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Zoo expansion in doldrums

Habib Asgher

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has yet to kick off the project to upgrade and expand Maraghzar Zoo.

Woman falls to death from 6th flour

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: A 30-year old woman died under mysterious circumstances in Sector F-11/1, a police spokesman said. Ayan Asim, a resident of Millennium Height Tower, committed suicide by jumping from her flat on the sixth floor, locals said.

Rains amplify magnetism of Daman-e-Koh

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The recent rain spell has not only provided people with relief from sweltering heat but has also has added to the beauty of the picnic spots in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

ITP told to carry on with good work

Behzad U Asad

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry Friday conveyed its appreciation to ITP for ensuring across the board implementation of law and assured the ITP of its full support.

City Diary | Cold drinks: a protective shield against sizzling summer

Pindiwaal

ISLAMABAD: With the summer at its peak and blazing sun spreading scorching heat, the sale of canned, bottled and home-grown drinks has increased manifolds.Though the season brings agonies and tribulations of burning heat making things quite hazardous and callous, the summer is seen like a feast offering a variety of cold drinks.

CITY BLOGS

Need to change attitude towards women

The past few years have witnessed a noticeable increase in the incidence of crime against women in Pindi.

SC disposes of 223 cases in a week

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan disposed of 223 cases from July 14 to 18 while 193 new cases were instituted during the period.

PML-N lawmaker for empowering parliament

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: PML-N MNA Muhammad Hanif Abbassi Friday stressed the need for making the parliament a sovereign and decision-making institution in line with the wishes of people.

Senate body to discuss Tawana Pakistan Project

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Social Welfare would meet today (Saturday) to discuss the audit report on the Tawana Pakistan Project with Senator Muhammad Enver Baig in the chair.

Diets affect males, females in different ways

Online

ISLAMABAD: Diets can strongly influence longevity and reproductive success throughout the animal world, but work differently in males and females, according to a new study.

Women unhappy with pubic transport

Saba Zeb

ISLAMABAD: Working women and girl students have complained about the lack of space assigned for them in public transport.

Beggars, cops pester visitors at eateries

Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Beggars pester visitors for alms at popular eateries, locals said, adding that unwanted intervention is further supplemented by cops who start questioning families on flimsy pretexts.

130 teachers get USAID training

Online

ISLAMABAD: One hundred and thirty kindergarten teachers and headmasters from the Bara Kahu area have completed a five-day training course under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Interactive Teaching and Learning Programme.

UN urged to force NATO to quit Afghanistan

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations should force the NATO troops to leave Afghanistan immediately, said Syed Akhundzada, a lawmaker from FATA.

Breastfeeding Week from August 1

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held to finalise arrangements to mark the Global Breastfeeding Week commencing from August 1.

Travel agents condemn decrease in commission

Staff Reporter

Islamabad: The Travel Agents Association Friday protested against the government and all air lines for decreasing their commission from nine percent to five percent.

Efforts on to train women workforce

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: A two-day seminar titled "Creating an Enabling Environment for Women Labour Force Participation in Pakistan" concluded here the other day.

A hundred days without progress

Naveed Miraj

ISLAMABAD: Honeymoon period of PPP-led government is over but the nation is still awaiting anything concrete from the government that was promised by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani under 100 days programme.

No progress on Lal Masjid issue despite assurances

Hasnaat Malik

ISLAMABAD: Mulana Fazl ur Rehman told the Lal Masjid Action Committee (LMAC) that he has met Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gillani to press their demands.

Pak woman in Bagram | Senate takes serious notice

Online

ISLAMABAD: Senate Functional Committee for Human Rights on Friday took serious notice of a Pakistani woman who has been kept under custody for four years in Bagram Airbase.

CSB officers promoted

Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: The Central Selection Board (CSB), met on Friday, promoted more than 105 officers of various groups from Grade 19 to Grade 20.

A hundred days without progress

Naveed Miraj

ISLAMABAD: Honeymoon period of PPP-led government is over but the nation is still awaiting anything concrete from the government that was promised by Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani under 100 days programme.

Gillani for jail reforms

Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani has said that there is need for jail reforms where prisoners are not made hardened criminals and in future the jails should be called reformatory institutions.

Lawyers’ moot

Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Lawyers Representatives conference till be held on Saturday at Lahore to decide future strategy of the lawyers' movement.

Engineering varsity okayed

Javaid-ur-Rahman

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Friday approved in principle the establishment of the NFC University of Engineering and Technology at Multan to cater for ever-increasing demand for higher education of students of Southern Punjab.

Salient features of the Export Strategy

Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Following are the salient features of the Export Strategy for 2008-09

Govt, tribal elders reach agreement

Associated Press of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: An agreement between the government and tribal elders in Dabori area of Orakzai Agency has been reached at national jirga.

‘Appellate courts to be set up in Fata’

Asad Muhammad Khan

ISLAMABAD: The committee, constituted by Prime Minister Gillani for reviewing the Frontier Crime Regulations, met here on Friday.

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