Four bills tabled in KP Assembly

PESHAWAR:Four bills were tabled in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday including the KP Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, 2022. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Lissaail-e-Wal Mahroom Foundation (Amendmet) Bill, 2022, The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill, 2022, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Transgender Persons Welfare Endowment Fund Bill, 2022 were also tabled in the House  with Deputy […]

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Asia Cup: Pakistan, India match ends in 1-1 draw

ISLAMABAD:Asia Hockey match between Pakistan and arch-rivals India ended in a 1-1 draw after a seesaw battle on Monday. India took the lead in the first quarter when debutant Karti Selvam scored his first goal for his country, according to information received here. Both teams played aggressively right from the outset. Pakistan conceded a goal […]

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Govt believes in freedom of expression: Azam Nazeer Tarar

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday said the government believed in freedom of expression and did not believe in any restrictions. He expressed these views while meeting Saram Aziz Head of Public Policy for South Asia, Meta, parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp. Saram Aziz said that prospects for further […]

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People are sleeping less because of high temperatures globally, shows research

ISLAMABAD:Increasing ambient temperatures, caused by human-induced climate change, can negatively impact how humans sleep around the globe, finds a study. The study, published in the journal One Earth, suggests that by the year 2099, suboptimal temperatures may erode 50 to 58 hours of sleep per person per year. In addition, it found that the temperature […]

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BISP aims to facilitate women with disabilities, Shazia Marri

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Monday said that Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) was aimed at facilitating women with disabilities. She was expressing her views during a training session for women living with disabilities. The event was organized by the Potohar Mental Health Association on Training of Women The […]

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Forcibly displaced people worldwide tops 100 million for first time: UNHCR

The Ukraine war and other conflicts, including Afghanistan, pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Sunday. “One hundred million is a stark figure — sobering and alarming in […]

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50 professional beggars rounded up during crackdown

RAWALPINDI:The Rawalpindi Police, in its crackdowns on professional beggars, arrested 50 beggars to discourage the menace of begging and avoid risk of road accidents due to jaywalking of tramps. On the directives of the in-charge Beggars Squad, alongwith their respective teams, took action against the professional beggars, and detained them in different police stations of […]

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