ISLAMABAD, July 18 (DNA): The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register Pakistan’s strong protest over the ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC) on 17th of July, resulting in serious injuries to two innocent women. In a statement, the Foreign Office said that due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by the Indian occupation forces in Rakhchikri and Baroh sectors of the LoC, 35 year old Shakeela Bibi w/o Khursheed and 40 year old Nazia Bibi w/o Mazhar IqbalRead More

ISLAMABAD, July 18 (DNA): Capital Development Authority (CDA) is continuously operating against encroachments in the city. In this connection, Enforcement Directorate of the authority during the last three days conducted several operations in different areas of the city and demolished several illegal constructions and encroachments from the state land. These operations were conducted by the Enforcement Directorate while assisted by ICT Administration, Islamabad Police and other relevant formations. In connection, with anti-encroachment drive a massive operation was conducted in Saidpur area. During this operation, 50 animal sheds established on theRead More

PESHAWAR, JULY 18 (DNA) – The Anti-Narcotics Force confiscated on Saturday seven kilogrammes of heroin from a woman at Peshawar’s Bacha Khan International Airport. The woman had concealed the drugs inside her suitcase. She had a ticket for a flight to Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, but was caught at a security check point. A case has been registered against her. DNA ===========

ISLAMABAD, JULY 18 (DNA) – Environmental experts while speaking to a webinar participants have expressed that Pakistan’s green initiatives would bring positive change in the local environment, reduce vulnerability to natural disasters, and improve social health and economic conditions if implemented in letter and spirit. They mentioned that the outcome of Pakistan’s climate action would contribute to the regional and global targets detailed in the relevant Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-13) in enormous ways. However, they said, the success of the initiatives depend on the effective role of provincial and localRead More

ISLAMABAD: Chairman China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPEC), Asim Saleem Bajwa, said on Saturday that Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway project will bring a socio-economic revolution for interior Sindh. In a tweet, he said that after completion of 306-kilometer Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6), the CPEC Eastern route (Peshawar-Karachi) will also be completed. “306 KMs Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) approved in ECNEC on BOT basis will contribute to the construction boom, socio-economic revolution for interior Sindh,” he added. Asim Bajwa further said that the project would also connect East Balochistan to entire Motorway network. Earlier onRead More