High Court bans use of plastic bottles by water companies
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday directed to seal top departmental stores and bakeries in Punjab province over violating the court orders to...
Deer give birth to 11 fawns in Karachi’s Safari Park
KARACHI: Deer with spots on body (chital) has given birth to two fawns, while blackbuck gave birth to one, mouflon to three, gemsbok oryx...
Balochistan, Sindh shut down schools after 2 coronavirus cases confirmed
QUETTA: Balochistan and Sindh provinces after confirmation of two coronavirus cases, have shut down schools.
Schools and educational institutes throughout Balochistan would remain closed till...
AIOU’s Matric /FA admissions to be closed on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD: First phase of admissions of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) that include Matric and FA programs for the Semester Spring, 2020 will...
Pakistan confirms two coronavirus cases, govt asks people not to panic
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Pakistan confirmed two cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19)-one each in capital Islamabad and port city Karachi and government asked the people not to panic.
“I...
Media session highlights need for enforcement of health levy on cigarettes
ISLAMABAD: Media session arranged by Human Development Foundation (HDF) on Wednesday highlighted the need for enforcement of health levy bill on cigarettes.
Speaking on the...
Micro-pollution ravaging China, South Asia; Bangladesh worst PM2.5 pollution
PARIS: Bangladesh emerged as the country with the worst so-called PM2.5 pollution, followed by Pakistan, Mongolia, Afghanistan and India, according to the 2019 World...
Work on CPEC’s second phase underway in full swing: Asim Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, Lieutenant General (retired) Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that work on the second phase of the CPEC...
Crackdown launched against black-marketing of masks amid Coronavirus fear
ISLAMABAD: Crackdown around the country has been launched against black marketing of respiratory masks and other items used for protection from Novel Coronavirus (NCV)...
Pakistan upgrades laboratory for Polio with Japanese assistance
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan with assistance of $3.3 million by Japan has upgraded Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio, which will boost Pakistan's capacity to swiftly track...
