PTDC to hold second round of consultation to chalk out strategy to curb pollution on Baltoro, K2 Base Camp Trek

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) to hold another consultative meeting of stakeholders’ representatives and tour operators on Wednesday to discuss the issue of increasing pollution on Baltoro and K2 Base Camp Trek. PTDC’s senior officials, Alpine Club of Pakistan, Himalayan Wildlife Foundation, Tour Operators Associations, Adventure Club, Karakuram Club, GB Tourism Department and others […]

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936,328 children between five to 12 to be inoculated against Corona

RAWALPINDI:A week-long Anti-Corona vaccination drive would commence in the entire district on September 19(Monday) to immunize around 936,328 children between the age of five to 12. District Surveillance Officer, District Health Authority Dr Waqar Ahmed told reporter that around 1490 teams would perform their duties during the drive, adding fixed vaccination centres have been set […]

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3 women drug addicts arrested in Drug Free Peshawar campaign

PESHAWAR: The second phase of the Drug Free Peshawar campaign began here on Sunday and at least 200 persons, including three women, were arrested, said Assistant Commissioner Obaid Dogar. In a statement, AC said that District Officer Social Welfare, Noor Mohammad Mehsud was supervising while city police were also actively involved in the campaign. The […]

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Key US senator urges Biden administration to step up aid to flood-devastated Pakistan

WASHINGTON:Describing $53 million U.S. aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan as a “drop in the bucket”, a prominent American lawmaker has called for doing much more for the relief of an estimated 30 million displaced Pakistani people. “We need to stand together with Pakistan,” Senator Bob Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told members of […]

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