QAU, US embassy host 15th int’l American Studies conference

ISLAMABAD:The Area Studies Center for Africa, North and South America at Quaid-i-Azam University and the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad here on Friday co-hosted a two-day virtual conference on “American Studies in Pakistan: Challenges and Way Forward.” According to a press release, the participants of the conference discussed ways to promote American Studies in Pakistan and […]

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FAO conducts training course for officials of Agriculture Extension Department

PESHAWAR:The training course arranged by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for trainers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agriculture Extension Department (AED) concluded here on Friday. A group of 16 master trainers including 12 male and 4 females from districts Bajuar, Mohmand, Khyber and Torghar attended the five-days training course, said a press release. The aim of training […]

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Mainly hot weather in most parts of the country

ISLAMABAD:The Meteorological Office on Friday forecast mainly hot and dry weather in most parts of the country during next 24 hours. However, rain-wind-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in southeast Sindh, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas. According to Met Office Islamabad, continental air would prevail over most parts of […]

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President Alvi pays surprise visit to Ehsas Panahgah Korangi

KARACHI:President Dr Arif Alvi Friday paid a surprise visit to Ehsas Panahgah (Shelter Home) Korangi and inspected lodging and food facilities being provided there to needy people. The Shelter Home is a joint initiative of Ehsas program and Pakistan Bait-ul Mal where lodging facilities are available for around 100 people while over 300 people are […]

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Use of new nematode control measures can reduce health, environmental issues: Vice Chancellor

KARACHI: We can significantly increase our crop’s productions by availing and using the latest tools and establishing the industry according to the modern lines. In today’s world, science and technology play a very important role and countries, which are using it, are ahead of others as they have an edge in the competitions. Discovering and […]

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Weather turns pleasant after rain in Tharparkar

MITHI: Following the hot spell of summer the weather turned pleasant in Tharparkar district after rain lashed several parts on Friday decreasing the temperature. Growers particularly chilly and cotton producers of kaloi taluka have expressed their happiness over the rainfall as they were facing an acute shortage of irrigation water. Rainfall hit different parts of […]

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Rehabilitation of parks in distt East top priority: Municipal Commissioner

Karachi::Municipal Commissioner East Shoaib Ahmed Malik Friday said that the rehabilitation of parks in district East was among his top priorities. “DMC East is going to rehabilitate the parks which have long been abandoned,” he said while visiting a park where he launched a tree plantation campaign. Municipal Commissioner was accompanied by Director (Parks) Agha […]

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