ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen Mazari, on Wednesday virtually attended the third extraordinary session of the Ministerial Council of the Women Development Organization (WDO) of the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Cooperation). This was on the special invitation of the chair of the Ministerial Council of WDO and President of the National Council […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Police claimed on Wednesday to have arrested 35 criminals and recovered drugs and illegal weapons from their possession in the district during the last 24 hours. According to police, raiding teams nabbed 8 drug pushers and recovered 4.04 Kg hashish, 0.3 Kg heroin and 15 litres liquor from their possession. In a crackdown against illegal […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:City Police Officer (CPO) Umar Saeed Malik here on Wednesday reviewed the security arrangements being finalized for Pakistan-Australia cricket series that is scheduled to commence from March 4. According to a police spokesman, CPO chairing a meeting held here directed the officers concerned to utilize all available resources to make the security foolproof at Rawalpindi […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) M-II North on Wednesday held a ‘Road Safety Walk’ to sensitize people about traffic rules and regulations here at Kainat Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Terminal. The awareness walk held on the special direction of Sector Commander Ashiq Hussain Chohan, was participated by a number of transporters and bus drivers. […]
Read MoreUnderlining UN’s peacekeeping’s key role in promoting peace and security in world’s hotspots, Pakistan has called for advancing political solutions to long-running conflicts and disputes, including Jammu and Kashmir. “Member states, particularly the UN Security Council, can support political solutions through sustained attention, especially in the case of conflicts and disputes that have persisted for […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:A 3-month Japanese language learning course was started at Area Study Center, University of Sindh, Jamshoro on Wednesday. As many as 30 students of various disciplines attended the first language class on the first day after getting registered,informed university spokesman adding that the quarterly Japanese language course has been kicked off under the auspices of […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi and Chaklala Cantonment boards had urged the residents to use water judiciously in their daily routine to avoid shortage as water supply to Cantt and city areas from Khanpur dam had been decreased due to annual canal de-silting project. According to RCB spokesman Qaiser Mehmood, the Khanpur dam […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), an intergovernmental knowledge and learning center in eight regional member countries of Hindu Kush Himalayas, has offered small grants to network of organizations, universities and institutions to improve decision making related to sustainable mountain development with special focus on climate vulnerability, mitigation or adaptation. According to a press […]
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