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Daily Archives: March 10, 2019

‘Forest cover rises by 6%’

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ISLAMABAD: The implementation of the ‘Green Pakistan’ programme including the billon tree tsunami is in progress in full swing to increase the number of trees. However, there is no authentic data available about the increase in forest areas in the country. The previous government led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had started a survey under […]


CDA chairman takes notice of trees’ cutting

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Islamabad: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed while taking notice of cutting of trees in two sectors of Islamabad has ordered action against the contactor. Amer Ali Ahmed, who is also Chief Commissioner Islamabad, has directed registration of FIR and arrest of contractor namely, Ali Haider, for cutting trees in sectors H-9 and […]


SPOTLIGHT: PAKISTAN’S PROBLEM WITH FILM WRITING

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Bumping into actor and filmmaker Humayun Saeed at an event a few days ago, I broached, in passing, the subject of what it was that ails Pakistan’s film industry. “It’s simple,” Saeed said. “We don’t have writers.” Saeed was referring to film writers, not drama writers, and if you ask anyone in the industry today, […]