NGOs establish skill centre for rural women

PESHAWAR:Peoples for Humanity in collaboration with Khwando Kor (a non-government organization) established a Women Skill Centre at Awan Abad (Shabra) district Charsadda. The centre was formally inaugurated by the Chief Commissioner, Right to Information, Farah Hamid, said a press release issued here on Wednesday. Besides, former Regional Commissioner against Harassment of Women at Workplace, Rubab […]

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PTI announces 14 nominees for PK 69-82 Peshawar constituencies by-polls

PESHAWAR:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday nominated 14 candidates for provincial assembly constituencies from district Peshawar with no fresh face. According to the final list of candidates, Mahmood Jan Khan would contest the by-election from PK-69, Arbab Waseem Hayat from PK-70, Muhammad Sohaib from PK-71, Syed Muhammad Ishtiaq from PK-72, Fazal Malik from PK-73, […]

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Farmers advised to sow maize cultivation till end of Feb

SARGODHA:Agriculture experts advised farmers to complete maize sowing till the end of February to get bumper yield. Talking to reporter here on Wednesday, Director Agriculture Sargodha Muhammad Shahid said that maize was sown on a two million-acre area in Punjab twice a year and witnessed an increase in acreage each year.He added that in Sargodha,growers […]

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Pakistan stresses women’s participation for effective water management amid water scarcity

Pakistan has called for mainstreaming gender, a strategy to achieve equality between women and men, in water governance, saying it was important for achieving water security in water-stressed countries. “For this to be truly successful, all users and stakeholders must be involved in developing water management and irrigation programmes, including and perhaps first and foremost […]

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Man gunned down

SARGODHA:A man was gunned down by unidentified motorcyclists at Chak No113-SB in the jurisdiction of Atta Shaheed Police on Wednesday. A police spokesman said Liaqat Ali of 113-SB was present in his Dera with his guests when the accused shot him dead, and fled away. On information, police reached the spot and shifted the body […]

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