Wasay reiterates commitment to provide housing facility to govt employees

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Housing and Works Maulana Abdul Wasay on Tuesday said it was the priority of the coalition government to provide housing facility to the government employees in the federal capital. While inaugurating the development works of the Bhara Kahu Housing Scheme Green Enclave-II (Sky Gardens) for the federal government employees, he said that quota […]

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Islamic Relief on ground to help flood victims in Balochistan

QUETTA:The on-going rainfall spell has further added to the misery of the communities in Balochistan. Owing to the urgent need, Islamic Relief Pakistan is carrying out an emergency response for the flood affected in the outskirts of Quetta’s Panjpai and Noshki with an aim to upscale it in the coming weeks. Chief Executive Officer of […]

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ICC, Nium launch coding challenge to engage tech-loving cricket fans

ISLAMABAD:The International Cricket Council (ICC) and official fintech infrastructure partner and global money movement company, Nium, on Tuesday launched a coding challenge to give tech-savvy fans the opportunity to help create “Whozat?”, a new online game to be released in September ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. The “Nium Coding Challenge” is […]

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Large size fruit bats stun locals in Shangla, damaging orchids

PESHAWAR:Large size bats have suddenly arrived at mountainous areas of Shangla district, damaging orchids of persimmon, apple, pears, walnuts besides surprising locals as how to tackle them and protect their ripen fruits from damage. “For the last few days a large number of big size bats have arrived in our area which remained dangling in […]

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New spell of rains from Aug 23 to 26

PESHAWAR:Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Tuesday issued rains alert starting from August 23 to 26 in different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a notification issued, more rain-wind-thunderstorms with isolated to scattered heavy falls are likely to occur over most districts. Heavy fall may generate flash flooding in local nullahs and rivers during this […]

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Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi feature in Watson’s top five World T20I players

ISLAMABAD:Australia great Shane Watson has revealed the five players he will select first if given the unenviable task of choosing a World T20I XI. Watson is known as one of Australia’s best white-ball players of all time. The star all-rounder further strengthened his credentials by showcasing his talents in various domestic T20 leagues around the […]

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