Concerted efforts required to achieve food self-sufficiency

ISLAMABAD: Maintaining compatibility between agricultural and population growth always remains a major challenge for the states and as any downward imbalance may lead to food scarcity and resultantly to famines. Therefore, growth in production of edible items remains a centre point in policies of every government to explore new avenues for enhancing productivity and value […]

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NDMA issues expected flash flooding alerts to all provincial, federal emergency Deptts.

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has advised all the provincial and federal ministries concerned and emergency departments to ensure beforehand arrangements to cope with the moderate flash flooding predicted in rivers and nullahs of Eastern Balochistan. According to the NDMA advisory, the Flood Forecasting Division has forecast moderate flash flooding in the Rivers […]

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Kashmir settlement through dialogue process stressed

ISLAMABAD: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Professor Abdul Ghani Butt, has said that Kashmir is a dispute between Pakistan and India internationally recognized by the UN Security Council which needs to be resolved in accordance with the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. According […]

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PM expresses grief over death of singer Nayyara Noor

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed his deep grief over death of renowned singer Nayyara Noor. On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that her death was an irreparable loss to the world music. Late singer was known for her melodious voice and emotions, he said, adding whatever she sang, whether […]

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Marriyum grieved over demise of legendary singer Nayyara Noor

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday expressed deep grief and sorrow on the death of Pakistan’s legendary singer Nayyara Noor. In her condolence message the minister said she was saddened to hear the news of Nayyara Noor’s death. Paying tributes to the deceased, she said Nayyara Noor was the shining star […]

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Commander 12 Corps Asif Ghafoor’s decision of opening closed roads hailed

QUETTA: Eminent Balochistan lawyer and former Deputy Attorney General Aminuddin Bazai Advocate extended his gratitude to Commander 12 Corps, Quetta Lieutenant General Asif Ghafoor for opening the closed roads of Quetta, soon after assuming charge. “By opening the closed roads from Serena Hotel to Pishin Staff, it will ease the traffic of the citizens and […]

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DC urges consumers to report price violations on 091-9211338

PESHAWAR: Deputy Commissioner Shafiullah Khan on Sunday said that inspection campaigns will be intensified to apprehend violators, in order to protect the rights of consumers. In a statement, the DC urged consumers to report any cases of price violations through the land line number 091-9211338 or unavailability of price-list at prominent places of the market. […]

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