BEIJING:Adopting China’s sponge city model in major cities of Pakistan may reduce urban flooding by 90%, and this may also help to absorb carbon dioxide, increase animal and plant life and expand green spaces. The sponge city model aims to use previous pavements, rain gardens, green roofs, urban wetlands, and other innovations to absorb water […]
Read MoreSIALKOT:Deputy Commissioner Maisam Abbas on Sunday visited the Govt Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital (AIMTH). He expressed displeasure over the poor cleanliness of waiting room for attendants of patients. He urged the hospital administration to put a shed on the waiting area and keep adequate number of seats for attendants. The DC said that it […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:A 95-year-old female voter cast her vote during by-election in PP-97 (Faisalabad-I) on Sunday. A spokesman for the Election Commission said that Hakim Bibi,95, along with her facilitator visited the polling station set up in Chak 201-RB Chandian Talawan and exercised her vote to cast.
Read MoreFAISALABAD: The polling process at all polling stations in PP-97 (Faisalabad-I) is continuing in a peaceful manner. A police spokesman said on Sunday that foolproof security arrangements had been made for by-election in PP-97 as more than 5,000 security personnel were performing duties at all polling stations. He said that 168 polling stations including 51 […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Poultry Research Institute (PRI) would start a week-long, free poultry training program at Murree Road, Shamsabad here from July 18 (Monday). According to PRI Senior Research Officer, the training programme would continue till July 22, with 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. timing. The aspiring candidates can contact on 051-9292172 and take prospectus from PRI office […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The government has imported oil worth $ 17.03 billion during the first 10 months (July-April) of the last fiscal year to meet energy needs of the country, which showed almost 96 percent increase in the oil import bill as compared to the same period of 2020-21. “Latest data indicates that the import bill of oil […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Railways has utilized funds amounting to Rs 167.659 million, out of total Rs 352 million allocations made during the last three years to ensure safe and secure travelling for the passengers of the Balochistan province. “The government had allocated Rs 121 million in 2018-19 and the department spent Rs 42.430 million out of it, […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI: The transporters of Rawalpindi district have been asked to provide relief to the people by cutting fares. According to a district administration spokesman, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) General Rawalpindi, Qasim Ijaz asked the transporters that in view of the reduction in fuel prices, the fares should be reduced by 20 percent. The government was […]
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