Eagle, Falcon Squads arrested 75 suspects in March

ISLAMABAD:The Eagle and Falcons squads of Islamabad police continued crackdown against criminal elements and arrested 75 accused during the last month. The Squads took immediate action on citizens’ phone calls and caught eight snatchers red handed and recovered 55 different types of arms and 596 rounds of ammunition. It also recovered stolen goods worth over […]

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15-day training program on shrimps farming concludes

MULTAN:A fifteen-day training program to build farmers’ capacity on shrimps farming and promote the profitable and delicious seafood across the country concluded here Wednesday. Shrimps cluster development project, a segment of Prime Minister’s National Agriculture Emergency Program, was launched by Punjab government and fisheries development board, ministry of national food security and research under the […]

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Saudi envoy distributes ration, dates among deserving people

ISLAMABAD:Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Wednesday distributed rations and dates among the deserving people. He, on behalf of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, also distributed the copies of holy Quran, translated into Urdu, Sindhi and Pashto languages. He, reviewing the shipments, said the Saudi […]

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Mehfil Mushaira held at Punjab Arts Council

RAWALPINDI:The Punjab Arts Council (PAC) in collaboration with Bazm Ahbaab Qalm Pakistan organized a Mehfil-e-Mushaira here on Wednesday. Famous Pakistani poet Javed Ahmed presided over the ceremony, while Khurram Khaliq and Abdul Qadir Taban were the special guests. Ali Azar Samar, President of Bazm Qalam Pakistan, officiated the function. Addressing the gathering, Javed Ahmed said […]

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Air pollution reduction helps not just your lungs but also kidneys, finds Study

ISLAMABAD:Improving air quality may not only help your lungs but also your kidneys, suggests a study. Researchers from King’s College London found that ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration reduction led to significant improvement in laboratory test results used to assess a patient’s kidney function. Long-term exposure to PM2.5 has been associated with declined kidney […]

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Beijing parks see rise in visitors during holiday

ISLAMABAD:Urban parks in Beijing saw a visitor boom during the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday, as they are favored for short-distance travel by residents in compliance with authorities’ health tips of staying put to block the COVID-19 spread. Major parks and scenic spots in Beijing received 4.96 million visitors during the three-day holiday that ended Tuesday, an […]

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Swift provision of water supply facility ensured: MC

SUKKUR:Municipal Commissioner (MC) of Sukkur Municipal Corporation (SMC) Iqbal Imtiaz Phulpoto on Wednesday directed the Taluka Municipal Officers (TMAs) to ensure swift provisioning of water supply facility during Ramzan. On the directives of the Municipal Commissioner, the TMAs directed officials to take special measures in order to ensure that all areas in the district were […]

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