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Monthly Archives: August 2019

Twin city residents show their green thumbs

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RAWALPINDI: The ‘Plant for Pakistan Day’ afforestation campaign kicked off with fanfare in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday with thousands of trees being planted across the two cities. In Islamabad, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza planted a sapling at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims). […]


30,000 saplings planted across Faisalabad

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Plant for Pakistan Day was observed throughout Faisalabad division with new zeal and passion and more than 30 thousands plants were planted by govt departments and private institution in one day. The theme of “Plant for Pakistan Day” was “One person – two Tree” and officers of divisional/district administrations and other departments planted two tree […]


NHA starts tree plantation along highways

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ISLAMABAD – The National Highway Authority (NHA) has marked August 18 as “Plant for Pakistan Day” and arranged multiple plantation events across the country. As per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan and on the special directives of Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed, NHA observed August 18, as “Plant for […]


CM Punjab inaugurates monsoon tree plantation campaign

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated the monsoon tree plantation campaign in Khudpur, Manga Mandi. Every person should plant two saplings on the occasion of ‘Plant for Pakistan Day,’ he said. The chief minister, while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the campaign, announced to name the place allocated for tree plantation after Kashmir Park. […]


Pakistan outsmarts India on social media

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ISLAMABAD – The use of social media , smart diplomatic initiatives by the government of Pakistan and protest demonstrations both by government and opposition parties on Kashmir has considerably nullified the Indian propaganda on the issue. Kashmir, being the longstanding conflict in South Asia, has recently attracted world’s attention, particularly after the successful conclusion of a special […]


Punjab CM opens tree plantation campaign

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Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated the monsoon plantation campaign 2019 with the slogan that ‘every person should plant two saplings’ on the occasion of ‘Plant for Pakistan Day’ at Khudpur, Manga Mandi. Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gull, Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Ameen Aslam, Federal Parliamentary Secretary […]


Accounts’ suspension taken up with Twitter, Facebook

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ISLAMABAD – Pakistani authorities have taken up with Twitter and Facebook the suspension of Pakistani social media accounts posting in support of Kashmir. Director General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, through his personal Twitter account on Sunday, said that Pakistani authorities had taken up with Twitter and Facebook the alleged suspension […]


KP CM inaugurates ‘Plant for Pakistan’ drive today

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PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan will formally inaugurate the ‘Plant for Pakistan’ drive in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today (Saturday). The chief minister would plant a sapling in Shahkas area of Khyber district to inaugurate the drive under which five million saplings would be planted throughout the province. According to an official handout, 150,000 saplings would be […]


Tree plantation drive begins in KP today

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Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan will formally launch ‘Plant for Pakistan Drive in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today at Shahkas Area (Adjacent to Masood Scouts) of District Khyber under which 5 million saplings will be planted throughout the province. According to details 150,000 sapling will be planted in Peshawar alone whereas similar plantation drive will be […]


PM for creating awareness about climate change issues

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed for inclusion of every segment in the steps being taken to protect environment and deal with challenges of climate change. He was speaking at a briefing on “Clean and Green Pakistan Index” project, progress in 10 billion tree project ban on use of polythene bags in Islamabad, electric vehicles […]


PFMA allegedly involved in fixing flour prices: CCP

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Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) was allegedly involved in fixing flour prices and providing its members a platform to exchange commercially sensitive information and strategic data on flour prices which is, prima facie, violation of section 4 of the Competition Act. This was, prime facie, conclusion of an inquiry completed against the PFMA by the […]


I am a proud ISI agent, Hamza Abbasi lashes out at Arnab Goswami

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LAHORE-Renowned Pakistani actor Hamza Ali Abbasi has clapped back at Indian anchorperson, Arnab Goswami, who mocked him for being an ‘ISI agent’. Writing on Twitter, Hamza said, “So that over actor and warmongerer for ratings, guy Arnab/his channel declared me an undercover ISI agent! Let me clarify, I am not an “undercover” ISI agent, I […]


Pakistani journalist’s Twitter briefly suspended over reply to Indian minister’s nuclear threat

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KARACHI: The Twitter account of the defence correspondent of The Express Tribune was briefly suspended on Friday after he replied to an irresponsible veiled nuclear threat by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Writing on his verified Twitter handle, Singh hinted that India could end its policy of ‘No First Use’ of nuclear weapons “depending on […]


Pemra bans ads featuring Indian actors, content

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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has banned several advertisements of different products which were produced in India or carrying Indian talent being aired on electronic media in the country. PEMRA has issued a notification in this regard which says, “Whereas, permission of airing Indian channels/content was withdrawn on the direction of the […]