Balochistan handicrafts need government’s attention

QUETTA :The handicrafts of Balochistan, which had huge potential to provide employment opportunities to the locals, needed government attention to get market approach. The local handicrafts have been made in a huge quantity across the province, which were popular across the country could be revealed a best source of income of the local women, an […]

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Manpower to be increased in ANF to discourage menace of drugs: Bugti

MULTAN:Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Shah Zain Bugti on Sunday said that 10,000 persons would be recruited in Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) to improve performance of the department by discouraging scourge of drugs. While talking to media persons here at ANF station, he informed that there were only 50 staffers in ANF in 11 districts […]

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Experts urged to adopt modern techniques to sustain water resources for future generations

RAWALPINDI:The water managers, experts and policy makers should adopt the integrated water resource management techniques to sustain the available water resources for future generations said the speakers while addressing a training workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). The workshop on topics of Water Markets and Water Trading, Hydrological Modeling, Water Banking and Managed Aquifer […]

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First Hajj flight to take off on Monday: Ministry Religious Affa

ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Sunday said the first Hajj flight would take off on Monday from the federal capital as per schedule. Talking to reporter, Religious Affairs Ministry’s Spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt said more than 32,000 intending pilgrims would proceed for Hajj through 106 flights from various airports of the […]

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Rapidly changing climate, water shortage posing serious risk to Pakistan: Shahida

ISLAMABAD:Chairperson Subh-e-Nau, leading NGO working for environmental protection Shahida Kausar Farooq on Sunday said rapid climate change and severe water shortage was posing serious threat to the country. In her statement on the occasion of World Environment Day, she said that unfortunately Pakistan is in the list of the worst affected countries by climate change. […]

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KP CM grieves over death of four members of same family in Chakaiser wildfire

PESHAWAR:Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan here Sunday expressed grief over death of four members of the same family in forest fire that erupted in Chakaiser area of district Shangla. In a statement, KP CM expressed his heartfelt condolences and prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed souls and grant courage to the bereaved […]

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PM meets APNS delegation, promises to clear newspaper ads dues

LAHORE:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the government will clear its outstanding advertising dues of newspapers on priority to end the serious cash crunch, being faced by the industry. He also ordered for clearing all dues by June 30. He was talking to a delegation of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), led by its […]

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