ISLAMABAD:A new study led by Australia’s Curtin University has found that mass extinction events caused by supervolcanoes throughout history were the result of a sudden release of carbon dioxide (CO2), adding new weight to CO2’s impact on the climate. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Tuesday, analyzed […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Over 40 houses besides two mosques were damaged during flash flood at Shanogoal in Lower Chitral. According to police and rescue 1122 sources, four cattle were also swept away by the gushing water following flash flood at Gaboor water stream. As a result, land route between Yarkhon and Baroghal was disconnected due to closure […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the last date for conducting scrutiny of nomination papers filed by the candidates for second phase of Balochistan LG polls till July 29. According to a notification issued by the ECP, the deadline for scrutiny of nomination papers had been extended in eight districts of Balochistan […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has so far enrolled eight million children and disbursed Rs. 40 billion among them under the Benazir Taleemi Wazaif Program which is a Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) initiative. While the future target is to enroll three million additional children by financial year 2022-23 through the allocation of Rs. 35 […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Special corona vaccination campaign was started here on Tuesday where booster dozes would be injected to people including senior citizens to eradicate the viral infection. The decision to this effect was taken by Deputy Commissioner, Shafiullah Khan during a high-level meeting attended by the officials of health department and others relevant stakeholders. The […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:In a bid to reduce reliance on costly imported edible oil as well as to promote indigenous output of oil seeds in the country, the government has embarked upon a project to encourage olive cultivation across the potential areas with grafting of wild olive trees spread over thousands of hectares. In this regard the […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan has approved Rs. 3.70 billion under annual development programme for development projects in district Buner. In a statement, Chief Minister said that KP government is committed to equal and uniform development of all districts in the province. The amount allocated for the district development plan for various […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) has deployed anti-crime squads on sensitive places to ensure safety of passengers. The initiatives was taken on the special directives of Inspector General Motorway Police Khalid Mahmood, said a statement. The Motorway Police also arrested two motorcycle riders and recovered a pistol and bullets from their possession […]
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