Plantation imperative to reduce air pollution, smog: DG PHA

LAHORE:The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Director General Zeeshan Javaid has said that plantation is imperative to control air pollution as well as smog. He said this while talking to the media, during a plantation ceremony, organised in Gulshan Iqbal Park under ‘Clean and Green Lahore’ campaign on Saturday. PHA is working for a clean […]

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PM rejects President Biden’s statement as ‘factually incorrect, misleading’

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan rejected the remarks reportedly made by US President Joe Biden which ‘are factually incorrect and misleading’. “Over the past decades, Pakistan has proven to be the most responsible nuclear state, wherein its nuclear programme is managed through a technically sound and foolproof command and control […]

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Seven people injured as passenger van capsized at Malikpura

ABBOTTABAD:At least seven persons were injured when a passenger van capsized while taking a sharp turn at Malikpura on Saturday. According to the details, passenger van No. RIL-3315 which was coming from Sherwan when reached Malikpura, while taking a sharp turn overturned and as a result injured seven people including women and children. Rescue 1122 […]

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FCCI president promises solving problems of centre for the blind

FAISALABAD:Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) President Dr. Khurram Tariq visited al-Faisal Nabina Markaz, a centre for the blind, on Saturday in connection with the World White Cane Safety Day observance and promised solving the problems facing the centre. He promised that he would donate Rs 200,000 for repairing the braille printing machine on […]

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Ceremony to mark White Cane Safety Day held

MULTAN:A ceremony was held at Government Institute for Blind to mark the White Cane Safety Day here on Saturday. Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Mian Rizwan Nazir and Divisional Officer Special Education Mian Muhammad Majid said that visually impaired people were important part of our society. Punjab government gave special attention to these people and […]

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Long-term exposure to air pollution causes obesity in midlife women: Study

ISLAMABAD:Scientists are discovering several new ailments triggered by air pollution, and a new study suggests that air pollution is another factor that could increase the middle-aged women’s weight, body mass index, waist circumference and body fat. Researchers from the University of Michigan in the US found that exposure to air pollution might contribute to higher […]

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AJK PM seeks strict implementation of cybercrime, social media laws

MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan on Saturday directed the law enforcement authorities to ensure full implementation of cybercrimes and social media laws to bring all those involved in insidious character assassination campaigns on social media to justice. Chairing a high-level meeting on cybercrimes and social media laws in Muzaffarbad, […]

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