REMUNERATION TO SCHOOLS

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, north western Pakistan, has given over PKR 57 million for construction of boundary walls of government schools for boys in lower Dir district. A total of 149 government primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools would be provided with PKR 3.85 million each. The school heads have been asked to utilize the funds on development activities.

June 07

http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php?StoryText=07_06_2015_183_007

POLIO DETECTED - PAKISTAN

A new polio case has been detected from the Shabqadar Tehsil of Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, north western Pakistan. The number of affected patients has reached 10 in KP alone.

May 13

http://www.khybernews.tv/newsDetails.php?cat=3&key=ODI4NDA=

BIRD SMUGGLERS NABBED- PAKISTAN

Two people were arrested for smuggling of birds by the Airport Security Force (ASF) in Peshawar, northern Pakistan. About 32 precious birds were also recovered which were being smuggled at Bacha Khan Airport. However, the detainees claimed that they haven’t done anything illegal.

May 18

http://www.nation.com.pk/national/18-May-2014/two-caught-smuggling-32-precious-birds?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/24hours-news%20(The%20Nation%20:%20Latest%20News)

OUTBREAK OF VIRAL DISEASE- PAKISTAN

Due to the selling of substandard food items in main market of Rawalpindi district, viral diseases are posing risk to the local people. These items, prepared in poor hygienic condition are not only causing typhoid, diarrhea, throat infection but also leading to other serious diseases like hepatitis, intestinal infection, cancer and other intestinal disease. According to the health authorities, the ratio of these diseases has increased around 50 per cent in the summer this year.

May 15

http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-250151-Substandard-food-items-spreading-viral-diseases