Cop among two gunned down separately in Quetta
QUETTA: Two men, including a police constable, were killed in two different incidents in the provincial capital on Monday.According to rescue sources, unidentified gunmen shot dead a man, Juma Gul Khan Kakar, son of Muhammad Khan Kakar, aged 40, a res…
Education Minister vows to reform public education sector
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Education and Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi has reiterated the government’s commitment to reform the public education sector.He was talking to renowned singer and founder of ‘Zindagi Trust’ Shehzad Roy, who ca…
Lahore is the second most polluted city followed by New Delhi
LAHORE: Lahore is the second most polluted city as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) of provincial capital was recorded at 395 on Monday morning.Karachi is the third most polluted city of the world while Indian capital New Delhi is at the top of th…
Pakistan committed to taking steps for rights, well-being of children: President
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of children representing four provinces, as well as, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, nominated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called on President Dr Arif Alvi here in Islamabad on Monday in connecti…
UK climate study will accelerate green finance in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, has launched a landmark study to identify and prioritise critical initiatives to mobilise private sector climate financing in Pakistan, according to a report on Monday.The study’s climate fin…
Govt committed to ensure children’s safety, quality education, health: PM
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar launched Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery mobile App (ZARRA) at an event in Islamabad today.The ZARRA App can be used to report about missing and abducted children.The App will allow users to upload a pho…
39th death anniversary of Urdu Poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz observed
The 39th death anniversary of legendary poet and writer Faiz Ahmad Faiz was observed on Monday.Born in 1911 in Naroval, Faiz earned wide recognition for his work that influenced Urdu literature all over the world.Faiz Ahmed Faiz was awarded the Lenin p…