Admin sets up 11 cattle markets for sale of sacrificial animals in Rawalpindi district

RAWALPINDI:The district administration has set up 11 cattle markets for the sale of sacrificial animals in Rawalpindi district.   According to a district administration spokesperson, the administration on the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Tahir Farooq, has set up 11 cattle markets for Eidul Azha.   In Rawalpindi, cattle markets of sacrificial animals have […]

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Marriyum advocates preparation of curriculum to meet future challenges

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) has combined different cultures and values reflecting all traditional colors of  the country.   Addressing Quaid-e-Azam University ranking celebration ceremony here,  the  minister said that, however, there was need to prepare curriculum with futuristic approach for skill and human resource development […]

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All set for three days Shandur polo festival starting from July 1

PESHAWAR:All arrangements have been completed by the KP Government for a three days Shandur polo festival starting from July 1 at the world highest polo ground.   The festival would continue till July 3. Freestyle polo matches would be played between Chitral and Gilgit Baltistan teams at the world highest polo ground at Shandoor located […]

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Heavy rain to cause flash flooding, trigger landslides; to be beneficial for rice crop sowing

ISLAMABAD:The weather experts have warned the authorities to take precautionary measure in view of the upcoming heavy monsoon rainfall starting from June 30 that may trigger landslides and urban flooding in the vulnerable parts of the country.   The rain, on one hand, would help subside the prevailing extremely hot weather conditions in the country […]

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WECs empowers over 190,222 marginalized women

ISLAMABAD:The Women Empowerment Centres (WECs) established by Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) in 1995 have so far imparted vocational training among over 190,222 women of marginalized section of society with the aim to make them self sufficient.   According to official sources, currently 19,888 widows, orphans and poor girls were being provided free training in different skills […]

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