MARINE biologists studying the effects of climate change, ocean acidification and oxygen depletion — caused by overfishing and pollution — have often pointed out that depletion of the ecosystem is dangerous for various fish species. Consider this: how essential is seaweed, that is known as the ‘tree’ of the coastal ecosystem? A nutrient-rich seafood it […]
BATTAGRAM / SHANGLA / MANSEHRA: The authorities asked around 200 families of a village in Allai tehsil of Battagram district on Wednesday to leave their houses and move to safe places because of an imminent threat of landslides. The administration of the tehsil informed the people of Thandol village that cracks in mountains could cause […]
ISLAMABAD – Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) in its formal reply to the governments of Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa and Punjab has rejected the women rights bills of both the provinces saying the same are repugnant to the Islamic injunctions and would rip apart the strong family system in society. In its written reply to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa government […]
DIR: The journalists on Tuesday accused the local police of involvement in the internal affairs of the Upper Dir Press Club and filing a first information report (FIR) against a senior colleague. Syed Zahid Jan, the president and Muhammad Ismail, a press club member, are charged under 419 and 420, sections relating to willful deceit. […]
Ebad says only print and electronic media can prevent anti-democratic acts by raising voice, irrespective of fears and pressures Karachi: The role of an independent media is pivotal for the promotion and sustainability of democracy and democratic norms. This is because it is the media that helps prevent anti-democratic acts by raising its voice, irrespective […]
LAHORE: Any citizen can now get certified copies of all the decisions made by the Punjab ombudsman, complaints lodged with its office and the replies submitted by various government departments. A notification to the effect was issued by Punjab Ombudsman Javed Mahmood on Tuesday. According to the notification, the decisions made by the ombudsman under […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Abdulla Yameen, President of Maldives, expressed concern over the closing down of Haveeru newspaper and the arrest of 19 journalists during a peaceful demonstration outside the President’s Office in Male. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Maldives to withdraw all […]
EFU Life, one of the leading life insurance providers in Pakistan, has launched a Tree Plantation Drive to commemorate the 4th Insurance Day in Pakistan. EFU Life has always been at the forefront of ground-breaking CSR initiatives. The company is committed to serving the people of Pakistan, and improving the quality of life. Taking this […]
Karachi: The University of Karachi’s International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) will start an extensive online course on “Basic French Language” from April 12 in collaboration with the Alliance Francaise. The language programme aims to enlighten students with cultural and socio-political norms in France and contribute to the academic and professional requirements of […]
Islamabad: To strengthen national food security, Pakistan will have to adopt modern agricultural technologies, especially in terms of seed development and farming, said agriculture experts while addressing a seminar on ‘Developing Seed in Pakistan: Challenges and Opportunities’ at the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) here on Monday. Experts stressed upon enhancing knowledge sharing initiatives to […]
ISLAMABAD – Although the Panama Papers leak, exposing some offshore companies of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s children, has no legal consequences, the Sharifs have decided to fight it out in media to save the family’s politics from its negative fallouts. Sources in the party said PM Nawaz was quite disturbed after the publishing of family’s […]
Karachi: The government should not delay the passage of internationally acclaimed Right to Information (RTI) Bill 2014 merely on account of security concerns about sensitive information pertaining to defence and foraging relations, urged Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, who is the chairman of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence. He said this while chairing a panel […]
A fisherman, who was trained to protect marine life, while hunting on the seas rescued a rare fish called ‘Rhomboid Squid’ last week off Ormara coast. Fisherman Hadayat Ullah successfully released a 45 centimetres long Rhomboid Squid 160 kilometres off south of Malan, near Ormara on Mach 30, 2016, the WWF-Pakistan said on Monday. “Rhomboid […]
LAHORE – Militarisation of all sectors of civilian authority is damaging the democratic system and adversely affecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, which are being restricted in the name of security, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said. “It has a negative impact on the rights of individuals and groups. HRCP demands that civilian oversight of […]
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