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Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Frail health means most octogenarians depend on others younger than them to move around and participate in day-to-day life. Not so for Swat’s Baba Abdul Qayyum. Not only is the 82-year-old, who calls the scenic…

Pakistan is currently working four coal plants while four others are under construction in different parts of the country and all projects are operational under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project. It is to mention here…

News Desk Islamabad: The UK is home for the largest Pakistani community in Europe, with the population of British Pakistanis now exceeding 1.17 million. It is the second-largest minority community in the UK, creating an indelible mark on…

News Desk Islamabad: Three-day snow-board and culture festival kicked off at scenic Gabin Jabba valley of Swat, a district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday. Hundreds of players from across the country and sports lovers attended the…

The picturesque Malam Jabba Ski Resort has been closed for tourists after the Peshawar High Court declared its entry fee illegal. The Peshawar High Court (PHC) in its interim order  stated that respondents are restrained from collecting…

News Desk Islamabad: The leading run-scorer in 2021, Mohammad Rizwan, could not score against the Quetta Gladiators and was sent back to dugout by young pace ace Mohammad Hasnain during the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL). The…

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a writ petition filed by Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation (PHAF) and has upheld an earlier decision of the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC). According to details, in pursuance of an…

News Desk Islamabad: As many as 95 per cent of the complaints registered by the Christian community on the citizen portal have been resolved, said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s cell. According to an official report, in the last three…

News Desk Islamabad: The first locally developed Covid-19 kit is expected to be in the market soon as the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has approved it. Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry made this…

Science is clear on the fact that coal is exacerbating climate change which leads to catastrophic weather patterns such as glacial lake, outburst floods, cyclones and sea intrusion. “It’s an environmental disaster as coal has negative…