UN chief says COP26 outcome ‘not enough’ to stave off global climate disaster

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday described as a “compromise” the outcome of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, and called for stepped up action towards keeping global temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius. Reacting to the outcome document adopted by nearly 200 countries at the end of the two-week meeting, the UN chief […]

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Saudi Arabia allows overseas pilgrims to apply for Two Holy Mosques permits

ISLAMABAD: In cooperation with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the launch of a service that allows overseas pilgrims to apply for Umrah and prayer permits in the Grand Mosque, and for prayer at Rawdah at the Prophet’s Mosque. The ministry said the service will be […]

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Islamabad lacks decent transport facility for general public

ISLAMABAD: Decent and affordable public transport facility in the ever-expanding cities with growing population makes mobility convenient and traveling easy not only for the local populace but also for the visitors from other parts of the country to explore maximum tourist spots in the shortest possible time. It is the long awaited dream of the […]

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Pakistan’s first eco-friendly plastic road to be functional soon in Islamabad: CDA

ISLAMABAD: In order to curb pollution, the Capital Development Authority in collaboration with private companies would soon complete the construction of Pakistan’s first-ever eco-friendly one-kilometre plastic road in F-9 Park Islamabad, CDA Spokesperson Rana Shakeel Asghar said on Sunday.. Talking to a private news channel, he said the Plastic Road is one-kilo meters long and […]

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Int’l Day for Tolerance to be marked tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: International Day for Tolerance will be marked on November 16 across the globe including Pakistan to educate people about the need for tolerance in society and to help them understand the negative effects of intolerance. The International Day for Tolerance educates people about the importance of global tolerance. The International Day for Tolerance is […]

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World is shifting to environment friendly renewable energy: Mian Kashif Ashfaq

ISLAMABAD: World is shifting faster to environment friendly and pollution free renewable energy to offset the ever increasing looming environmental and climate change threats besides using in industrial sector, a cheaper source of power that also reduces the cost of production. It was stated by Chairman UK-Pakistan Business Council Mian Kashif Ashfaq while talking to […]

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PTI leader condemns attack on security forces in Turbat

QUETTA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) provincial leader Hamza Khan Nasir on Sunday condemned the killing of security forces personnel in an exchange of fire in Turbat and the incident of injuring several people including a policeman in a motorcycle bomb blast on police personnel in Quetta the other day. In a statement issued here, he said […]

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Diabetes to be responsible for 400, 000 deaths in Pakistan by year-end: Report

ISLAMABAD: International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has claimed that diabetes will be responsible for 400, 000 deaths in Pakistan in the year 2021, declaring it the highest number in the Middle-East and North Africa Region. According to IDF’s new figures which were released on the occasion of World Diabetes Day observed on Sunday (November 14), one […]

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