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Ecological degradation, illegal private mini dams threatening Namal Lake, agriculture and livelihood

The scenic Namal Lake in Mianwali is gradually facing an extinction owing to ecological degradation and construction of allegedly illegal mini dams by farmers in its catchment areas. Built by the ...

Awam Express accident: Railways Minister convenes emergency meeting

Following the Awam Express derailment near Lodhran, Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has convened an emergency ...

Secretary Lammy conveys condolences on loss of lives in recent flash floods

United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy Sunday contacted Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar to convey his ...

One dead, 32 injured as train derails near Lodhran

Four bogies of a train derailed near here on Sunday, leaving one dead and 32 others injured. According to Rescue officials, the ...

Talks on global plastic pollution treaty adjourn without agreement

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (APP): Representative of world’s nations failed to reach an agreement on an international plastic pollution treaty, with disagreements over key issues such as production limits ...

Federal Minister and President PMLN-KP Engr Amir Muqam, visiting various flood-affected areas of District Buner.

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New Zealand PM attends Pakistan’s Independence Day celebration

Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon participated in a grand Pakistan Independence Day celebration held in Auckland on ...

NDMA handed over relief consignment to PDMA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for flood affected areas.

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British Pakistanis celebrate 78th Independence Day in Luton

The British Pakistani community in the United Kingdom continued to celebrate Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day and Marka-e-Haq with ...

A street vendor selling bunches of fresh dates to the customer.

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Daily wage workers waiting to get job for livelihood at Jail Road.

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UN warns Gaza crisis could worsen without safe, unrestricted aid flow

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (APP): Without an urgent and unrestricted flow of aid, Gaza’s already dire humanitarian crisis could deteriorate further, the UN has warned.