Littering, wildlife serious threats to Margalla Hills’ flora and fauna

ISLAMABAD:Margalla Hills National Park’s flora and fauna is exposed to serious threats of survival due to regular fire incidents and carefree visitors who hurl waste everywhere with impunity. Spanning over 17,386 hectares, Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) comprises of six trails (hiking tracks) and four of them are opened for public and over 17,000 regular […]

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Tarin felicitates Masood Khan on new responsibilities

ISLAMABAD:Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Thursday extended his felicitations to Masood Khan, the designated Ambassador to United States of America, on his new responsibilities. In a meeting with the Pakistan’s Ambassador- designate to USA, the adviser conveyed his best wishes for his success, said a press statement issued by […]

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AIOU constructs regional campus Mithi

ISLAMABAD:Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has completed construction of its regional campus at a central location in Mithi, district head quarter of Tharparkar (Sindh) which will be inaugurated soon. According to Director General Regional Services, AIOU, Inaam Ullah Sheikh, university has started constructing 15 regional campuses buildings within the past three years and five of […]

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Yousaf, Shoaib cause major upsets in J7–34th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis C’ships

ISLAMABAD:Yousaf Khalil and Muhammad Shoaib caused major upsets in the quarterfinals of the J7–34th Federal Cup National Ranking Tennis Championships here at the hard courts of PTF-SDA Tennis Complex. Khalil, the upcoming proficient caused a major upset during the course of his quarter final encounter with 4th Seed Heera Ashiq. Khalil certainly toned down and […]

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Ending corruption ‘collective responsibility of State tiers & society’: President

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday, terming corruption an impediment to the country’s growth, said it was the collective responsibility of all tiers of the State and society to ensure its eradication. “Strict laws, effective prosecution, and prompt dispensation of justice besides societal pressure are the important factors in checking corruption,” he said in his […]

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NH&MP initiates crackdown against HTV drivers using fast lane

ISLAMABAD:National Highway and Motorway Police (NH&MP) has initiated a crackdown against the drivers of Heavy Traffic Vehicles (HTV) using the fast lane on Motorways. According to a statement, NH&MP has taken notice on the complaints received on social media about HTV’s using the fast lane. The strict enforcement of rules and regulations, rigorous road safety […]

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Pakistan can earn billions of dollars by exploiting religious tourism: Harpreet S Sandu

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan can earn billions of dollars foreign exchange by fully exploiting the unexplored important avenues of Sikh and Buddha religious tourism, said Executive Director American Sikh Caucus Committee Harpreet S Sandu, who is leading a Sikh delegation to Pakistan. During a call on meeting with Chairam UK Pakistan Business Council and Chief Executive Officer Pakistan […]

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Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive best initiative: Shahida Kausar

ISLAMABAD:The Chairperson Subh-e-Nau Shahida Kausar Farooq, believes the promotion of sports under Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive was the best initiative of Prime Minister Imran Khan. “The establishment of a healthy and positive thinking society is possible only through the promotion of sports,” said the head of the organization (Subh-e-Nau) which has been organizing various sports […]

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