Day: March 19, 2022

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Friday forecast rain-wind/thunderstorm/hailstorm for upper Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa, Islamabad, Potohar region, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. Dust raising/gusty winds/ windstorm are also expected in Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat and Lahore during the period. Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in central and southern parts of the country. During the last […]

ISLAMABAD:Over 2500 students of various educational institutions participated in the human flag activity organized at a festival being held in connection with the ‘Pakistan Day’ celebrations here at F-9 Park. “Students from CDA Model School, Nurture International, Educators, Islamabad Model School, GSIS and Bright Land Schools took part in the activity”, said focal person MCI […]

ISLAMABAD:District Magistrate Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Friday imposed a two-month ban on recreational activities to prevent forest fires in Margallah Hills National Park (MHNP). According to a notification, the civil administration also prohibited parking on Damn-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa Road as well as on outdoor cooking, BBQ and campfire in the MHNP. “It has come […]

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Friday, losing 777.26 points, with a negative change of 1.77 percent, closing at 43,029.97 points against 43,807.23 points on the last working day. A total of 180,438,013 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 148,505,513 shares the previous […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) on Friday organized a protest rally against turncoat members of the Party here in front of National Press Club Islamabad. Led by PTI leader Aamir Mughal, the rally was joined by a large number of PTI workers. Addressing the rally, Aamir Mughal said that the Sindh House had become a centre […]

ISLAMABAD: The demand for rental wedding dresses has increased manifold in the twin-cities amid the bustling wedding season due to the rising prices of bridal and groom attires. Many a rental shops have gone out of stock as people prefer renting a dress rather than buying one. The wedding season generally commences from October and […]

ISLAMABAD:The first National Immunization Days (NIDs) campaign of 2022 successfully reached more than 43 million under-five children with lifesaving vaccines. Over 339,521 trained and dedicated polio workers were engaged in the vaccination drive to inoculate children at their doorstep. Dr. Shahzad Baig, Coordinator of the National Emergency Operations Centre, Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI), expressed satisfaction […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday felicitated the Hindu community on the festive occasion of Holi. “Wishing all our Hindu community a very happy Holi, the festival of colours,” he said in a tweet. The Hindu community in the country is celebrating Holi will full fervour. The Constitution of Pakistan grants equal rights to the […]