NAIROBI (Reuters): UN delegates on Thursday withdrew a motion calling for more research into technologies that aim to fight climate change by reflecting the sun’s rays back into space, amid concerns about health and environmental risks. Some who opposed the draft resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) were also worried that the use of […]
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Aftab Tabassum from Garam Chashma Chitral has been given the Youth Scientist Award 2024 by Soil Science Society of Pakistan. The award was given to her at a ceremony held at the Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi. Caretaker Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr. Qaiser Abdullah Malik, university’s Vice Chancellor
CHITRAL: The district administration of Lower Chitral has closed the Lowari tunnel approach road to and from Chitral, a statement said on Friday. The decision was taken by the deputy commissioner keeping in view the current snowfall and weather condition based on the forecast of the Met Office. About one foot of snow had fallen
ISLAMABAD: Ayaz Sadiq of PML-N was on Friday elected as the 23rd speaker of the National Assembly for the second time. Sadiq was a joint candidate of the PML-N, PPP and other parties and received 199 votes against 91 of Muhammad Aamir Dogar of the Sunni Ittehad Council. The election of the speaker was held
DHAKA (Reuters): A massive fire in Bangladesh that raced through a six-storey building home to restaurants where many families with children were dining has killed at least 45 people and injured dozens, the health minister said on Friday. Fire authorities said a gas leak or a stove could have caused Thursday\’s blaze in the capital,
Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly members elected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Ali Amin Khan Gandapur as the chief minister on Friday in what was a one-sided contest against PML-N candidate Dr Ibadullah. The Dera Ismail Khan-based Gandapur bagged 90 votes while his opponent candidate bagged 16 votes. With two-third majority in the house, the PTI grabbed
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday sentenced the deputy commissioner of Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon to six months\’ imprisonment in a contempt of court case. The case related to the Memon\’s orders to arrest PTI leaders Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar under the Maintenance of Public Order ordinance despite court orders. Earlier, the court
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CHITRAL: The residents of Chitral have demanded that the government departments concerned should redesign a portion of the road passing through the hillock near Chew Bridge. They said the continuously sliding process of the hill slope was neglected while executing the project. The department of communication and works (C&W) totally neglected the ramshackle position of
CHITRAL: Chitral and other areas in Malakand Division received snowfall that added chill to the weather. About one foot of snow had fallen on approach roads to the Lowari tunnel on both Chitral and Dir sides on Friday morning, the police in Chitral said. Rain and snowfall continued across the Lowari area but the road
ISLAMABAD: Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sheherbano Naqvi will visit Saudi Arabia along with her family as a royal guest, according to media reports. ASP Sheherbano shot to prominence and received accolades for saving a young woman from being lynched by a charged mob in Ichra Bazaar of Lahore after someone accused her of committing
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