LAHORE, May 18 (EW): More than 80% of Lahore’s pollution stems from the transport sector, The Urban Unit of the Planning and Development Department of Punjab has revealed in its report. The report titled Sectoral emission inventory of Lahore represents the first district-scale attempt in the Punjab province to measure atmospheric pollutants from human activities across six developmental sectors. According to …
LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan is likely to skip appearance at the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) today (Thursday), rather he would submit a written response to the questionnaire. The NAB had summoned the former premier in connection with an investigation related to £190 million settlement from the UK at 10am today. According to the …
BEIJING, May 16 (INP): The signing ceremony of the International Joint Laboratory on Horticulture Research, a collaboration between Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU), China and University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF), Pakistan, was held at HZAU. The joint laboratory will focus on horticultural research, with an emphasis on improving crop productivity, developing new varieties and promoting sustainable agricultural practices, according to …
ISLAMABAD (EW): In a dramatic turn of events, a team of the Islamabad police on Tuesday tried to capture PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry moments after he left court on being granted bail by the high court in the illegal arrest case. As the PTI leader was about to head home, a police vehicle stopped right in front of his …
ISLAMABAD, May 16 (EW): A 10-member Pakistan cycling team will feature in the Asian Road Cycling Championship, set to be held in Thailand next month, Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) said on Monday. “The training camp for preparation of our cyclists for the Championship has commenced today (Monday) in Karachi in collaboration with Pakistan Sports Board. The camp will continue …
RAKHINE STATE, May 16 (EW): Cyclone Mocha slammed Western Myanmar at the weekend, killing several Rohingya Muslims, according to locals, a humanitarian organisation there, and a local media report on Tuesday. According to two locals and a Rakhine State-based non-governmental organisation called Partners, the cyclone left behind significant damage and claimed a large number of lives. At least 41 …
Days after an internet blackout, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin-ul-Haque on Tuesday distanced his ministry from blockage saying that they were not “taken into confidence”. “Mobile internet service was suspended without taking the Ministry of IT in confidence. After 2017 Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is not under the Ministry of IT,” Haque told Geo Pakistan. He added …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Korea have signed a debt service suspension agreement of $19.911 million. Pakistan signed an agreement with the Republic of Kora under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative. According to an announcement made by the Economic Affairs Division, the government of Pakistan, on 15th May 2023, signed a ‘Debt Service Suspension Agreement’ with the Republic of Korea amounting …
The US has said individuals should have the freedom to express themselves without participating in any violence, remarks that come in the aftermath of violent protests over the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. During the briefing on Monday, US State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel was asked specifically about the violence that followed the arrest of the …
ISLAMABAD, May 16 (EW): Pakistan is now looking for a Plan B for averting full fledge eruption of the balance of payment crisis if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to delay the revival of the already-delayed $6.5 bailout programme. According to a report published in The News, the cash-strapped nation of over 220 million people will have no other …
