UNITED NATIONS, Dec 29 (APP): More than 460 people, including the seriously injured and their family members, were evacuated from four towns under siege in Syria Tuesday with the help of the United Nations and its Red Cross and Red Crescent partners following a local agreement between the fighters on the ground.
Lok Virsa to organize ‘Block Printing’ program from Jan 4
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP): National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) announced to organize “Block Printing” program from January 4-10, 2016.
PNCA to organize a musical show comprised of National songs
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP): Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) would organize a musical show comprised of National songs and ‘Taranay’ on December 31 in connection with Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah week celebrations.
Mohenjoz to organize an exclusive jewelry, clutches exhibition
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP): Mohenjoz would organize an exclusive Jewelry and Clutches Exhibition in the Centaurus Mall Islamabad on December 31.
The exhibition will continue for 15 days. The word “Clutch” refers to a mechanical device that helps a car run smoothly by providing the transmission of power from one component to another. However, it is easy to likewise find the so-called “Clutch Phenomenon” in the art world.
From an intermediate perspective, it can be observed in the relationship between the artists and the gallery.
The power transmitted promotes the artists’ creations, while at the same time lifting the gallery to new heights.
Meanwhile, one can also find the phenomenon to be present in different periods of each of the artists’ works, as well as in the contrast or links between their old and new pieces.
Through each transmission of motion and power the connection forms a clear relationship between the various works.
Mohrnjoz is country’s marketplace for Arts and Crafts.
Nandipur Power project being executed transparently: Asif
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP): Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif Tuesday said the Nandipur Power project was being executed in a transparent manner.
Mainly cold, dry weather forecast, foggy conditions to continue over plain areas
ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP): Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country while shallow foggy conditions would continue over plain areas of Punjab during morning hours.
Recent unusual weather worldwide calls for urgent preventive action, UN warns
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 29 (APP): Extreme tornadoes in the United States in winter, abnormal snowfalls in Mexico, and heavy flooding in South America and the United Kingdom show that governments must take more preventive action to reduce human and economic losses from weather-related disasters, a senior United Nations official warned Tuesday.
New York gets first snow after unusually warm winter
NEW YORK, Dec 29 (APP): After an usually warm winter so far, snow, sleet and freezing rain that are covering the New York region on Tuesday made roads and streets extremely hazardous.
Dozens of accidents have been reports as the slippery conditions are sending cars and trucks spinning off roadways.
Tuesday’s late start to winter weather is a spinoff from the storms that swept through the U.S. Midwest, killing at least 13 people.
The region is under a snow alert, with temperatures plunging to seasonally appropriate lows while an icy storm moves over the region.
The New Year starts out on the cool side with temperatures in the low to mid 40s with mostly sunny skies.
PM inspects Bin Qasim power project; directs its completion by 2017
KARACHI, Dec 28 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday inspected 1320MW the coal-fired Bin Qasim power project and directed for ensuring its completion by December 2017.
Issue of power shortage would be resolved by 2018: Mamnoon
KARACHI, Dec 28 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain said here Monday that various power generation projects were being executed in the country and there will be no or a little load shedding by the year 2018.