ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has stressed the crucial need for bringing a behavioral change in the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to counter lack of tolerance in the society. The Minister mentioned that over 3 million students are currently enrolled in HEIs in Pakistan whose potential should be used to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:As part of squash development in the country, Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) arranged a squash event for women at Mushaf Squash Complex here on Wednesday. According to a press release, the event was held to mark the Women Squash Week, which is aimed to raise the profile of female squash. The Women Squash Week is […]
Read MoreABBOTTABAD:The people of Qalandar Abad were gripped with panic on Wednesday as they found wild boars in their villages during broad daylight. According to the details, standing maze crops in the villages of Banda Peer Khan, Kareem Abad, Maira Batang, Kaloor, Chuntry, Tarhanna, Boji and Mary Pattyan were destroyed by the animals. Talking to media […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Inter-School Cricket Championship will be held from September 28 to October 14 in various grounds of Rawalpindi under the talent hunt programme of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). As many as seven teams from government schools and five from private schools of district Rawalpindi will chip in the event. The participating teams were selected through […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Anti-Encroachment department of KMC under the supervision of Senior Director Land Anti-Encroachment Imran Ahmad Rajput demolished several illegal shops during an operation against encroachment in three districts of metropolis on Wednesday. The action was taken on directives of Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, said a spokesman of the KMC on Wednesday. Several huts, stalls, cabins […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Chairperson of the Commission on Status of Women Balochistan Fauzia Shaheen on Wednesday said that it was important to formulate an effective strategy to deal with issues of affected people including women and children in disaster-stricken areas of the province and protect natural disasters. In this regard, the Gender and Child Protection Desk of Provincial […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The police, on the directives of Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations), Rawalpindi Waseem Riaz have accelerated their ongoing operation against professional beggars and netted 208 during the last six days. According to a police spokesman, police were trying to purge the society from the menace of beggars and conducting operations on daily basis in different […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday forecast mainly dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours. While hot weather will prevail in central and southern parts. According to the synoptic situation, continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country. During the last 24 hours, the weather remained hot […]
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