Governor urges students to play role in copping with food security challenges

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Monday urged the university scientists to play their role in addressing the challenge of food security and malnutrition in the country by contributing to enhancing livestock productivity. He was presided over the 12th convocation of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), in which, Punjab Minister for […]

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PSX gains 439 points to close at 44,339 points

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Monday, gaining 439.27 points, with a positive change of 1.00 percent, closing at 44,339.95 points against 43,900.68 points on the last working day. A total of 238,453,759 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 252,204,958 shares the previous […]

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Sadaqat Abbasi terms universal health card revolutionary initiative

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Leader Sadaqat Ali Abbasi Monday said his government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken revolutionary steps in health sector which has no precedence in the history. Talking to a private news channel, he said that the government has taken various practical steps for the development of health […]

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Rape a “primary weapon” of Indian army in IIOJK; Attendees in tears at Russell Tribunal

ISLAMABAD:The participants of the Russell Tribunal on Kashmir fell into tears listening to the accounts of the Kashmiri women who had been suffering the “weaponized rape” by the Indian Occupation Forces which used it as their “primary weapon.” Held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina by a Canadian registered NGO Kashmir Civitas from December 17-19, to […]

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From world leaders, politicians to diplomats: All kudos to Pakistan for successful OIC moot

ISLAMABAD:The successful hosting of the 17th Extraordinary Session of the OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers on Afghanistan Sunday drew worldwide applause for Pakistan for making the global community awake to the deteriorating humanitarian and economic situation in the war-torn country. Convened by Saudi Arabia as OIC chair and hosted by Pakistan with 20 foreign ministers, […]

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Successful holding of OIC conference in Pakistan open ways of humanitarian assistance for Afghan people: NSA

ISLAMABAD:National Security Advisor (NSA), Dr Moeed Yusuf on Monday said that successful holding of Extra-ordinary session of the OIC in Pakistan has opened ways of humanitarian assistance for Afghan people. Talking to a private television channel, he said, a huge amount is required for stability in Afghanistan. The credit went to Pakistan for conducting Extra-ordinary […]

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32000 family cases in a year, Rawalpindi witnesses significant rise in divorce ratio

ISLAMABAD:The garrison city’s family courts have recorded over 32,000 family disputes in one year of which 3500 ended up in divorce and behind this significant rise social transformation is blamed as a major reason. Women’s economic independence, awareness of rights and freedom from interference are reshaping archaic social structure and they are no longer ready […]

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