Overseas female entrepreneur revives love for hand-crafted journals in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:An overseas Pakistani female entrepreneur, currently residing in United Arab Emirates, has revived the love for journals and writing and her handmade stuff is receiving an overwhelming response of the buyers from her homeland. Hiba Creations is the brainchild of Naureen Ijaz Qazi, who started her venture in 2017 with selling self-crafted papers, gift boxes […]

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30 Social Work students of UoP get internship in police

PESHAWAR: University of Peshawar has signed MoU with City Police to provide opportunities to its students to get practical experience in resolving social issues confronting to a common man. In this connection a formal ceremony was held here Tuesday wherein Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Abbas Ahsan and Vice Chancellor University of Peshawar Dr Mohammad […]

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Australian HC, JCA organize girls’ cricket cup

ISLAMABAD: The Australian High Commission and Cricket Academy (JCA) on Wednesday organised the Girls’ Cricket Cup in Karachi. On the occasion, Australia’s Deputy High Commissioner Joanne Frederiksen said, “The Australian High Commission has been sponsoring girls’ cricket in Pakistan since 2016, we began with a single annual tournament in Islamabad and have expanded to tournaments […]

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DC plants tree as part of spring plantation drive

BAHAWALPUR:Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia planted an olive tree in the greenery Metropolitan Corporation office here today under the Spring tree plantation campaign. Chief Officer Metropolitan Corporation Mian Muhammad Azhar Javed, Tehsil officers, and staff were present on the occasion. Deputy Commissioner said”Planting trees is a form of charity according to Hadees Pak.” He […]

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’Plant for Pakistan’ initiative to reverse deforestation, combat climate change

PESHAWAR:Like many other developing countries, Pakistan is also confronted with the monster challenge of deforestation and climate change where about 27,000 hectares forests are being vanished per year due to excessive demands for wood, socioeconomic imbalances and weather’s vulnerability. According to National Forest Policy 2015, Pakistan has only five percent area under forests against 25 […]

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PANAH urges tax hike in SSBs prices to protect children from negative effects of sugary drinks

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) on Wednesday urged the government to increase taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) to protect children from negative impacts of sugary drinks causing serious non-communicable diseases. In an awareness session on the harms of SSBs, organized by PANAH and hosted by General Secretary, PANAH, Sana Ullah Ghumman, he said media […]

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LG Minister denounces Kulachi attack, prays for speedy recovery of injured

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Faisal Amin Gandapur has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a police van deputed on polio duty in Kalachi and prayed for speedy recovery of five jawans injured in the tragic incident. In his message of condemnation on Wednesday, the minister clarified that terrorist elements, on […]

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