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FAISALABAD: Saplings were planted in connection with Clean and Green Programme at the Government Home Economics College for Women. Principal Dr Naheed Qadir, Girls Degree College Ayub Research Principal Dr Saira Khanum, Government College for Women Gulshan Colony Principal Tasneem Zahoor and a large number of students took part in the activity. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/34Q6bvQ

PESHAWAR: The Gandhara Hindko Academy, Peshawar, has reprinted 13 rare books on history, culture and archaeology penned by late scholar Sardar Muhammad Jaffar who was popularly known as SM Jaffar. A distinguished Peshawar-based Hindko language writer and poet, Muhammad Ziauddin, and an eminent research scholar from Islamabad, Ahmad Salim, joined hands to accomplish the task with the joint-supervision of the process. Ahmad Salim in the foreword to the reprinted books has spotlighted well the life and work of the late author who had to his credit over 100 books and several manuscripts. He lamented that little information was available on SM Jaffar although he had made immense contributions to the study of the history of this part of the region. Muhammad Ziauddin, who is also the Chief of the Executive Committee of Gandhara Hindko Academy, pointed out these landmark publications by SM Jaffar were published a long time ago and had gone out of print with time. “I felt the dire need to r

Islamabad : The nationwide polio vaccination campaign launched on December 16 is achieving the desired objectives; its success will set the tone for turning tide against the crippling virus that has paralysed 111 children in Pakistan so far during 2019. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza expressed these views while updating progress on the ongoing campaign wherein 265,000 frontline polio workers are going door-to-door to vaccinate 39.52 million children under the age of five. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), though data from remote union councils of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhunkhwa is yet to be added for yesterday, polio workers have successfully vaccinated almost 39.1 million (99%) of the targeted children across Pakistan in four days of the campaign already. Catch-up activities to cover missed children will continue in core reservoirs of Karachi, Peshawar, Khyber, Quetta, Pishin and Killa Abdullah, till December 22. The camp

One drug addict is enough to bring down the entire family. A considerable portion of our youth is falling prey to different types of drugs. All the same, Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has taken the bull by horns using all possible methods and means to curb the menace. The force has officers like Riaz Ahmed Soomro who know how to feel the pulse of the society. He is a director whose job is to reduce the demand for drugs in the society. This is the key area requiring complex qualities as it deals with almost all segments of society. I have seen activities of ANF at universities and colleges creating awareness about the horrors of drug addiction among youth and was always interested to meet the brain behind it. Fortunately, documentary maker Ramzan Ali arranged my meeting with Director Soomro in Rawalpindi. To start with, he was very hospitable and respectable personality. He said ANF is cognizant of the fact that our youth is the most vulnerable to drugs addiction. “We study youth habit

Islamabad : Islamabad Police have arrested 12 culprits during the last 24 hours in its crackdown against criminal elements and recovered narcotics, liquor and weapons from them, the police spokesman. Following directions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Aamir Zulfqar Khan, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Waqar Ud Din Syed issued directions to all zonal officers for renewed efforts against those involved in anti-social activities. Owing these efforts, Bhar Kahu police arrested 03 accused namely Farhan, Noman Amjad and Muhammad Ahmed and recovered 08 wine bottles and one 30 bore illicit from their possession. Tarnol police arrested accused Ibrahim Khan and recovered one 30 bore pistol along with ammunition from him. Shalimar police has arrested accused Ghulam Qadir and recovered 30 litres wine and one30 pistol along with ammunition from him. Homicide police arrested accused Mustafiez-Ur-Rehman and recovered one 30 bore pistol from him. Khanna police arrest

Islamabad : Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul said the ministry of climate change has initiated ‘Green Entrepreneurship’ through training household women and the transgender to make eco-friendly bags and earn decent livelihood. The plastic bags ban imposed by the ministry, got full support of the public, media and academia whereas a training programme in collaboration with a philanthropist foundation was initiated to train household women for making environment friendly bags, said the minister of state in her exclusive interview with this agency. The initiative has been taken to promote Green Entrepreneurship in the country, focusing women empowerment. In the next phase, she said the transgenders would be trained to get a decent livelihood by producing eco-friendly bags. She referred to BBC report claiming 60 percent of Pakistanis did not know about climate change whereas the Ministry of Climate Change in the first 15 months had created extensive public awareness. “P

Islamabad: Seven lights production will hold a the three-day event Biggest Winter Festival on December 27,28,29 at Art and Craft Village Shakarparian. In collaboration with Capital Development Authority (CDA), the event was aimed to feature a Fashion Show, Cultural Dances, Musical Concerts, Food Corner, Stalls, Fun activities and Much More. An organizer of the event said it would be the biggest festival of the year to enthral people of twin cities with enjoyment and pleasure. He said it was a family event has specifically been arranged to enhance the culture activities and provide healthy entertainment to citizens of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2MkTuTz

Islamabad: Sparks Films will hold a musical night blended with soulful tunes here on December 28 at open air theatre Shakarparian. The event is expected to enthral the music lovers with well-known singers and emerging singers. Musical nigh titled NYFEST New Year Festival aimed to mesmerizing the singing musical lovers from twin cities with a joyful evening. An official told this agency that this event would provide an opportunity to people of Rawalpindi and Islamabad to enjoy mesmerizing music. He said it would be a family event that has specifically been arranged to provide healthy entertainment to citizens. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2tE8DZy

Islamabad: The department of Agricultural Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has planned a two-week short course of Organic Kitchen Gardening to teach some basics of house-hold practices of this particular field. This will be Islamabad- based course, classes would be held here at the main Campus in the department of agricultural sciences. The course contents have been prepared, keeping in view daily needs and health benefits, as per the instructions of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Zia-Ul-Qayyum. According to the Chairman, Agricultural Sciences, a person of any age group, male or female who can write and speak Urdu can apply for the course. The desiring persons should submit application along with a passport-size photo and a copy of ID card or form B to the department of Agricultural Sciences by February 13. The application should have complete address and mobile number. The classes will be started on February 17 at the main Campus. from The News International - I

Poor sleep increases your risk of health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and obesity, the US National Institute on Aging says. Poor sleep also has been linked to memory problems and increased risk of falls, the agency adds. You should aim for at least seven hours of quality sleep each night. The institute offers these suggestions for getting better sleep: * Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day, even on the weekends or while on vacation. * Avoid using cell phones, computers and televisions in your bedroom. * Find ways to relax before bed. * Do not eat big meals, or drink caffeine late in the day. * Exercise each day, but not right before bedtime. * Avoid naps of more than 30 minutes. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2sSvbpe

Islamabad : Every household in Pakistan that comprises six persons consumed around one kilogram approximately 200 polythene bags in a month that were dumped in solid waste. These remarks were made by the founder of Zero Plastic Dr Ansir A Rajput, a programme striving to reverse damages caused by plastic products to the environment in the country, told APP in his exclusive interview. He said the plastic bags of 15 microns size was the most used bag for purchasing domestic items in the markets. “People do not bother to properly dispose of those bags in solid waste that never decomposes rather remains into the system destroying ecology and human health,” Dr Ansir said. He said that plastic waste hazard was an alarming global threat; not only does it directly endanger the environment, marine life and human beings, rather, it is the 8th largest contributor to global warming. Plastic bags used for shopping purposes makeup 30 percent of the plastic waste produced globally. Pakistan, as a

Islamabad : No doubt, English Language has taken firm roots in Pakistani society; just imagine parents too eager to get their kids educated in English-medium institutions while English-language press and Pakistani Literature in English has also got its distinct identity at international arena. But on the top of that, English has gained ascendancy as an international language which has also widest its use as a language for higher studies not just in science and technology but also in other subjects. In order to enhance teaching expertise of teachers, Pakistan English Language Teaching (ELT) Forum is recently launched by Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Islamabad in collaboration with Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the US embassy to initiate professional dialogue amongst the ELT community of the country. The platform is for the English Language Working Teachers both in private and public sectors to upgrade their teaching skills to address the modern-day challenges of ra

Islamabad : Air University (AU), in order to establish a full-fledged alumni body consisting of its graduates from all campuses, has announced to elect the office-bearers of Air Alumni Network (AAN) through online polling. According to details shared by AU, voting for open posts of one President, three Vice Presidents (VPs) from Main campus, Islamabad and two VPs from Multan campus has already been started, whereas four VPs are elected unopposed. The oath taking ceremony is also scheduled on the occasion of annual alumni reunion on 27th December. Air University Vice Chancellor AVM (r) Faaiz Amir, while encouraging alumni community to exercise the right to vote with full confidence, said that alumni reunions are a perfect gateway to reconnect graduates with their alma mater, to commemorate their wonderful past, to celebrate their present achievements and to strengthen professional networking for a bright future as a whole. "It is always a blessing to have alumni come to campus

Islamabad :Art and Craft classes at National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) continue to attract the aspirant of painting and calligraphy from twin cities every weekend. Talking to APP, an official of Lok Virsa said "Craft is Knowledge", classes are now in full swing with new students coming to register themselves every day. The official said, "These classes were an effort to promote crafts field along with polishing the creative skills of the young blood". He said the aspirants were taking keen interest in Gandhara stone carving, calligraphy, folk paintings calligraphy. He said these classes were taught by different master artists and calligraphers to groom learning skills of young participants in art and craft. “Youngsters especially students are taking admission in our courses which will enhance their skills in art and craft", he said. He giving details of course fee and enrolment criteria, he said it is a three-month course with m

Islamabad :Muhammad Shakil Shaiq, a PhD Scholar of Mathematics Department of HITEC University, Taxila, will defend his research dissertation on Friday, at 10:30 a.m. at Iqbal Auditorium, says a press release. The topic of his research is ‘Theoretical Study of Nonlinear Nanofluid Flow with Thermophysical Characteristics.’ from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2tEp7Rn

Islamabad :Reference to on-going reports by National Media regarding WhatsApp accounts being hacked by a malware attack, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication had already issued an advisory for Federal Go­v­e­rn­ment officials on the matter, providing measures to minimize possibility of any infection, says a press release. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2sXLmkQ

While action is taken against them from time to time, the number of people begging for alms is increasing. Pakistanis are known to be generous to a fault as far as giving to charitable causes goes but this doling out is not the right way to do it as it encourages the able bodied and lazy to cash in on what is the right of those who genuinely need help. Begging is a lucrative business. Some time back an investigative report made for eye-opening viewing, revealing the facts about organized gangs which have men, women and children working under a 'boss' just like any organization and having to answer to him if they don't give the desired results. Then there are those who prefer to work alone, the whole family going out to 'earn' their living. As the team followed some beggars around recording what they observed, they captured scenes of 'lame' men and women getting up and walking away; of the blind suddenly being able to miraculously see their way about and co

Islamabad : The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) has planned various activities to celebrate 144th birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on December 25 (Wednesday). According to an official of Lok Virsa, the main events would be held at Pakistan Monument Museum and Lok Virsa to observe the birth anniversary of founder of nation Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He said these events would be arranged with an aim to educate the youth about the Quaid’s vision and Pakistan’s ideology. He said special events would be arranged on the day to highlight and promote ideas and views of the father of the nation, particularly with regards to rule of law, supremacy of constitution and upholding of democracy. He said special programmes have been planned including launching of Quaid’s Vintage Car in Pakistan Monument Museum. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2Q7IlGK

Islamabad :Citizens can play significant role in drastic reduction in the climate impact by reducing consumption of mechanically produced goods and industrial products, and reducing carbon footprint by monitoring their consumption patterns. The exuberant lifestyle has led us to over consumption of products inorganically or industrially produced, hence putting more pressure on the natural resources either as input to the production or disposing off the industrial waste. Devcom-Pakistan Director Munir Ahmed made these remarks in an interactive session with the business undergraduate at the School of Business Management, Quai­d-e-Azam University, here on Saturday. Theme of the interactive session was “citizens’ role in reducing climate impact”. He said the unchecked global warming over the decades has changed the climate to the point where we have starting facing the brunt of it. Though the countries like Pakistan or some of the African states are not the contributor to the climate chang

Islamabad : The federal capital facing air pollution for the last two months had increased the number of patients visiting the hospitals with respiratory ailments. Talking to APP, official of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) said around 700-800 patients per day were visiting the hospital with sore throat, flu, cough and inflammation in the respiratory track. He said that increased smoke and dust due to chilly weather, humidity and less rainfall was making it difficult for the allergic patients to move outdoors in critical hours. He said that people should avoid outdoor walks in peak traffic hours as vehicular emissions were the main source of pollution along with open garbage burning done in certain sectors of the federal capital. Every citizen particularly motorbike users should wear pollution mask and sun glasses to avoid serious impacts of air pollution causing red eyes, irritation in the respiratory tract and other health complications, he added. from The Ne

Islamabad : Week long activities to mark the 144th birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah started here on Sunday at Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL). Addressing to the inaugural ceremony here on Sunday, the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training Wajiha Akam said our Quaid laid enormous sacrifices for achieving most desired goal of separate homeland. She said, "through Quaid’s vision and principles we can build a healthy nation". She added that Quaid-e-Azam has given us separate homeland with countless efforts so its our duty to protect our country. She added that our young generation has talent and potential to make Pakistan a developed nation, adding that government is working hard to make country economy stable and sound. She said our new generation would make Pakistan more prosperous and progressive, adding Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to name December as month of Quaid-i-Azam. She appreciated PAL'

Islamabad : Technology is shaping everything in the world and it will affect every aspect of life of millions of people in the near future, so there is a need to be proactive to catch up with other nations in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution. These views were shared by Shams Faiz, Chairman of Robotmea Pakistan, during the seminar ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges for Pakistan,’ organised by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), here. The session was chaired by Dr Arshad Ali, CEO, Asian Institute of Industrial Air (AIIA). Talking about the 4th Industrial Revolution, Faiz said by 2022, robots will take over the jobs of 75 million people globally due to new technologies while more than 130 million new jobs will be created. "Pakistan needs to improve its education system to compete with other nations in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution," he said. Faiz said the key words for being proactive are speed, simplicity and self-confidence.

Director: Jake Kasdan Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Hart, Jack Black, Danny Devito Columbia Pictures Jumanji-The Next Level came out this week. This is a sequel to Jumanji from 1995 and 2017. It is an adventure comedy, at times sticking to the original, and, at times, slipping away too far. We have grandfather Danny Devito recovering from surgery, a warlord killing parents, a magic necklace, drought, snowy mountains and crime syndicate as major ingredients of plot. Things revolve around exploring unexplored video games. The film has been looked down for having no relevance to our life, with too many characters, making the plot messy. It also reminds us of what we have seen before( Raiders of the Lost Ark to The Lord of the Rings). However, it carries both comedy and action in plenty and should keep the young audiences involved with locations from Atlanta, New Mexico, Hawaii coupled with computer generated effects at a neat budget of $125 million. The film offers new twists and turns e

LAHORE: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) faces a mammoth challenge of meeting massive demand of natural gas amid extreme cold. Most residents of the provincial metropolitan are braving extremely low gas pressure while suspension in the gas supply also annoyed them. People complained that the government had failed to anticipate high winter demand and couldn't take timely measures for smooth gas supplies. According to a SNGPL spokesperson, in the wake of increasing gas consumption in the domestic sector due to the current cold wave in the country, it has decided to temporarily discontinue the gas supply to general industries and CNG sectors. According to the spokesperson, the gas supply to zero rated industries will not be affected by the decision. He said that due to early as well as extreme onset of winter in the country, gas consumption in the domestic sector has increased manifold. The total gas consumption of domestic, industrial and CNG sectors last December was 1387 MMC

India is increasingly undercutting itself politically, economically and socially as it erupts in violence, mob frenzy and economic meltdown. As if brutalities against Kashmirs in IOK and denying citizenship to millions of Muslims in Assam, were not enough, the Indian government took a major step to discriminate Muslims through its Parliament’s piece of legislation called Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) virtually completing India’s sleepwalking into becoming a “Rashtra”— a Hindu revisionist state. At the heart of Modi government’s strategy is to appeal to its Hindu extremist political base subscribing to Hindutva Ideology of Hindu supremacism. The Parliament’s CAA move comes on the heel of the Modi government’s NRC decision. The NRC practically deprives people who can’t prove citizenship as per its criteria hence cease to be Indian citizens costing property rights, bank accounts, government jobs, rations/subsidy, LPG connections and phone lines. To have all these facilities, the first cr

KARACHI: Issue of cases against journalists was raised during the meeting of Provincial Public Safety and Police Complaint Commission held at the Sindh Chief Minister House chaired by Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah. Shah was informed by members of the commission that journalists in various districts especially in Sukkur range were being booked in cases of heinous crimes, including of Anti-Terrorism cases. Shah inquired Sindh Police Inspector General Dr Kaleem Imam about the issue. Inspector General Dr. Kaleem Imam told the members of Commission that he was unaware about the issue and will share the details in the meeting to be held next month. “Some of members including me raised issue of First Information Reports (FIRs) against journalists in the meeting,” confirmed one of the members of the commission, Hasnain Mirza Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) of Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA). Hasnain Mirza added that apparently it seemed that cases were being lodged under the influence of

GUJRANWALA: People have shown concern over dilapidated condition of under construction second floor of operation theater at DHQ Hospital. The people said that big cracks had been appeared on the walls and roofs of the first floor building due to lack of planning. Meanwhile, the DC has taken notice of the issue and asked the MS to submit feasibility report in this regard. Sources told that the condition of the old building of the operation theater was not so good but the MS got started the construction work of second flood on it. When doctors and patients pointed out the matter, the MS allegedly arranged temporarily iron pillars to support the roofs of old buildings, the sources said. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/34M8Wyq

HAFIZABAD: Four persons were killed while more than 25 sustained injuries in a fog-related accident near Chak Chattha on Saturday. Reportedly, a coaster was carrying wedding guests to Multan from Alipur when it collided with a tractor-trolley due to heavy fog. As a result, Khalil, Imran, Nasir, and Haroon died on the spot while more than 25 others sustained injuries. They included Irfan, Gul Faraz, Awais, Ahsan Iqbal, Pervez Akhtar, Rana Akram, Ehtisham, Subhan and Iqbal. The injured were shifted to a hospital. GIRL INJURED IN FIRING: A 15-year-old girl was injured when some accused POs opened fire at her home at Vinni village on Saturday. Some accused persons had doubted that Mehboob and Boota were informing the police about them. To it, the accused opened fire at the house of Boota. As a result, his daughter was injured. ‘OPEN DOOR POLICY INTRODUCED’: According to the vision of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, open door policy has been introduced in all offices of the district to prov

SARGODHA: Punjab Minister for Human Resources and Development Ansar Majeed Niazi Saturday said the government was according priority to the welfare of the people of remote areas. Addressing a ceremony of School Healthy Nutrition and Care, the minister said beginning of the School Health Nutrition programme was a proof that the Punjab government is keen to the progress and prosperity of the people of faraway areas. The minister said the former governments ignored the health issues of the locals, but the incumbent government was facilitating them in all sectors, especially in health sector. He said a network of hospitals is being launched in the RAE for the people. Addressing the ceremony, Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Care Usman Younas said after taking historic steps against dengue and polio the government is commencing unique program regarding the nourishment of children health. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/36Xn21j

Islamabad :With cataract being the largest cause of blindness worldwide, Pakistan is among few countries, where patients of the medical condition that causes blurred vision have the best access to surgery in the world, say experts. According to them, Pakistan is among 12 countries with the highest cataract surgical rate, which is the number of cataract operations performed per million people in one year and is used as a proxy indicator of access to cataract services in a country. The experts, who gathered in a Mir Khalilur Rehman Memorial Society seminar on ‘eye health in Pakistan’ at a hotel here on Saturday, called for better government support and cooperation to prevent and control blindness in the country, especially the one caused by diabetes. Prof Asad Aslam Khan, the national coordinator of the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Blindness, told participants that the country’s eye care programme was a journey of four decades. He said from 1947 to 1979, the count

Islamabad :Saudi Ambassador in Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al Malkiy has brushed aside the impression that the reservations being expressed about Kuala Lumpur summit had any link to Arab-Ajam tussle since majority of the non-Arab Muslim countries are not part of the summit whereas an Arab country is also attending it. In a brief chat with The News Thursday evening, Saudi envoy made it clear that Saudi Kingdom has kept the Muslim Umma united and has always stood-by Muslim brothers at the face of All odds. The people who are trying to create division among the Muslim brothers and trying create rift in the ranks and file of the Muslim world are doing no service to Islam. Ambassador Nawaf Saeed Al Malkiy said that the strength of Islam lies in unity, and if someone who tries to create rift in it, how could you expect that he would be sincere to the cause of Islam. To a query Saudi ambassador said that the doors of Saudi Arabia re - open for the countries for any leader belonging to the Muslim w

-- the few sane voices in the lawyers community who are condemning the attack on a hospital in Lahore by their unruly colleagues and how heartening it is for the general public to know that these persons have the courage to speak up. People say most law abiding citizens are afraid to speak up about issues that concern them in case they – or more importantly, their families -- are targeted by those who do not hesitate to retaliate in a violent manner. -- the fact that families who have a member infected with AIDS are being ostracized by members of the community as well as their own relatives. People say lack of knowledge about the disease is the main cause of the humiliation faced by persons who are suffering from AIDS and medical experts need to educate the public, by as many means as possible, about the disease so that unnecessary anguish is not added to the stress patients already face. -- the large number of young graduates in all fields, especially engineering and medical, who ar

Islamabad :National University of Modern Languages (NUML) held its 15th convocation at the University premises on Saturday. Adviser to the Prime Minister for Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr. Ishrat Hussain was the chief guest of the ceremony. In the convocation 327 students were conferred degrees and 20 gold medals were awarded to the graduates of different programmes. NUML Rector Major General (r) Muhammad Jaffar, Director General Human Resource Development (HRD) General Headquarters Major General Nayyer Naseer, NUML Director General Brig Muhammad Ibrahim, registrar, deans, directors, heads of departments and a large number of students along with their parents attended the Convocation. Dr. Ishrat Hussain congratulated the students, their parents and teachers on the successful completion of education and said that it is the first steps for the students in lifelong learning and along with education; dedication, commitment and hard work is the key to achieve success in life. He

Islamabad :Pakistani transport system will be made zero emission with new electric buses to be integrated in Pakistan’s urban transport system. The Chinese manufacturers will be providing modern zero emission electric buses to integrate with the metro system initially. A multinational company with global engagements geared to bring economic growth to Pakistan through the CPEC initiatives has entered Pakistani market. The company has joined hands with Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co as a JV partner. The strategic cooperation will bring in electric buses into the market for the first time in Pakistan. The official launch of the project will be in February 2020, in which MVM-Yutong will execute a trial run for the Electric buses. The long term goal is to transform the Pakistan’s public transport systems into one of the world's most sustainable, zero-emissions network and as a result ensure a greener progressive Pakistan. Initially electric buses will be rolled over to integrate into the me

Islamabad : Japan will sign a memorandum of understanding with Pakistan here on Monday for the import of skilled Pakistani manpower in 14 different sectors. This was stated by Special Assistant to the Prime Minster on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari during an online interactive session with the expatriates. He said the MoU will enable Pakistanis to work in construction, information technology, nursing, manufacturing, engineering and others sectors. Meanwhile, Japanese Ambassador Kuninori Matsuda met Bukhari in Islamabad for a pre-discussion on the MoU to be signed on Monday. Both discussed a wide range of issues related to trade, tourism and manpower. The ambassador said three to six months Japanese language proficiency course would be arranged in far flung areas of Pakistan so as to accommodate maximum number of Pakistanis to work in Japan. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/2Zg76EF

Pakistanis are generally passionate about poetry but the mountainous city of Murree recently purred with a different kind of ceremony when it hosted an opening ceremony of ‘Tum se kehna tha’, the first poetry collection of Urdu Department head at Army Public College, Professor Wasim Jibran. Punjab Arts Council Murree arranged the event. The first session was actually the launching ceremony of the poetry collection. The second session consisted of mushaira wherein poets recited their poetry in-front of large number of Urdu poetry lovers who descended in huge numbers including the students. The chief guest of the ceremony was Principal Army Public College Murree Brigadier (r) Ahmad Waqas Saleh, the honorary guests were Zaheer Abbas Sair and Muhammad Asif Mirza. The ceremony was beautifully conducted by Saleem Akhter. Punjab Arts Council Murree puts in a lot of efforts to engage poetry lovers and is delighted to have kept this tradition alive. It believes Urdu is more than just a langu

Rawalpindi : The 45th meeting of Governing Body of RDA/WASA held in the conference room of RDA Rawalpindi. Chairman RDA Tariq Mehmood Murtaza chaired the governing body meeting, which was also attended by the newly appointed members of Governing Body including Haji Amjad MPA PP-13, Maj (r) Muhammad Latasub Satti MPA PP-6, Ms. Nasreen Tariq MPA (W-301), Muhammad Muqarab Ali Technical Expert/Member, Ch Muhammad Asghar Technical Expert/Member, Director General RDA Ammara Khan, MD WASA, DAF RDA, Representatives of Finance Department, HUD&PHE Department, P&D Department, Local Government Department, Commissioner Office Rawalpindi, Deputy Commissioner Office Rawalpindi, MCR and officers of RDA/WASA Rawalpindi. Director General, RDA gave progress update on the ongoing development projects of RDA which include Ring Road Project and Nullah Leh Expressway. Chairman RDA also apprised the members about some new initiatives such as Kitchen Gardening, Rainwater harvesting etc. In the 45th g

Islamabad :The China Pakistan Economic and Business Council (CPEBC) in collaboration with Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the first World Digital Trade Summit in Islamabad, which was attended by Pakistani and Chinese businessmen. Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani was the chief guest, while Senator Mian Muhammad Atiq Sheikh was the co-host. Muhammad Ahmed Waheed President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Saboor Malik President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry and others were present in the summit. Speaking on the occasion, the president, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said Prime Minister Imran Khan had recently launched Digital Pakistan Vision for digitalization of the economy and reiterated that ICCI in collaboration with CPEBC would play role for promoting digital economy in the region. He said digital economy was the future of Pakistan and it would enable start-up companies and young entrepreneurs to go global. H

Rawalpindi :Students and teachers of Sadeeqa’s Learning System (SLS) Montessori & High School, Montessori Section Lalazar recently held a display of Montessori themes, says a press release. The display exhibited different themes taught to the students of Montessori classes in order to appreciate the hands-on activities and art and craft work done by the students following different themes. Everything was perfectly portrayed and demonstrated by the students. Parents were invited as guests who attended the wonderful show put up by the students of Advanced, Senior and Junior Montessori who performed on different activities respective of the themes, which were being highlighted. The classrooms beautification was extremely engaging which added to the magnificence of the campus. The theme followed by the students of Junior Montessori was ‘Shapes’. The theme consisted of all the hands-on activities, games and presentations related to it. The students were dressed up as different types o

Islamabad :Capital Development Authority (CDA) has approved Rs17 million for installation of streetlights in sector I-14. The lights based on latest technology, (light emitting diode) would be installed at the major roads of the sector, a press release received here on Saturday said. It was the long standing demand (streetlights) by the residents of the sector that had been ignored in the past due to some certain reasons, which had now been addressed. The civic agency has devised a comprehensive strategy to take up stalled sectors so that development works could be initiated. In this connection, PC-I and PC-II of various stalled sectors are prepared and got approved by the CDA-DWP. Sector I-14 was also among those sectors where residual development work was stalled since years, however, the incumbent management has not only approved PC-II for development activities but also completed the repair/maintenance of main access road of the sector in short span and now the authority was he

Islamabad : Islamabad Police has launched massive crackdown against drugs in the capital and 25 criminals has been arrested in last 24 hours, a police spokesman said on Saturday. He said that on special orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Aamir Zulfqar Khan, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Waqar Ud Din Syed had issued these directions to all zonal officers. During last 24 hours, Islamabad police accelerated their efforts and 25 criminals including are nabbed during this crackdown. Aabpar police arrested Saneel Masih and recovered four bottle wine from him. Kohsar police arrested accused Shafique Masih and recovered 240 gram hashish from him. While police also arrested three bike-lifter namely Waseem Abbasi, Fahim and Abdul Rahim and recovered two stolen bikes from their possession. Bhara Kahu police arrested accused Basit Mehmood and recovered one 30-bore pistol from him. Banigalla police apprehended three persons namely Imran, Kamran, Arslan vi

Islamabad :Ambassador Ms Androulla Kaminaro, the Head of Delegation of the European Union, highlighted the issue of migration issues the world is facing because of various factors ranging from the conflicts, the global environmental changes, cultural aspects and many more. She was speaking at a dinner reception arranged for her by the President of the English Speaking Union (ESU), Khalid Malik, the Executive Committee and the members at Mr Malik’s residence Thursday evening. Ambassador Kaminaro spoke at length and elaborated the role of the European Union towards Pakistan’s economy and beyond, like extending cooperation and assistance to deal with the environmental, cultural, human rights and refugee issues Pakistan is grappling with for a long time. “The EU looks at the migration issue with much focus and as to what the European Union has to deal with the situation,” Ambassador Kaminaro said. She emphasised on resolving the conflicts through dialogues between the hostile enemies a

Islamabad :Following the orders of the Inspector General of Police Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan and DIG Operations Waqar Uddin Syed, SP Industrial Area Zubair Ahmed Sheikh, ASP Abdul Wahab and DSP Baqir conducted a meeting with the members of Public Conciliatory Committee of Industrial Area in PS Sabzi Mandi. A significant number of members participated and shared their views. The Public Conciliatory Committee serves as a bridge between Police and public and plays it's role in solving minor issues of people. This police initiative is appreciable because it has registered former government officers and revered citizens as members. The members of Public Conciliatory Committee sit in police station daily and Police officers mark applications to the Committee, then their panel consisting of two or three members listen the parties and strive their best for conciliation. If not resolved, panel gives it's decision in that matter which helps police to conduct further investi

Islamabad :Senator Sirajul Haq, Jamaat-e- Islami (JI) ameer will lead a Kashmir March in the federal capital on Sunday afternoon to express solidarity with people of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). According to Secretary Information, JI, Islamabad, Sajjad Ahmad Abbasi, the Kashmir March will start from Khyber Plaza, Jinnah Avenue (Blue Area) at 1 pm and will end at D-Chowk. Meanwhile, Shamsur Rehman Swati, the president of the National Labour Federation (NLF) has announced support of the Kashmir March. He said the NLF leadership along with a large number of labourers and workers would participate in the march. from The News International - Islamabad https://ift.tt/35YtAMY

“If there were leaders like Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Shaheed-e-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan and Masud Khadarposh, there would have been no chaos in the mind of the common people even today—- no anger and no confusion among consumers about roti, clothing and shelter ,” this is how the elder citizens react to their party leaders. One of the basic problems soon after the establishment of Pakistan was roti. An active supporter of Khaksar Movement chief Allama Enayatullah Khan al-Mashriqi set up a hotel in well-known Paisa Akhbaar Street of Lahore. The unique slogan—‘one anna roti, daal mufat’(six paisa only for one roti and masoor pulse ) attracted hundreds of lower middle and poor segments of the city every day. That was a symbol of humanitarian approach towards solving the roti problem of the people of the area. When people of rural and urban areas came to learn about the manifesto and its popularity they joined the organisation. They realised Allama Mashriqi and his programme woul

Islamabad: Pakistan Tourism Development Coordination (PTDC) will hold a national-level seminar here on December 24, to encourage social media influencers for projecting true image of the country abroad. The PTDC, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was arranging an interactive session with v-loggers, bloggers and content producers next week here to facilitate them in producing quality content for tourism promotion, a senior official in the corporation told APP. He said the programme was aimed at sensitizing the participants for generating quality content on social sites with regard to tourism promotion. There was also a plan to incentivize v-loggers, bloggers and content producers to harness the potential of social media industry for boosting tourism in the country, he added. The official said the local and foreign tourists relied upon the online platforms to plan their trips, so it was imperative to tap into and utilize the social media industry t

Islamabad:Prof. Dr. Ahmed Yousif Al-Draiweesh, President, International Islamic University visited hostels at male campus on Thursday.He reviewed the scrutiny process for hostel entrance and ordered extreme vigilance in this regard so that no irrelevant relevant element be allowed to enter. He also issued directions to hostels administration to provide maximum facilitation to hostel students who have legitimate and original hostel cards.Meanwhile, Dr. Al Draiweesh participated in Quran Khwani where he prayed for the student who died in the recent unfortunate incident. He said university is engulfed with grief as its lost son. Speaking on the occasion, President IIU said that Islamic University is focusing for promotion of peace and harmony. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/391EV0M

Afshan S. KhanIslamabad:Iqra University Islamabad Campus Friday held a Textile Graduate Show 2019 comprising an annual thesis display activity on Friday.The annual thesis display exhibits the creative talent, range and diversity of practice in the Textile Design pathway at the university’s campus. The show was visited by the industry professionals, diplomats, art enthusiasts and parents of the graduating batch.Iqra University is a leading institution of fashion and design in the twin cities with programs in Fashion Design, Textile Design, and Media Studies apart from a range of other notable disciplines such as management, computer, and social sciences. The display featured the culmination of four years of hard work by the graduating students of 2019.The projects of these new textile designers cover a vast array of products including prints, furniture, interior decor layouts, installations, etc. The students draw their inspiration from diverse sources such as the culture and traditions

Aijaz GulFilm ‘Sacch’, which opened nationwide on December 20, is a family production in the real sense of term.Produced by Zulfiqar Shaikh - Tasmina Sheikh, directed by Zulfiqar Shaikh and female lead played by their daughter Elysee. Could there be more ‘family collaboration’ in a film! I doubt it.Zulfiqar Shaikh enjoys credit for several TV productions. Film and TV heartthrob Danish Taimoor, now busy in distributing prizes on TV competition shows, was earlier signed and even publicized on posters as the lead, was dropped out. Seems like he was not comfortable with ‘All in the family’ reunion here. Like most of our films (Read: Every Film), ‘Sacch’ is loaded with romance. Several locales for love songs give you picture postcard rich lush green scenery of Scotland. In fact the entire films has been lensed there.The story is spread over more than two decades, based on a love triangle with riches and poverty. It also takes care of struggling of three mothers now, showing their strength,

Islamabad:Abasyn University organised a seminar on Thursday, on ‘Hazards of Tobacco Smoking’ in collaboration with Tobacco Smoke Free Capital Project of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC), says a press release.Dr. Minhaj us Siraj, Deputy Director General (Health) /Project Director, Tobacco Smoke Free Islamabad highlighted the ‘Hazards of Tobacco Smoking’ and declared Abasyn University, Islamabad Campus as smoke free facility.For joint efforts to control, regulate and discourage tobacco use within the campus Sher Wali Khan, director administration, Abasyn University and Dr. Minhaj us Siraj, project director, Tobacco Smoke Free Capital signed a letter of intent. from The News International - Peshawar https://ift.tt/2MbBHOD

Rawalpindi:Federal Government Educational Institutions Cantonments & Garrisons (C/G) Directorate is making all out efforts to provide state-of-the-art opportunities to its students to polish their talent for their national and international recognition.According to spokesman of FGEIs (C/G) Directorate Wajid Masaud, to nourish the abilities of students of FGEIs (C/G), An International Level, category ‘A’ FIFA Coach Shahid Khan has been arranged to select and train male students of Rawalpindi and Chaklala Regions.The coach has visited Boys High Schools of Rawalpindi and Chaklala region to select 100 students of age 10 to 14 years. A coaching camp to train the FGEIs students has been organized at FG Public School No 2 (Boys) Tariqabad Rwp from 16 to 24 Dec 2019.At the end of the coaching camp, a team of 16 x players will be selected. The players so selected will be awarded FG Colours.The selected team is likely to visit overseas for 7 x days to participate in an international tourname

Islamabad:Huawei Technologies Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. and HEC jointly signed the Contract for setting up of ICT Academies in Pakistan.The ceremony was attended by the Chairman HEC, Dr. Tariq Banuri, Steven Yi, the President of Huawei Middle East and Africa Region, Mr. Charles Yang, President Huawei Middle East Region, CEO of Huawei Pakistan Saif Chi and other respective members from both organizations.In this agreement Huawei will set up 8 new ICT Academies across Pakistan besides upgrading of the 4 existing ones, the total number of Huawei ICT Academies reaches 23 in Pakistan. These Academies will provide the students access to the latest ICT Technologies.Further it has been agreed that Huawei will bring latest, Cloud, Storage and Security Technologies to these academies which in turn will help the Students of Pakistan be familiar and Certify on the various technologies on offer.As per the vision of the chairman HEC, Dr. Tariq Banuri, these new ICT academies will be setup in the rural area