ISLAMABAD:The World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) Thursday convened here a session of government and relevant development stakeholders to develop a consensus on the Pakistan Climate Crisis Charter in the wake of new scientific evidence suggesting that climate change has likely worsened the devastating floods leading the country to face its worst humanitarian crisis in […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Three days event of 483rd death anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of Sikhs concluded in Kartarpur Sahib on Thursday. The death anniversary day is marked as ‘Jyoti Jot’ and prayers are offered at Kartarpur Sahib, which is final resting place of Baba Guru Nanak Dev […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The National Highway Authority (NHA) launched certain periodic maintenance schemes to attend and rectify the pavement of Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) during the past three years. An official of NHA told reporter on Thursday that some of the contractors were at the stage of award or mobilization, whereas some contractors could not execute the work and […]
Read MoreQUETTA:The two-day Tablighi Ijtema (religious gathering) peacefully concluded in Mangochar, Kalat district on Thursday with special prayers for peace, prosperity and harmony in Pakistan. It happened for the first time in the history of Kalat district that a grand congregation was held here on the special demands of the area’s people, one of the participant […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have apprehended 18 criminals including drug peddlers and recovered drugs, liquor and weapons from their possession. According to police, Aabpara police team apprehended Furqan Habib and recovered one 9mm pistol along with ammunition from his possession. Bhara Kahu police arrested a drug peddler namely Shahbaz and recovered 1320 gram hashish from his […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: The Punjanb Food Authority (PFA) wasted 120 litres of milk and imposed afine of Rs 38,000 on three shopkeepers on Thursday. According to official sources, the teams checked 33 vehicles carrying milk and 12 shops. They found chemical mixed milk in five vehicles and three shops besides imposing the fine on shopkeepers under the […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Irrigation Arshad Ayub Khan has directed the authorities concerned to complete the Serene Canal System till May 30 this year. He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting here on Thursday. Secretary Irrigation Mohammad Ayaz, Chief Engineers, Project Directors and other officials concerned also attended the meeting. During the meeting, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Chairperson of Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) Rina Saeed Khan on Thursday said the endangered Common Asian Leopards have started strolling in daylight in the protected zone of the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP). Addressing a media delegation during visit inside the Leopard Protected Zone of MHNP, the chairperson said that the endangered wildcat was […]
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