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Efforts afoot to launch 5G services in Pakistan: Shaza

Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja says preparations are being made to launch 5G for the promotion of digital economy.

Addressing a ceremony in connection with the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day …

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Punjab announces summer vacation for schools

Punjab Education Department has announced summer holidays for public and private sector schools from 1st of next month to 14th of August. Schools will reopen on 15th of August.

A notification in this regard has been issued.

As per a separate notifi…

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World Hypertension Day observed

World Hypertension Day was observed on Friday.

The theme of this year’s day was ‘Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer’.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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Ahsan terms mining as priority area of phase two of CPEC

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has termed mining as the priority area of the phase two of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Talking to the delegation of Chinese mining company MRDL Saindak, he commended the company’s decade’s long efforts …

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Punjab to Hand Over Thousands of Schools to Private Sector

The Punjab School Education Department has decided to collaborate with the private sector to manage and run 13,000 government schools.

The decision was taken in response to alarming statistics showing that 567 government schools have no teachers, an…