KARACHI:Administrator District Municipal Corporation South (DMC), Dr Afshan Rubab Syed has said that with the construction of new storm water drain will facilitate the citizens to reduce burden on the drainage system and choking points of drains in the district South. She said that along with the cleanliness of rainy nullahs and drains, encroachments were […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) on Monday organised a pre-budget seminar titled “National Dialogue on Disadvantages of Sugary Drinks to Health and Economy” where the experts proposed that progressively increased taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) would provide greater revenue for the next 10 years. The Dialogue was presided over by the President PANAH Major […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Four bills were tabled in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday including the KP Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2022. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Lissaail-e-Wal Mahroom Foundation (Amendmet) Bill, 2022, The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill, 2022, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Transgender Persons Welfare Endowment Fund Bill, 2022 were also tabled in the House with Deputy […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Asia Hockey match between Pakistan and arch-rivals India ended in a 1-1 draw after a seesaw battle on Monday. India took the lead in the first quarter when debutant Karti Selvam scored his first goal for his country, according to information received here. Both teams played aggressively right from the outset. Pakistan conceded a goal […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday said the government believed in freedom of expression and did not believe in any restrictions. He expressed these views while meeting Saram Aziz Head of Public Policy for South Asia, Meta, parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp. Saram Aziz said that prospects for further […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Increasing ambient temperatures, caused by human-induced climate change, can negatively impact how humans sleep around the globe, finds a study. The study, published in the journal One Earth, suggests that by the year 2099, suboptimal temperatures may erode 50 to 58 hours of sleep per person per year. In addition, it found that the temperature […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Monday said that Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) was aimed at facilitating women with disabilities. She was expressing her views during a training session for women living with disabilities. The event was organized by the Potohar Mental Health Association on Training of Women The […]
Read MoreThe Ukraine war and other conflicts, including Afghanistan, pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Sunday. “One hundred million is a stark figure — sobering and alarming in […]
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