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ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): Having already seen a marked decline in dreaded loadshedding over the last almost three years, the country is apparently on the course to eliminate this power curse in a year or two. This vast improvement in power generation, as compared to four-five years back, is partly reflected in the success to achieve… Continue reading Plethora of projects to overcome power loadshedding

By Muhammad Atif Noor ISLAMABAD, Apr 24 (APP): With less than 2.7 per cent of GDP being spent on education, Pakistan is spending least on the sector in comparison to 26 nations which are poorer than the country which is a real concern to address. Education’s condition is despicable throughout the country having literacy rate… Continue reading Let's Transform; a plausible initiative by Iqra University to promote education

By Muhammad Asghar ISLAMABAD, Apr 24 (APP): China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a trans-regional project, would benefit three billion people of the region through enhanced regional connectivity with Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of the country to play instrumental role integrating the whole region. It is a 15 years long project to be completed in 2030 with… Continue reading CPEC to benefit three billion people through enhanced regional connectivity

By Mudassar Iqbal ISLAMABAD, April 24 (APP): Clay pottery is making a comeback with a vengeance, especially as a fancy substitute for water dispensers. With style introduced in clay pottery industry along with its traditional touch and the added health benefits, people, particularly from middle and upper middle class, have started using clay-made utensils on large scale particularly… Continue reading Usage of clay-made coolers gaining momentum in summer

By Syeda Sidra Bukhari ISLAMABAD, Apr 17 (APP): There was a time when efforts were confined to controlling drug addiction among teenagers or males of the country at large. But today increasing tendency to use tobacco, sheesha, or even drugs, among mostly upper or lower, females has struck alarm bells in the concerned drug-rehabilitation quarters. “Females belonging to… Continue reading Is smoking, sheesha use on rise among sections of women folk?

By Mudassar Iqbal ISLAMABAD, Apr 17 (APP): Associated mainly with Spring season, the residents of otherwise “beautiful” Islamabad are in the full grip these days of a familiar nemesis—the ever-Increasing pollen-cum-dust allergy. Consequently, life is difficult to live not just for those afflicted and also for public at large as air-borne diseases are at their peak.… Continue reading Increasing Pollen allergy makes life tough for residents

By Muhammad Atif Noor ISLAMABAD, Apr 17 (APP): Airports of a country generally portray its reflection to the world and a lot is done across the globe to equip them with state-of-the-art facilities in order to facilitate both local and foreign passengers. Where the formation of New National Aviation Policy 2015, after 15 years, goes to the credit… Continue reading Improved facilities at Benazir Bhutto airport satisfies passengers, public

ISLAMABAD, Apr 03 (APP): Renowned humorous poet Anwar Masood has called upon concerned official quarters to institutionalize the weekly gatherings (Mushairas) of poets of this genre. This, he told APP in an interview, would be a good mean for the promotion of culture and literature of Pakistan. He said not only homour-poets’ “Mushairas”, the government… Continue reading Great (Azeem) son of Azeem Anwar Masood, wants institutionalization of Mushairas

MULTAN, Nov 10 (APP): As many as 767 candidates will contest for the slots of chairmen and vice chairmen in 185 union councils of the district during the third phase of local bodies election, sources from local Election Commission office said on Tuesday. More than, 3766 candidates submitted their nomination papers for 1110 seats of… Continue reading 767 candidates to contest for 185 UCs in Multan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued the Code of Conduct for upcoming local government elections in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), barring the holders of public office including from visiting the unionn councils.

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP): India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has conceded defeat in the key state election in Bihar, in what is being seen as a major blow for Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.