ISLAMABAD:The faculty and students of National University of Science and Technology (NUST) are working on a concept of “Own a Village” for revival of livelihood and shelter for the flood-hit people. NUST “Own a Village” concept has to cater for the revival of livelihood, shelter and community services relying on a need-based assessment through engaging […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan is victim of climate change produced by the heavily industrialised countries and paying a horrendous price of over US$30bn for the intransigence of others. It was stated by Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis while talking to a delegation of Environmentalists led by Prof Dr Sajid Rashid Ahmad Arain, Principal Earth and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: By Ashraf Wani & Shams Abbasi Notwithstanding the unsuccessful attempts by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf to derail the country’s fragile economy, the incumbent government had successfully struck a deal with International Monetary Fund (IMF), saving the country from impending default. Amidst the challenges of depreciating rupee against dollar and burden of repayment of loans, there […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Canadian government has refused to stop Canadian Sikhs from expressing their views through holding of Khalistan Referendum by linking it with a peaceful and democratic process within the legal parameters of the Canadian laws. Commenting on the situation which emerged after an attack on a Hindu temple and the poster of a revered Khalistan […]
Read MoreKARACHI:The embankments of small and big canals including Damrah Wah had been breached and the water caused havoc by inundating the entire village as over the years neither the embankments were strengthened nor repaired. Shaukat Kandharo, a poor peasant and now living at the camp in East Karachi and a resident of Dawood Kandhro village […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 2.1 million or exactly 21,86,593 bales have reached ginning factories across the country till September 15,2022 registering decrease of 18.61 percent as compared to corresponding period of last year. According to a fortnightly report of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) released on Sunday, over 1.9 million or 19,27,454 bales […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Environmentalists and experts on water conservation have suggested adoption of nature based solution of utilizing rainwater for recharging of fast declining groundwater level and also for mitigating serious problem of urban flooding in the country. “Artificial ground water recharge techniques through rainwater harvesting and storage of flowing water in underground tanks have emerged as effective […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The Food Department Rawalpindi and district police while foiling 16 bids to smuggle wheat and flour seized 9,877 bags during last seven days. According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities of the food department along with police conducted raids in different areas and rounded up 16 drivers who were allegedly trying to smuggle wheat […]
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