ISLAMABAD: Wandering Colours, a solo show of paintings by Ali Abbas, will go on display here on September 1 at Gallery 6 with a prime focus on nomadic people and their life. The portrayal of images on realism capturing minor details in strong lines and play of colours will continue till September 14 for art […]
By: Abdul Khaliq Qureshi ABBOTTABAD: Heavy monsoon rains and landsliding on Sunday blocked the roads leading to Nathiagali, Thandiani, Naran, Kaghan and surrounding areas of the city. People in the area told Daily Times that floods had caused losses worth billions of rupees as houses collapsed and shops and businesses were destroyed. Flood-hit residents along […]
By: Hashim Abro Sindh faces several environmental problems and challenges, including air pollution, potable water contamination, domestic and industrial wastewater, marine pollution, municipal and industrial solid-waste, hospital waste, industrial hazardous waste, deforestation, degradation of biodiversity, depletion of farming lands, sea intrusion, etc. All these environmental problems are human-induced and created by the rapid population growth […]
As the plight of women eases perceptibly around much of the world, it continues to deteriorate here in Pakistan. There is still a long way to go and gender equality is nowhere an accomplished reality, but here we march steadily backwards. Having exposed the extent to which we abuse our children recently, the Madadgar National […]
PESHAWAR: The police arrested three supporters of the main accused in the murder case of the brother of gang-rape victim Uzma Ayub during search operation in Gudikhel in Karak, a police official said. District Police Officer (DPO) Karak, Mohammad Sajjad Khan told reporters in Karak that the police arrested three supporters of Ibrahim Shah during […]
By: Arshad Dogar LAHORE: A sub-inspector of the Sabzazar police station released an accused, who was captured kidnapping a child, after allegedly taking bribe. The sub-inspector also allegedly started threatening the parents of the child with dire consequences for initiating legal action against him. On August 23, at around 1:30 pm, two-year-old girl Fiza Batool, […]
By: M. NAWAZ KHAWAJA THIS is apropos of the Nadra chairman’s appeal in a section of the press in which he addressed political leaders seeking their assistance in mobilising citizens to obtain their computerised national identity cards. I think it is for the first time in Pakistan’s history that such earnest efforts are being made […]
By: Ikram Junaidi ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s duty magistrate on Sunday gave orders for assessment of age of the young girl accused of blasphemy. The girl would be taken to the medical board of Polyclinic on Monday (today), and the district management has finalised a security plan to avoid any unpleasant situation, Dawn has learnt reliably. According […]
By: Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD: As people continue to breathe urban smog, Pakistan Environment Protection Agency’s (EPA) high-tech air monitoring system has been closed due to shortage of funds. Environmentalists in the Ministry of Climate Change described the closure as a major ‘environmental setback’ as since June 30 the air quality in the country has not […]
DESPITE the ongoing economic challenges, the country has witnessed a phenomenal growth of Broadband Internet. High-speed Internet streaming is revolutionising the way people learn, communicate, work and do business. Broadband Internet is now the backbone of corporate services and even small business. According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) data, the number of Broadband Internet […]
By: Amir Wasim ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan People’s Party put all speculations to rest by announcing on late Sunday night that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf would appear before the Supreme Court on Monday morning to respond to a contempt notice. The announcement was made in a handout issued by presidential spokesman Farhatullah Khan Babar […]
KARACHI: Cable operators in many parts of Karachi are airing the programmes of Indian TV channels with no landing rights in Pakistan, complain the citizens. It is learnt that cable operators in different parts of the city are routinely showing the programmes of Indian channels by hiding their logos. Many viewers think that the programmes […]
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