Day: March 21, 2023

ISLAMABAD: World Poetry Day will be marked on March 21 (Tuesday) across the globe including Pakistan, to appreciate and support poets and poetry around the world.It is held annually on March 21 and is an initiative of the United Nations Educational, Sc…

ISLAMABAD: With its aim to focus on independent Pakistani films, the three-day Divvy Film Festival concluded here late Sunday at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).The film festival was organized by the Foundation Art Divvy in collaborati…

ISLAMABAD:The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday in separate special air cargo dispatches sent two tranches of fire-resistant winterised family tents of 100 tonnes each to quake-hit Turkiye.In two separate tweets on its official ha…

ISLAMABAD:The six-day cricket training for visually impaired women and girls from across Pakistan, organized by the Australian High Commission in collaboration with the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) and Serena Hotels concluded at Murghzar Crick…

ISLAMABAD:United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Reed Aeschliman on Monday said that media was playing a key role in bringing positive change in society.“Media acts as an effective catalyst for social change,” he sa…

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday urged the need totake the concerned market associations on board to remove all encroachments from the local markets as encroachment in markets are creating hurdles in smooth growth of busi…

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar on Monday clarified his statement given on March 16 on the floor of the Senate with regard to the reasons behind delay in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, saying it was being …

NEW YORK:Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, in a message on the eve of Ramzan, reminded the Muslim community at the UN that this holy month teaches us to be compassionate, patient and tolerant toward others, and to remain steadfa…

ISLAMABAD: Senior APHC leader Ghulam Ahmed Gulzar has said that the Chattisinghpora massacre was a sinister conspiracy hatched by India to divide Kashmiris on religious lines and defame Kashmir’s legitimate freedom movement.In a statement issued in Sri…

ISLAMABAD:National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has proposed to facilitate dialogue and reconciliation among political factions and stakeholders to overcome the current crisis and find a way forward.Speaking to representatives of the Pakistan F…

ISLAMABAD:The International Day of Forests will be marked on March 21 (Tuesday) across the globe including Pakistan which promotes the importance of forests and trees in our lives and addresses issues such as deforestation.The UN works with governments…