Day: March 16, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman Aamer Ali Ahmed on Tuesday directed the Engineering Wing to expedite work on Srinagar Highway Signal Free Project to ensure smooth flow of traffic at the major avenue. The authority’s chairman passed the direction during his visit at the project site the other day. He was accompanied by Inspector […]

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) have devised special traffic plan for convenience of road users in connection with the parade on March 23 and preparations for it. According to ITP traffic plan issued by the office of Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Rai Mazhar Iqbal, it has been announced that entry of heavy transport vehicles […]

ISLAMABAD: Eating vegetables may not be a sure way to prevent heart disease, a new study has found. The findings, from researchers at the University of Oxford, challenge previous research which suggests a higher vegetable intake could be linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD can be fatal, and can lead to […]

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture on Tuesday rejected the draft Bill for establishment of Pak University of Engineering & Technology University Bill, 2022 as passed by the National Assembly. The Senate Committee met under the Chairmanship of Senator Irfan-ul-Haq Siddiqui at the Parliament House. The […]

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Akhtar Nawaz emphasized the need for developing risk understanding, preparedness and coordination amongst all disaster management stakeholders to mitigate and respond to disasters. The NDMA Chairman was highlighting the implementation of various initiatives to strengthen disaster management system in country including during the 11th meeting of […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday deplored the duplicity of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) leaders who gave contrasting point of view publically over the economic policies of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. “This is called hypocrisy, ” said Farrukh who retweeted the tweet of Ministry of Finance Spokesman Muzammil Aslam […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani martial artist Irfan Mehsood has achieved another feat by breaking the Guinness World Record for the most knuckle push-ups carrying a 100lb pack in one minute. Irfan informed the previous record was held by Spain’s Alejandro Soler Tari who did 41 in a minute. “I did 53 knuckle push-ups carrying a 100lb pack […]

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Tuesday said the incumbent government believed in inclusion of Youth for policy making and reform so that they could play their role for establishing peace in the country. He expressed these views while addressing the “National Youth and Young Parliamentarians Peace Building Summit 2022” organized in collaboration with the […]