Groundwater recharge tech ultimate solution to urban flooding, ensuring drought: Experts

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s recent climate-induced flooding has given the world a wake up call to come up with certain solutions to simultaneously tackle drought and urban flooding to avoid human catastrophes in the future. The country’s experts cognizant to the issue have forcefully suggested on Monday to adopt groundwater recharge wells technology as a national policy to […]

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T-5 completion to enhance Tarbela hydel generation to 6418 MW

ISLAMABAD:The hydel generation capacity of Tarbela Dam will touch 6418 MW from the existing 4888 MW with the completion of 5 th Extension Hydropower Project (T-5) scheduled to be completed in 2025. The under-construction (T-5) will add 1530 MW to the already installed capacity of 4888 MW, sources told reporter here. They said before commissioning […]

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RPO inaugurates new PS building Sillanwali

SARGODHA:Regional Police Officer Sargodha division Muhammad Azher Akram on Sunday inaugurated a new police station building in Sillanwali. District Police Officer Muhammad Tariq Aziz and building officers briefed the RPO about the new building, said a police spokesman. The DPO said the four-storey new building had been constructed over 19 kanal of land which was […]

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Rs 50,000 fine imposed to grower over burning crop residues near motorway

KHANEWAL:National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) Abdul Hakeem M4 imposed Rs 50,000 to a grower for burning crop residues near M4 Motorway. According to the details, a local farmer of location 33 Chah Redanwala in Motorway M4 sector put his crop remains burning on Motorway sides causing smoke to rise which affected visibility for traffic […]

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Preparations to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) with enthusiasm are in full swing

ISLAMABAD:Preparations are in full swing to celebrate the Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW)– the birth anniversary of last Holy Prophet (PBUH), all across the country including federal capital with great respect and religious enthusiasm. Ahead of this sacred occasion, majority markets and streets of the federal capital are echoing with ‘Darood o Naat’s’ in the love and […]

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Acquittal of Maryam Nawaz from NAB cases is the victory of truth: Mohabbat Awan

ABBOTTABAD:President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Abbottabad district and former candidate for NA-16 Malik Mohabbate Awan Sunday said that PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and Youth Wing Central President Capt. Safdar’s acquittal by Islamabad High Court in the NAB Avenfield reference case is the victory of truth. He expressed these views while talking to media […]

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Pakistan needs massive financial support in post-flood scenario: Meher Kashif

ISLAMABAD:Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis Sunday warned that real disaster may emerge after receding waters in flood-hit areas, therefore Pakistan needs massive financial support from the international community to help the flood affected people return to normal lives. Speaking at a seminar on “Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in flooded Areas of Pakistan” organized […]

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