GIK to strengthen interaction with Alumi Association

PESHAWAR:Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology would further strengthen interaction with GIK Institute Alumni Association for the student benefits while expecting valuable contribution from members of the association for their. This was stated by participants in the meeting which was held in the institute, in honour of the new president of the […]

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Pure drinking water supply possible in flood-hit areas with new technology

ISLAMABAD:The experts on Sunday emphasised that pure drinking water supply was possible in flood hit areas and urged the government and philanthropists to invest in cost-effective floodwater purification filters developed by the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) that were based on modern technical equipment and helpful in mitigating water shortage and health […]

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Flood-hit communities start returning homes to rebuild lives from scratch

MULTAN:The flood-hit communities of Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan have started returning their villages and towns whether flattened or partially damaged that were triggered by the monsoon rains never witnessed in decades. “All we want now is to get a new start, to rebuild our lives afresh,” said Abdur Rauf Sheikh, a middle-aged man doing […]

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Digitization: Transforming mode of book reading culture

FAISALABAD:The prevalent notion that “book reading culture is fading away” stands in contradiction with the ground reality as the number of book readers have been increased with rising number of published books and electronic gadgets. Though the readers of classical literature (hardcopy lovers) have reduced as the material had been presented to them in audio-video […]

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President expresses grief over shahadat of security personnel

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over shahadat of Naib Subedar Javaid Iqbal and Naik Hussain Ahmed, who lost their lives in a bomb blast in North Waziristan. The president prayed for the high ranks of the departed souls and for the bereaved families to bear the loss with […]

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PNCA to display exhibition of paintings, Heritage crafts of Rohtas fort on Sept 27

ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) would display an exhibition of paintings and Heritage crafts from Rohtas Fort to mark the world Tourism day 2022 on September 27 and 28 (Tues-Wed) at its premises. According to details, Art works showcasing collection by as many as 13 talented artists from across the country are on […]

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PTDC to hold national tourism conference on World Tourism Day

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) will hold a two-day conference on the theme “Rethinking Tourism” on September 26 and 27 to celebrate World Tourism Day at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) and Marriot Hotel Islamabad. The conference is part of three-day activities to be started from September 26 including photography competition, photography and […]

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Climate change-induced floods inflict huge losses to KP wildlife

PESHAWAR:Notwithstanding the climate change-induced floods, the wildlife was one of the most affected sectors following destruction of its habitats, sanctuaries and protected areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where an estimated Rs97.64 million losses were reported. Breaking the 30 years record, the August 27 devastating floods, which started from Mataltan, Osho, Uthror and Upper Kalam valleys in […]

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