World Habitat Day will be marked on Oct 4 (Monday) across the globe including Pakistan aims to remind people that they are responsible for the habitat of future next generations. The UN’s World Habitat Day was first celebrated in 1986 with the theme “Shelter is My Right”. Various activities around the world will be organized […]
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Pakistan hosts 53rd World Military Shooting Championship 2021
The opening ceremony of 53rd World Military Shooting Championship (Shotgun) 2021 was held at Lahore under the auspices of Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), commonly known as International Military Sports Council. Corps Commander Lahore, Lieutenant General Muhammad Abdul Aziz was the chief guest on the occasion, said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) media […]
16 newly appointed VCs attend two-day workshop
As many as 16 newly appointed Vice Chancellors across Pakistani universities attended the concluding ceremony of a two days leadership workshop at Kohsar University Murree. The workshop was organized by Inter University Consortium for Promotion of Social Sciences (IUCPSS), a largest network of Pakistani universities, in partnership with American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) and […]
Discontinuation of BS geography, ADP in capital perturbs students
The discontinuation of B.S Geography and Associate Degree Programs (ADPs) of Islamabad Model Postgraduate College H-8 in the pretext of thin enrollment by the concerned authorities will not only deprive the students of this facility but spoil the untiring efforts and resources behind launching such initiatives. According to an official source, instead of expansion of […]
Experts resolve to explore ways for building back better from pandemic
Speakers at a webinar titled “South-South Cooperation: Creating headways for Post-Pandemic Inclusive Recovery” held here resolved to explore ways for enhancing South-South Cooperation for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building back better from COVID-19 Pandemic. The relevant actors of major parts of the world sat together over a virtual platform to discuss on how […]
PAL organises webinar on female fiction writers
Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) on Sunday organized a online seminar on the role of Pakistani women writers in fiction in connection to the Academy’s diamond jubilee celebrations. The aim of the webinar was to celebrate the overwhelming response of female writers towards fiction writing which was earlier male dominated. The webinar was presided by […]
24,637 motorcyclists fined during last three weeks
Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) fined 24,637 motorcyclists during last three weeks over major violations on roads and also impounded 908 bikes at various police stations. Following directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Syed Karar Hussain has constituted special squads to check major violation on […]
Thousands rally in Tunisia urging change to political system
Thousands of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied rallied in the capital and other cities on Sunday to back his suspension of parliament and promises to change the political system, acts his critics call a coup. The demonstration of at least 8,000 people in central Tunis was by far the biggest since Saied seized executive […]
Algeria recalls envoy to France after ‘inadmissible interference’
Algeria accused its former colonial ruler France of “genocide” and recalled its ambassador from Paris in anger over what it said were “inadmissible” comments attributed to French President Emmanuel Macron. The Algerian government also banned French military planes from its airspace on Sunday. France’s jets regularly fly over Algerian territory to reach the Sahel region […]
UAE official says time to manage rivalry with Iran, Turkey
The United Arab Emirates is trying to manage long-running rivalries with Iran and Turkey through dialogue to avoid any new confrontations in the region as the Gulf state hones in on its economy post COVID-19, a senior official said. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, told a conference on Saturday there was uncertainty […]