Record increase in number of BRT passengers

PESHAWAR, Apr 30 (APP): Record increase in number of passengers traveling in Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the number of monthly commuters in BRT buses has reached 6.2 million, a spokesman of the BRT said here Saturday.   Giving details, the spokesman said that in […]

Shanghai new COVID-19 cases: 1,249 confirmed, 8,932 asymptomatic

SHANGHAI, April 30 (Xinhua/APP):China’s Shanghai reported 1,249 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 8,932 local asymptomatic carriers on Friday, the municipal health commission said Saturday. SHANGHAI, April 30 (Xinhua/APP):China’s Shanghai reported 1,249 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 8,932 local asymptomatic carriers on Friday, the […]

Australian researchers use robot to encourage vaccination

SYDNEY, April 30 (Xinhua/APP):Researchers from James Cook University (JCU) have released a study which saw a small, interactable robot taken to a Queensland hospital to help encourage the take up of vaccinations. The study published in the Inquiry Health journal and released to the public […]

Capital’s air quality healthy as vehicular traffic declines

ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP): The air quality of the federal capital on Saturday was recorded healthy as hazardous air pollutants were below the permissible limits in the atmosphere due to reduced vehicular traffic. The air quality data has been collected by the Pakistan Environmental Protection […]

KP Health Department setup Social Media Monitoring Unit

PESHAWAR, Apr 30 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department on Saturday decided to set up a Social Media Monitoring Unit to deal with the present situation besides highlighting a true image of the health sectors and to check those using social media against the department. In this […]

Dust-thunderstorm, rain expected during Eid holidays

ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (APP): The dust-thunderstorm and rain expected during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays will help subside the heat wave conditions gripping most parts of the country during this week thereby decreasing the day temperatures from 04-06 degree Celsius. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), […]

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