CJP calls for implementing laws, policies about population management
Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Atta Bandial has called for implementation of laws and policies that promote population management in the country. He...
With 735 million people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal
NEW YORK: About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic and which threatens progress...
PM directs completion of public welfare projects on priority basis
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed completion of public welfare projects on priority basis and stressed that such programs should not be politicized in...
PMD forecast another monsoon spell in country from July 13
KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast another spell of monsoon rainfall in the country from July 13. More monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea...
PFA recovers 600kg dead chicken in Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Monday in a raid seized 600kg dead chicken in Faisalabad. As per details, a team of PFA raided...
Rain continues to lash parts of Pakistan
LAHORE: Heavy downpour and thunderstorm lashed different parts of Pakistan late Friday night and Saturday morning as the ongoing monsoon spell continues affecting the country,...
Monsoon winds to enter Sindh today
Karachi: Monsoon winds will enter Sindh today. Owing to arrival of the monsoon, heavy rains are likely to lash in Dadu, Jamshoro, Tharparkar, Sukkur, Larkana,...
Karachi Hospitals receive excessive patients count for meat-related illnesses
KARACHI: The citizens of Karachi are facing growing risks associated with excessive meat consumption, following the conclusion of the three-day Eid festivities. According to the...
Chinese hospital ship to visit Pacific to boost ‘responsible’ image
BEIJING: China is sending a military-run hospital ship to the Pacific to where it will call in at Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and...
Security forces efforts bore fruit In KP as tourism along with peace restored
Peshawar: Efforts of security forces bore fruit as tourism restored along with peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). During the Eid holidays as many as 200000...
Health card used in Punjab wrongly: Dr Javed Akram
Lahore: Acting Provincial health Minister Javed Akram has said that the health card introduced by previous government of the PTI has been used in Punjab...
NDMA issues advisory to ensure preparedness for first monsoon spell
Islamabad: National Disaster Management Authority has issued an advisory to all federal and provincial departments concerned to ensure preparedness for first monsoon spell forecast from...
WHO’s research agency to list aspartame sweetener as possible source of cancer: sources
LONDON: One of the world’s most common artificial sweeteners is set to be declared a possible carcinogen [a substance capable of causing cancer in living...
Over 100 die as Mexico reels under extreme heat: health ministry
Mexican government data showed that over 100 people have lost their lives due to extreme heat in the country in June, as climate change is...
International conference to promote tourism in country to be held from 11th of July
Islamabad: A three-day international conference to promote tourism in Pakistan will be held from 11th of the next month. This was announced by Chairman Prime...
Int’l Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking being observed today
Web Desk: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2023 is being observed today. On this #WorldDrugDay, let's break the cycle of stigma and...
NDMA issues advisory during extreme heat for masses
Islamabad: National Disaster Management Authority has advised people to avoid travelling during extreme heat wave and warned that glaciers can be melt-down in snowy regions....
U.S. Ambassador visits multi-purpose Gomal Zam Dam
Peshawar: U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome visited multi-purpose Gomal Zam Dam in South Waziristan District today. US Ambassador was accompanied by the Chairman of Water and...
Tropical storm BIPERJOY lands at coastal belt of Pakistan-India border, Indian Gujrat
Karachi: The much awaited tropical storm BIPERJOY has landed at coastal belt of Indian Gujrat and Pakistan-India border while the process of landing of cyclone...
Cabinet approves ‘Single Use Plastic Prohibition Regulations 2023’ on World Environment Day
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that the federal cabinet approved ‘Single Use Plastic Prohibition Regulations 2023’ on the occasion of the World...