last day’s closing of Rs367.19.
The exchange rates of the Emirates Dirham and the Saudi Riyal increased by 03 paisa and 05 paisa to close at Rs75.87 and Rs74.25 respectively.
PFA imposes fines on various food points
Rescue 1122 Lakki Marwat handles 150 emergencies last week
BISP plants 530,578 saplings under “Green Pakistan, Benazir Pakistan” drive nationwide
NPO to organize workshop on ‘Occupational Safety & Health’
Muqam strongly condemn CM KPK statement about PML-N leadership, national institutions
Anti-polio campaign starts to vaccinate 7,86000 children in Rawalpindi District
RAWALPINDI, Sep 09 (APP): The 7th anti-polio campaign begins in Rawalpindi with a target population of 7,86000. Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Engr. Amir Khattak inaugurated the anti-polio campaign by administering immunization shots to young children here on Monday.
According to the details, 245 UCMOs and 870 area in-charges have been appointed across the district for the campaign. There are 3675 mobile teams, 330 fixed points and 163 transit points established in the entire district to achieve the target.
During the five day campaign in Lahore Rawalpindi and Faisalabad and 7 days in other 12 districts of Punjab, 13.9 million children of age less then or equal to 5 years will be vaccinated including in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Chakwal, Attock, Okara, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Multan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rahim Yar Khan, and Rajanpur.
On the first day, 01 lakh 60 thousand children in Rawalpindi district are given polio vaccine.
Talking on the occasion the commissioner said that the districts have been selected on the basis of the degree of spread of polio cases. He said that polio eradication is the top priority of the government for which the micro plan has been restructured.
“Special monitoring teams have also been formed to ensure the quality of the anti-polio campaign”, he said.
He urged the parents to cooperate with polio workers to secure the future of their children.
Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Hasan Waqar Cheema, the Director of Health, the Coordinator World Health Organization, and other relevant officers were also present at the inaugural event.









