Sunday, September 29th, 2019
CDA to construct wetlands for treatment of contaminated water
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 29 (DNA) – Construction of three (03) wetlands is in progress which would be completed within next few weeks. Wetlands are being constructed to treat the contaminated water before it entrance to Rawal Dam. This initiative is being supervised and financed by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) while executed by the Sanitation Directorate of MCI. Under this project, three (03) wetlands at Muslim Colony Bari Imam , Banigala and Bari Imam Shahan are being constructed. The purpose of this project is to treat the contaminated water before its entranceRead More
Thousands attended the third edition of Grand Pakistan Festival held near Paris
Paris September 29, 2019. The third edition of mega Pakistan Festival was held in Sarcelles, a city in the suburbs of Paris today. This year’s event was specially dedicated to express solidarity with the oppressed people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Festival was jointly inaugurated by the Ambassador Mr. Moin ul Haque, member of French parliament Mr. Francois Pupponi and Mayor of Sarcelles Mr. Patrick Haddad. Thousands of people from various walks of life including local French politicians and officials, diplomats, members of French Civil Society, media personsRead More
Anti-authoritarianism rallies to be held in 40 cities globally in support of Hong Kong protest movement
HONG KONG, SEPT 29 (DNA) – “Anti-authoritarianism” rallies will be held in over 40 cities around the world this weekend in support of the Hong Kong protest movement. There will be protests in Australia, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Taiwan, Ukraine, UK and US. A demonstration is scheduled to begin in Hong Kong on Sunday at 2:30pm, with marchers convening at the Sogo department store in Causeway Bay. They intend to head to government headquarters in Admiralty, but organisersRead More
103 new dengue cases surface in Karachi
KARACHI, Sept 29 (DNA): The number of dengue cases is on the rise in Karachi as 103 more people hit by the mosquito-borne disease were admitted to various hospitals in Karachi, according to the Dengue Surveillance Cell. The number of people suffering from dengue fever has reached 1,618 this month whereas the tally of such cases across the province has touched 3,120. A total of 15 new cases of dengue were reported in other districts of the province today. It is noteworthy that thus far, eleven people have died fromRead More
PM Khan weakening Pakistan’s case on Kashmir: Bilawal
ISLAMABAD, Sept 29 (DNA): Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Sunday that Prime Minister Imran Khan was himself weakening Pakistan’s case on Kashmir in the world. The PPP chairman said so while speaking to the media in Sehwan, Sindh. He said the prime minister’s speech in the United Nations General Assembly should have been entirely on Kashmir. Pakistan PM Khan in a call to awake the world’s conscience Friday asked it to choose either the more than 1 billion strong Indian market or justice for the KashmiriRead More
226 criminals held, looted items worth millions of rupees recovered
ISLAMABAD, Sept 29 (DNA): Islamabad police have arrested 226 outlaws during last week and recovered looted items worth millions of rupees from them including gold ornaments, cars and bikes, a police spokesman said. Following directions of Inspector General of Police Islamabad Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, he said that Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Waqar Ud din directed all police officials to accelerate efforts against anti-social elements and ensure their arrests. As per orders of Islamabad police chief Aamir Zulfiqar khan, renewed efforts were made and police achieved remarkable success. OwingRead More