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Pakistani students discover plants that combat soil pollution

Pakistani students discover plants that combat soil pollutio...

Two Pakistani students on Thursday left for US to participate in an international competition about environmental issues being held from June 25-29. Students from forty countries will present 657 projects in the Genius Olympiad being [...]

Posted On : Jun, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Renowned writer, scholar Obaidullah Baig passes away in Karachi

Renowned writer, scholar Obaidullah Baig passes away in Kara...

Pakistan’s eminent scholar, Urdu writer/novelist and television host Obaidullah Baig passed away in Karachi on Friday morning. His family sources said that his funeral would be offered after Friday prayers today at Madina Masji [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2012 | Comments : 0

Warid Conducted a Anti-Tobacco Awareness Campaign

Warid Conducted a Anti-Tobacco Awareness Campaign

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program, Warid conducted a massive Anti-Tobacco awareness campaign in collaboration with Shaukat Khanum Hospital on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, which highlighted the adverse effe [...]

Posted On : Jun, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Summer Solstice 2012: The longest day of the year today

Summer Solstice 2012: The longest day of the year today

Thursday, June 21, is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it’s the longest day of the year in 2012 but it is also hottest day for the Pakistanis in several parts of the county. In Pakistan the day will b [...]

Posted On : Jun, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Dawlance Introduces Inverter Air conditioners

Dawlance Introduces Inverter Air conditioners

During summers when the temperature rises, it becomes quite difficult to imagine what people do without air conditioning; hand-held fans, prickly heats and putting ice cubes down your back only work if ever, you have to return to the c [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

The sip of branded tea becomes cheaper for people

The sip of branded tea becomes cheaper for people

The tea addicted people have good news from Unilever that slashed by more than Rs 50 per kilogram on its different brands including Lipton, Brooke Bond, Pearl Dust and A1 on Monday. The tea is not only traditionally popular among the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Govt to keep CNG at 60 per cent of petrol price

Govt to keep CNG at 60 per cent of petrol price

Ministry of petroleum and All Pakistan CNG (compressed natural gas) association reached a consensus on Thursday that the price of CNG will be maintained at sixty percent of petrol’s price. The Ministry of petroleum assured the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

215 million children worldwide are involved in child labour

215 million children worldwide are involved in child labour

In a joint statement to mark the World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), UNICEF and UNESCO on Monday called for renewed efforts to end the worst forms of child labour in Pakistan. “Human Rig [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Pakistan Science Club announces its 3rd Summer Science Exploring Camp

Pakistan Science Club announces its 3rd Summer Science Explo...

Pakistan Science Club announces its 3rd  Science Exploring Camp aims to promote scientific learning We have chosen the Science Exploring Camp mainly due to the fact that students are free in the summer vacations and can indulge co [...]

Posted On : Jun, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Pakistan is a peace loving nation: Gen Kayani

Pakistan is a peace loving nation: Gen Kayani

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Friday said that Pakistan is a peace loving nation and focus of its armed forces always remained on defending and serving the country. He made these remarks [...]

Posted On : Jun, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

PSO aiming to generate diesel from seeds

PSO aiming to generate diesel from seeds

Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has expedited its efforts to generate fuel through exploiting natural available resources in the country, as it found a unique way to extract diesel from the seed of Jathropa Curcas plant. PSO is moving forwa [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Nokia announced three new Asha Touch phones

Nokia announced three new Asha Touch phones

Nokia brings it’s new mobile devices into the Asha Touch series. The three new phone models – the Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 306 and Nokia Asha 311 - further expand the successful Asha family, first introduced in October 20 [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

NBP launches Foree Cash service

NBP launches Foree Cash service

National Bank of Pakistan has commenced Foree Cash and Foree Transfer home remittance services with Ria Financial services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Euro net World-wide, Inc. This new partnership between Ria Financial Services an [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Cut in GST on black tea to bring relief to consumers

Cut in GST on black tea to bring relief to consumers

Leading tea brands in Pakistan—Lipton, Brooke Bond Supreme, Pearl Dust and A1—welcomed the government’s decision to stem smuggling of tea and provide relief to consumers. As per SRO 608(I)2012, General Sales Tax (GS [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

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