Category: Features

By Rub Nawaz Bajwa LAHORE, Feb 2 (APP): While every Kashmiri in Indian Occupied Kashmir specially the youth is committed to use all options for highlighting Kashmir issue young Kashmiri leader Burhan Muzaffar Wani’s martyrdom have given a new impetus to the Kashmir Movement. It seems that every passing day after the Martyrdom of Burhan Muzzafar Wani… Continue reading Wani’s blood gave new impetus to Kashmir struggle

By Sultan Shoaib GILGIT, Jan 29 (APP):For millenia,glaciers have formed life lines of cultures,food production,livelihoods and biodiversity. In modern times ,these rivers of ice also considered as the water reservoirs or water banks of the country provide cooling water for power stations and water supplies for industry and hence contributing immensely in boosting the economy… Continue reading Pakistan is home to world’s largest ice glaciers

by Fakhar Alam PESHAWAR, Jan 29 (APP):The Federal Government has launched scores of uplift projects worth millions of rupees in Federally Administered Tribal Areas for Temporarily Displaced People (TDPs) associated with milk industry and livestock to bring them into main stream and hence for their socio-economic revitalisation. As most of TDPs, majority of whom associated with livestock, dairy… Continue reading Govt accelerates pace of dev.,economic revival of TDPs associated with milk industry

By Seema Mir ISLAMABAD,Jan 23 (APP): Whereas, breast cancer is the most prevalent disease among women worldwide ,in Pakistan one out of eight women suffer from this life threatening disease. Devouring thousands of women annually, this killer disease can only be cured 100 % by early detection and by consulting the doctor right away. This was… Continue reading Early detection makes breast cancer 100% curable

by Rub Nawaz Bajwa LAHORE,Jan 15 (APP)-China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – a multi-phased project about binding people through the bond of shared development and prosperity is set to take Pakistan to new horizons on economic front. CPEC which is not just a corridor of connectivity to bring the places closer but a project of immence potential bound to change… Continue reading Multi-phased CPEC to enhance exports, bring foreign exchange to Pakistan

By Muhammad Asghar ISLAMABAD, July 4 (APP): Sadqa-e-Fitr (also known as Fitrana) is an amount of charity – in the form of staple foodstuffs – which all Muslims with the means are required to pay at the end of holy month of Ramazan. Sadqa-e-Fitr is an act of thankfulness towards Allah Almighty for having enabled… Continue reading Sadqa-e-Fitr must be paid before Eid prayer: Ulema

By Muhammad Aslam ISLAMABAD, June 19 (APP): Despite restraint of resources,  Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) – 3rd largest and  busiest facility after Jinnah and Allama Iqbal Airports in the  country, is handling 390,000 passengers, 3,060 flights and  900,000 visitors every month in a highly professional manner. With passage of time and Rs 479 million’s… Continue reading BBIA facilitates 390,000 passengers, 3,060 flights, 900,000 visitors monthly

By Zahoor Ahmed ISLAMABAD, June 19 (APP): Around 5,000 glaciers in northern areas of Chitral district and Gilgit-Baltistan region are melting at a much faster rate due to increase in average temperatures in the mountainous valleys. “Presently, glacial melting is among major global warming-induced risk Pakistan is grappled with. Other risks include sea-level rise, floods, higher than average temperature, a higher… Continue reading Climate change melting 5,000 glaciers rapidly: Drastic impact expected

By Zahoor Ahmed ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): Global warming and subsequent climate change, caused by multiple environmental hazards, has started shrinking cold weather conditions in Pakistan bit-by-bit. It was shocking to know when an expert revealed that the climate change is causing one-day addition in summer season of the country every year. “Around 15 years ago, Pakistan’s summer season… Continue reading Climate change causing one-day addition in summer season annually

By Muhammad Shafique Raja ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): Ten-year-old Zulaikha had never thought to go to school as unlike her peers she had to scavenge through bins, garbage dumps and even drains of sector I-10 of the Capital to find out some sellable rubbish every day before returning home in the evening in a slum… Continue reading NUML’s ‘Charagh-e-Badr’ gives hopes to Capital’s marginalized kids

By Usman Khan ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): The maiden local government of Islamabad is all set to start delivering social and civic amenities to the residents of the Capital City. Both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were enthusiastic about their responsibilies, hoping that the city would lead the other cities and towns by example in… Continue reading First ever LG system in Islamabad to lead towards better social and civil services