Sukkur:Hindu-dominated areas across northern Sindh reverberated with the sound of firecrackers on Wednesday night, the eve of Diwali, as community members kicked off three-day celebrations of the annual festival. After night-long festivities during which men, women, and children lit earthen lamps and candles at their homes and temples, decorated streets and lanes with colorful buntings, […]
Read MoreMultan:Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Ahmad Bugti paid a visit to Shujabad on Thursday to sympathise and express solidarity with the families of seven labourers, who were martyred by gunmen last month in Panjgur, and gave away Rs 1.5 million financial assistance to each of the bereaved families. Upon his arrival at the local airport, […]
Read MorePeshawar:Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday said that the province was the most affected due to terrorism and all the political parties should unite to get its rights from the federation. He emphasized that all political parties must put aside their differences and unite to advocate for KP’s rights at the federal level. […]
Read MoreHyderabad:Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad Division, Syed Muhammad Sajjad Haider, conducted an on-ground review of the ongoing national anti-polio campaign, visiting the Government Dispensary Baqar Nizamani Tando Adam and a village where a polio case was recently reported. Accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Sanghar Dr. Imran-ul-Hassan Khawaja, District Health Officer Dr. Doulat Jamali, and WHO Divisional Coordinator Dr. […]
Read MoreIslamabad:The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in collaboration with provincial stakeholders, marked World Food Day (WFD) with a focused celebration at its office in Peshawar on Thursday. This year’s theme, ‘Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future,’ highlighted the global right to food amid the stark reality […]
Read MoreIslamabad:The 100-Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bearish trend on Thursday, losing 1,319.80 points, a negative change of 1.46 percent, closing at 88,966.77 points as compared to 90,286.57 points on last trading day. A total of 546,274,609 shares were traded during the day as compared to 614,564,066 shares the previous trading day, […]
Read MoreIslamabad:The birth anniversary of renowned writer, columnist, cartoonist, TV producer, and creator of Uncle Sargam’s character, Farooq Qaiser was observed on Thursday. Born on 31 October 1945, Farooq Qaiser was famous for the promotion of the art of puppetry, caricature and children’s literature in the country. He was well known for the puppet show Uncle […]
Read MoreLahore:The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) and Food and Nutrition Society (FNS) arranged a two-day event to mark the World Food Day at UVAS City Campus on Thursday. The competition featured a vibrant cooking competition and a creative innovative poster competition, showcasing the culinary […]
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