The state of education in Pakistan has never been very good. An even bleaker picture emerges when we factor in the effect of natural disasters and militancy on education. The devastation caused by the ongoing floods has been commented on extensively. However, what may have escaped our attention is the fact that the floods have […]
By Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Wednesday warned the media against what he called ‘misery marketing’, saying that creating an impression that the government was doing nothing for the flood-hit would have negative repercussions. “The media have a right to criticise the government which seeks guidance […]
ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: As authorities evacuated more towns and villages, the Meteorological Department warned on Wednesday that floodwaters would not recede fully until the end of August. Senior meteorologist Arif Mahmood said existing river torrents were still heading to Hyderabad and Sukkur and could yet cause more floods. But he said there were no heavy rains forecast […]
FAISALABAD: Two families briefly locked horns on Wednesday to claim a newborn boy at a public hospital when two women gave births simultaneously; one to a baby girl and the other to a baby boy. While both families refused to own the newborn girl, hospital authorities decided to get DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) mapping of both […]
ISLAMABAD: More than 10,000 telephone lines remain dead in the Islamabad and Rawalpindi region as a strike by PTCL employees against the management for not increasing their salaries in accordance with the government decision entered fourth day. “The government has raised the salaries of employees by 50 per cent of the running basic, whereas the […]
LAHORE: While the current flood has caused large-scale human misery it also affected cellular sites infrastructure resulting in inadequacy of telecommunication services in the affected areas. Though the cellular companies claim that they are restoring their network, there are still many sites yet to be made functional primarily because the areas are inaccessible. According to […]
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