Water management, conservation critical to avert looming crisis of water scarcity: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said Pakistan’s increasing vulnerability to climate change required urgent action on the management of water resources and for an improved system of its conservation at national and local levels. Addressing at the international conference in connection with Pakistan Water Week, the president said it was the responsibility of […]

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Protest against installation of ‘smart electric meters’ in Shopian

ISLAMABAD: Locals especially women staged a protest and blocked the road against installation of ‘Smart Meters’ in Shopian town, in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The protesting women created a human chain and blocked the traffic to attract the attention of the authorities against the anti-people act, reported. “Our power projects have been taken […]

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DC urges people to get vaccinated amid fear of new COVID-19 variant

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad, Hamza Shafqaat Monday urged the residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible amid fear of new COVID-19 variant Omicron. ” Vaccination is the only way to reduce the threat as the initial information showed that despite being dangerous, vaccination would be effective against the new variant, ” he told […]

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Sindh govt ready to talk to Opposition over Local bodies bill, says CM Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday said that his government was ready to talk to the opposition on Local Bodies bill. He said that they were committed to strengthening the local bodies in spite of opposition’s politics of forming alliance and filing cases. The CM said, ‘Let them do what they […]

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IFC partners with Engro Corporation to reduce plastic waste

KARACHI: As step forward to minimize the impact of climatic change in the country, IFC has partnered with Engro Corporation Pakistan to help reduce plastic waste, promote recycling, and boost the company’s energy efficiency. The project is part of IFC’s Pakistan Resource Efficiency Program, which aims to improve efficiency, cost-competitiveness, reliability, and productivity in the […]

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Condolence reference in memory of journalist Ghafoor Malik held at ACK

KARACHI: Arts Council Karachi (ACK) on Monday arranged a condolence reference in memory of Producer and Journalist Ghafoor Malik. The condolence reference was held in Jaun Elia Lawn Arts Council Karachi, said a statement. President Arts Council M. Ahmad Shah, Shah Mir Rahi, Muhammad Ali Naqvi and others spoke on the occasion.

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Sindh govt ready to talk to Opposition on local govt bill: CM Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Monday said that Sindh government was ready to negotiate with the opposition on the newly passed Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill-2021and said we are committed to strengthen local bodies. This he said while talking to the media after inaugurating the newly constructed building of My Home- Al […]

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