Our crime correspondent
Islamabad
In order to protect the state land, the deputy commissioner directed the concerned assistant commissioners to become more proactive and take action against encroachers.
Taking notice of encroachments in the vicinity of Sangjani, ...
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Our correspondent
Islamabad
With the start of the summer season, the roadside
vendors have appeared in large numbers to sell substandard drinks, especially
outside schools, in the twincities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
The low prices of juices
in ...
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Our correspondent
Rawalpindi: All public and private schools in Rawalpindi would be closed down from June 1 for summer vacation.
The Punjab caretaker government Thursday issued a notification to this effect.
As per notification, summer vacation will commence ...
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When you sit at a desk for hours on end, your back may complain at the end of a long day.
The American Council on Exercise offers this advice for supporting your back while
you sit:
Health Tips
* Place a small pillow or rolled towel in ...
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Saeed Ahmed
Rawalpindi
With monsoon not far away, the residents of low-lying localities of the city have urged the concerned officials to take measures for desilting of rainwater channels in the inner localities as well.
During a survey of different ...
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Islamabad
Higher Education Commission (HEC) has decided not to recognise the degrees issued by the universities or institutes which are operating without having the formal No Objection Certificate (NOC) from HEC. An official of HEC told APP that ...
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Shahina Maqbool
Islamabad
Recognising the many difficulties that artists face in showcasing and exhibiting their work in art galleries, Usama Arjumand, a young man from Islamabad, has created a global online art gallery, where international painters, ...
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Our correspondent
Islamabad
Fisheries Development Board (FDB) and Environmental Watch Trust (EWT) organised a dialogue on environment on ‘Loss of Biodiversity in Aquatic Ecosystems’ on the eve of International day for Biological Diversity.
Fisheries ...
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Islamabad
The prize distribution ceremony of ‘Sports Frolics 2013’ and ‘Mother’s Day Special’ event were celebrated. Students of The City School E-11 Nursery, F-11 Nursery and F-11 Junior branches participated in the events, says a press ...
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Our correspondent
Islamabad: As many as 342 sites in the rural areas of Islamabad have been fumigated during the ongoing anti-dengue fever drive and anti-mosquito spray was carried out in the official buildings, mosques, seminaries and educational institutions. ...
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Rawalpindi: The personality of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) is the fountain of blessings and a source of guidance in all the matters for the Muslims, if they follow the teachings of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) and commandments of ...
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Shahina Maqbool
Islamabad
Unless Pakistan takes emergency measures to overcome the complex challenge of under-nutrition, the country risks suffering from a ‘demographic nightmare’ of a growing unskilled, economically unproductive population, rather than reaping ...
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Our correspondent
Islamabad
The civil society got together to pay tribute to the courage of Veeru Kohlan for contesting election on May 11 and for inspiring thousands of rural women in Pakistan to stand up for their rights. The event was organised at Potohar ...
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Islamabad
Preschool graduation marks the end of a young child’s time in preschool and his entrance into kindergarten and elementary school. Most children eagerly anticipate their preschool graduation because, in their eyes, it means they are no ...
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Shahina Maqbool
Islamabad
Even though Tanzara Art Gallery seldom digresses from its tradition of bringing the best of local and foreign art to Islamabad, it usually has something extra special to offer when it holds a press preview that is restricted to just a ...
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