PAL completed work on ‘Hall of Fame’, to be inaugurated soon

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) Chairman Dr Yousaf Khusk said that the academy has completed work on the “Hall of Fame”, which would be inaugurated soon. Talking to reporter, he said that establishment of Hall of Fame was an important initiative for gaining the interest of writers and foreign guests. He said that PAL […]

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Sultan urges to ensure safety measures for coal miners

ISLAMABAD: President of All Pakistan Labour Federation Sultan Muhammad Khan urged upon the need to take more concrete measures by the stakeholders for the safety of lives of the coal miners in Balochistan. Talking to reporter, the President of Labour Federation said around 149 cases of deaths and over 250 injured cases as reported in […]

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PTDC plans rock climbing, paragliding to mark tourism day

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) will organize different sports activities like rock climbing and paragliding in the Federal Capital to mark the International Tourism Day falling on Monday. “Rock climbing is underway for the last three days in Margalla Hills while paragliding is planned for Monday at Shalimar Cricket Stadium, Islamabad, ” PTDC Managing […]

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More Rain-wind-thundershower predicted in southern half of country

ISLAMABAD: The monsoon rainfall likely to subside in upper parts will occur in the southern half of the country during the next week with occasional gaps according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The met office has informed that strong monsoon currents are likely to penetrate in Sindh from September 27 (Monday) and likely to […]

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Steps afoot to curb poaching of endangered species in Balochistan: Baloch

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan’s Wildlife department was taking concrete steps to protect endangered species of Eagle from poachers under the Wildlife Act 2014, said Chief Wildlife Conservator Sharif Baloch. Talking to reporter, Sharif Baloch said that the department has formulated special teams to ensure the preservation of wildlife across the province besides controlling of poaching, illegal hunting […]

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More than Dh15 bln worth of infrastructure, road projects to serve Expo 2020 Dubai visitors

ISLAMABAD: More than 15 infrastructure projects worth over Dh15 billion have been built to serve Expo 2020 Dubai, the emirate’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) revealed. Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, director-general, chairman of the board of executive directors of the RTA, said the roads infrastructure and mass transit networks would provide express mobility services to […]

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World Tourism Day to be marked tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: World Tourism Day will be marked on September 27 (Monday) across the globe including Pakistan with the aim to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values. World Tourism Day recognizes the importance of tourists and the tourism industry across the globe. Many […]

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PM terms Karachi coastal zone inclusion in CPEC as game changer

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday while lauding efforts of the ministry of Maritime Affairs, termed inclusion of Karachi Comprehensive Coastal Development Zone in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as game changer. He expressed the hope that it would help in cleaning up marine habitat for fishermen, develop low income housing units and creating investment […]

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