Elderly population increasing 10 per cent of population: IGHDS

SUKKUR: A five member delegation of Inter Global Human Development Society (IGHDS) led by its Chief Executive Officer Dr Jamil Shakeel on Thursday called on Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister, Arslan Shaikh at his office and discussed over issues of the older people. Speaking the occasion, IGHDS chief informed that in Pakistan, the elderly population […]

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Civil society organizations hail KP govt’s efforts towards clean environmental profile of Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The recent directive by Commissioner Peshawar Division, Riaz Khan Mehsud to take stringent action against smoke emitting industries is a great achievement for citizens of Peshawar suffering adverse effects of uncontrolled industrial emissions. While the vehicular emission in terms of increasing cardiac and respiratory diseases, cancer, deteriorating memory and cognitive functions and loss in […]

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Minister reviews HEC projects under PSDP

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood jointly chaired the meeting to review the progress of PSDP 2021-22 portfolio of Higher Education Commission (HEC) with emphasis to complete maximum number of ongoing projects in FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23. The meeting also […]

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90 more patients report positive for COVID-19 in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: As many as 90 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported during the last 24 hours, taking the number of total coronavirus cases to 25903 in Hyderabad district. Out of 23072 COVID-19 cases, 23547 have so far been recovered while 561 patients had lost their lives due to the contagion, the daily situation report stated. […]

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Ehsaas 8171 web portal continues to facilitate poor families

ISLAMABAD: Ehsaas 8171 web portal continued to facilitate the poor households in finding their eligibility status for the Ehsaas programs through 8171 web portal opened to facilitate the poor households. According to an official source, the Ehsaas Program 8171 Web Portal allows the public to check their status through CNIC number and find out whether […]

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Potato powder can be cheaper energy source in animal feed: UAF

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) scientists found that dried potato powder can successfully be used as a cheaper energy source in animal feed formulation and can be added up to 30 percent in ruminants concentrate without any negative effect. They conducted an experiment to investigate the feeding potential of potato waste in ‘Nili […]

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GDA organizes T10 cricket tournament at Khanaspur Ayubia

NATHIAGALI: To highlight the talent of local youth cricketers and other sports Galyat Development Authority (GDA) Thursday organized a T10 cricket tournament where more than 50 local teams would take participate. Director-General GDA Raza Ali Habib formally inaugurated the tournament and the first match of the tournament was played. Director-General Galyat Development Authority Raza Ali […]

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