ISLAMABAD, AUG 9 (DNA) – Weekly markets in Islamabad have reopened in the federal capital on Sunday. The order to reopen weekly bazaars was issued by Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Anser Aziz. It coincides with a significant drop in the number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan. The weekly markets in Islamabad’s H-9 and G-10 sectors will be set up today. However, visitors will have to wear face masks and maintain social distance. DNA ===============

Some residents of Khyber’s Mandi Kass deliberately uprooted trees planted by the government as a part of its countrywide plantation drive on Sunday. The men said that the administration had planted the trees on disputed land without their permission. They staged a protest against the government. The participants of the plantation drive tried to negotiate with the protesters, but nothing worked out. The protesters carried black flags in their hands and chanted slogans. They also gathered around the people planting the trees there and tried to physically overpower them. TheyRead More

If you’re planning to head up north for vacations this summer, make sure you carry enough face masks with you. You may be fined for not wearing one. The National Command and Operation Centre has instructed the administrations of Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir to make masks mandatory for all tourists. In a meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Development, Planning and Special Initiatives Asad Umar it was decided that density control will be assured at all major tourist attractions. This means that a limited number of visitors will beRead More

Relief and rescue operation continues in various rain affected areas of Dadu and Jhal Magsi. According to ISPR, Pakistan Army and Navy rescue teams, including medical and engineering teams, are assisting civil administration to rescue stranded people to safer places. Hot meal is being served to stranded people. Jhal Magsi-Gandawah main colonies have been connected with the rest of province. Pasi Bridge has been opened for all kinds of traffic and Coastal Highway has been restored. In Jhal Magsi, all Hindu families struck in Wangu hills have been rescued toRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 9 (DNA) – Monsoon season holds great significance for South Asian region and is becoming increasingly unpredictable because of global warming and changing climate. Extreme precipitation in South Asia resulting in extreme climate events, i.e., drought and flooding has dire consequences on the agriculture-based economy of the region and livelihoods of farming community. International experts and scientists from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka gathered at COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) webinar on “Impacts of Climate Change on South Asian Monsoon”, to share their views onRead More