3000 kanals barren land to be cultivated for forests under ‘Green Pakistan’ Program

RAWALPINDI: Nearly 3000 kanals of more barren land would be cultivated for forests under ‘Green Pakistan Program’ launched by the Punjab Forest Department said District Range Forest Officer (Extension) Rawalpindi Division Sher Afzal Raja. He informed that the Punjab Forest Department was bearing all the expenses for the resettlement of all the barren lands owned […]

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Pakistan always gives importance to its national interest: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Sunday said Pakistan had always given importance to its national interest and security issues in any prevailing situation. Talking to a private news channel, he said Pakistan always desired a peaceful, stable and sovereign Afghanistan which was crucial for the whole region. The minister said […]

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KJP’s training makes way for Kashmiri couple in job market

ISLAMABAD: A couple from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has succeeded to open their hotel in Muzaffarabad after completing their six-month cooking course offered under the Hunarmand Pakistan of Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Programme (KJP). Their story was shared by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar on his […]

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Lok Virsa, IAP organized a week-long workshop on ‘Zero Carbon Structures’

ISLAMABAD: Lok Virsa in collaboration with Institute of Architect Pakistan (IAP) organized a week- long workshop on “Lari Zero Carbon Structures for the Marginalized”, which would continue till August 16. Talking to reporter, Executive Director Lok Virsa Talha Ali said, after the successful webinar series and the competition regarding zero carbon structures, the next step […]

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Over 700 Sri Lankan students to appear in tests for study in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Over 700 Sri Lankan students from across Sri Lanka will appear in the written tests being held for scholarships to study in Pakistan’s universities at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. According to the Higher Education Commission (HEC), the scholarships are part of Pakistan-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme, which is aimed to further strengthen the […]

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Two KP wicket-keepers part of National High Performance Camp

PESHAWAR: Two promising wicket-keeper batsmen of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Aftab Alam and Zubair Shinwari have been called for the National High Performance Centre wicket-keepers camp to be starting from Monday. The National High Performance Centre will host a special camp for wicketkeepers from Monday wherein a total of 21 best wicket-keepers from across the country […]

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Young Pakistanis pledge to build Pak-China cultural, communication bridges

BEIJING: Motivated by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s reply letter to representatives of foreign participants at Global Young Leaders Dialogue (GYLD), young foreigners have pledged to build cultural and communication bridges between China and their countries. As many as 36 representatives in different fields from 28 nations – including Pakistan, China, America and Australia – sent […]

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Coordination centres set up to maintain law and order during Muharram: Ashrafi

ISLAMABAD: Special Aide to Prime Minister on Inter-religious Harmony and Middle East, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said on Sunday that coordination centres had been set up across the country to maintain law and order situation and make effective linkage among Ulema-Mashaykh during the month of Muharramul Haram, . During a meeting with leadership of […]

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