PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s forests have lost around 74% density over the years due to incessant deforestation, officials said on Friday. As a consequence, the province has had to contend with the ill effects of climate change, leading to disastrous flooding and soaring temperatures. Due to the unavailability of alternative sources of income, forests stand to be the […]
The government is considering to pass a bill for the safety and protection of journalists. This is a good move and needs to be welcomed, but comes with reservations on some clauses. Newly appointed state minister for Information, Marriyum Aurangzeb, has said that the bill will be ready by November 20. In her discussions with […]
ISLAMABAD: France and Pakistan have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU), offering 200 needs-based scholarships to unprivileged Pakistani students in various subjects for further promoting bilateral educational cooperation between the two countries. The scholarships would be available from next year. The MoU was signed by French Ambassador to Pakistan Martine Dorance and Chairman of Higher […]
Islamabad – Executive Director of Pakistan National Institute for Folk and Traditional Heritage (Loke Virsa), Fouzia Saeed has said that they would soon initiate screening of Iranian movies in cinemas to help enhance Pak-Iran cultural exchange cooperation in the region. Talking to APP, she said that the Iranian films were liked throughout the world and […]
Chancellor of exchequer and home secretary update parliament on progress LAHORE: More than 30 individuals and companies are under active investigation in the United Kingdom for criminal or serious civil offences linked to tax fraud and financial wrongdoing uncovered by the Panama Papers Taskforce partners, with hundreds more under detailed review. According to the official […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda welcomed the judgment of Magistrate’ Court that convicted Eddie Ssansa Luwaga for assaulting a Daily Monitor journalist, Shamim Jjingo Nakawooya and maliciously damaging her work tools. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Uganda to […]
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