40 per cent of patients admitted to hospitals across Pakistan are suffering from water-borne diseases, says Dr Aslam.

Strict legal action has also been ordered against vehicles with tinted windows.

Smoking in any form is banned in all public places including hotels and restaurants.

Police also recovered 4,332 grams of heroin and hashish.

The estimated cost of the project is Rs700 million.

Pakistani scientists will be trained under the programme.

The SPI for combined groups was up by 0.04%.

The drive is being supervised by the assistant-commissioner of Qasimabad.

The danish ambassador aims to increase Danish exports of goods to Pakistan by 40 per cent over the next three years.

The fund will promote education, sponsor talented students and meet deficiencies in educational institutions.