ISLAMABAD, SEPT 13 (DNA) – Environmental experts from China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Thailand were gathered by the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South to mark the first ever UN’s day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. Organized by COMSATS Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS), the event resulted in important knowledge sharing on good practices, and experiences with regard to various dynamics of air pollution, and impact of deteriorating air quality on sustainable development and growth. The webinar speakers included senior officials andRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEPT 13 (DNA) – A condolence reference was held under auspices of the Institution of Engineers, Pakistan (IEP) to pay homage to late Mansoor Akhtar Siddiqui. Late Siddiqui was the former IEP Central Council member.He died at Taxila on August 24.   Chairman IEP Rawalpindi- Islamabad Engr. Hafiz M. Ehsan Ul Haq Qazi opened the reference with inaugural address and offered ‘Dua-e-Maghfarat’  for the departed soul. Gp Capt (r) Engr Najamuddin, Secretary IEP Islamabad Centre conducted the reference The reference was attended by representative engineers from different parts of theRead More

RAWALPINDI, SEPT 13 (DNA) – A stage play entitled ‘Doctor 2020’was presented at Punjab Arts Council Rawalpindi with aim to highlight social issues. The play was written and directed by Naeem Toota while Hameed Babar, Naeem Tota, Shama Niazi, Sawera Shahzadi, Sajjad Khan, Shahid Kodo, Zahida Ch and others played wonderful role in the play. The play dealt with the curse of illegal transplantation of kidneys in Pakistan. Director Arts Council Waqar Ahmed addressing at the occasion said that the drama highlighted social issues of the society and society cannotRead More

A suspect in the Lahore motorway rape case surrendered to the CIA Model Town police on Sunday. The suspect has denied any involvement in the rape of a mother in front of her children on Wednesday night and said he wasn’t even in the area. The woman was raped in front of her children by two unidentified men on the motorway. She was driving to Gujranwala when she ran out of fuel near Lahore’s Gujjarpura. The woman was sitting in her vehicle when two men walked towards her car, broke herRead More

DNA KARACHI, SEPT 13 – The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Sunday said affordable and continued supply of electricity has become a dream for masses and the business community.   Costly electricity is not only hurting masses but also adding to the cost of doing business as well as cost of production and exports, it said.   Coronavirus and recent rains have played havoc with economy and masses, therefore, the policy of continued hike in power the tariff should be abandoned to provide some reliefRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD, SEPT 13 – The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has sought reduction in tax ratio on petroleum products to facilitate the trade and industry, as the government has been charging petroleum levy as well as sales tax on oil products to the record high level.  PIAF President Mian Nauman Kabir, in a joint statement with senior vice chairman Nasir Hameed and vice chairman Javed Siddiqi said that at a time when country’s GDP ratio was further stretched owing to slow exports growth amidst high cost ofRead More