Monday, October 16th, 2023
PODA organizes 16th annual rural women leadership conference
DNA ISLAMABAD, OCT 16: The house unanimously supported the demand to raise the minimum age of marriage of girls to 18 years of age throughout Pakistan. Sindh is the only province in Pakistan where the minimum age of marriage for girls is 18 years. PODA organized a 3-day 16th Annual RURAL Women Leadership Conference in Islamabad which will culminate tomorrow (Tuesday, 17th October) on award ceremony to honor the rural women leaders who have been excelled in their regions while promoting human rights. PODA has started organizing the conference sinceRead More
COAS, Oman Commander discuss regional peace
RAWALPINDI, OCT 16 /DNA/ – Major General Matar bin Salim bin Rashid Al-Balushi, Commander Royal Army of Oman called on General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), COAS at General Headquarters, today. During the meeting matters of mutual interest were discussed. The visiting dignitary lauded Pakistan Army’s achievements in fight against terrorism and continued efforts for regional peace and stability. Earlier on arrival at GHQ, Commander Royal Army of Oman laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada. A smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Army presented the guard of honour to the visitingRead More
CDA asked to develop infrastructure before auction of plots to facilitate investors
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 /DNA/ – Faisal Naeem Baig, Director General Building & Housing Control of CDA along with his team visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI ) to give a presentation to the business community on auction of plots by CDA scheduled to be held on Oct 17-20, 2023 at Jinnah Convention Center Islamabad. The auction will include commercial, industrial, hotel, hospital, school, petrol pump, class three shopping center, farm houses and residential plots. Zafar Iqbal Director General Planning, Arshad Chohan Deputy Director General Planning, Asad Abbas DirectorRead More
FAO Pakistan and PepsiCo Advocate Sustainable Agricultural Water Use
Peshawar, Oct 16: As part of World Food Day 2023 celebrations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (FAO) KP Office in collaboration with PepsiCo Pakistan, a leading global food and beverage corporation, hosted a cross-sectoral panel discussion at University of Agriculture in Peshawar. The panel discussion focused on the Living Indus Initiative, highlighting the theme, “Water is life, Water is food. Leave no one behind,” aiming to raise awareness about food security, sustainable agriculture, and the fight against global hunger and poverty. Senior representatives from World FoodRead More
Cipher case: Counsel says ex-PM Khan ‘duty-bound’ to inform public about threat to nation
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16: PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s lawyer Latif Khosa told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that it was his client’s responsibility being the prime minister that if he sensed a conspiracy against the country he should inform the public. Khosa said this during the hearing of a petition seeking dismissal of the cipher case against Imran Khan. He argued that the Official Secrets Act did not apply in this case nor did Section 5. The hearing was being presided over by IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq. The FIA prosecutorRead More
1,000 Palestinians still under the rubble: officials
Gaza, OCT 16: More than 1,000 Palestinians are trapped under the rubble in Gaza, Eyad Al-Bozom, spokesman for the Hamas Interior Ministry said on Monday in a statement, warning of a humanitarian and environmental crisis, as the number of dead in the Gaza Strip rose to around 2,750. The Gaza health ministry said the death toll from Israeli strikes on the territory had risen to around 2,750 while some 9,700 people had also been injured. Israel has imposed a “total siege” to stop food and fuel from reaching the enclaveRead More