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Daily Archives: June 15, 2019

Can the tree tsunami also spur a food forest surge?

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The area under forest cover in Pakistan has declined at alarming rates due to decades of neglect. Forests remain vital for maintaining a fragile ecological balance. They also curb pollution, preserve top soil, prevent excessive run-offs to lessen flood damage, and even help combat droughts by retaining rainwater. It thus goes to the credit of […]


Senate body for strengthening media cell of MoD

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Senate Standing committing on defence Friday stressed on the strengthening of media cell of the ministry to an advance level as it works as the ministry’s branding. The committee recommended enhancing the media strategy in order to keep the general public updated regarding defence matters. The committee under the chairmanship of Senator Walid Iqbal expressed […]


‘Public awareness must on plastic bags hazardous impacts’

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Islamabad: The hazardous impacts of plastic bags revealed by recent studies needs to be disseminated among the masses to shun its unbridled use in everyday life, an official of climate change ministry said on Friday. Talking to APP, he said the ministry, taking in time policy measures, had successfully developed legal framework, which was awaiting […]


Family accuses police of illegally detaining reporter

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Local daily Urdu newspaper reporter Asad Ali has been missing since late on Wednesday evening when, according to the family, a mobile of the Bahadurabad police station came to their house in Malir and took him away with them. The family claims that Ali was reporting against the narcotics mafia operating in the city and […]


Aamer Manzoor appointed PTV managing director

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Islamabad: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting appointed Aamer Manzoor as the managing director of the Pakistan Television Corporation on Friday. The notification, dated June 14, was signed by Deputy Director (M-II) Hussain Ahmad Wazir. The development comes a month after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) warned the information secretary to appoint a managing director for […]