Extinct-in-the-wild species in conservation limbo

Paris, Feb 26 (AFP/APP):For species classified as “extinct in the wild”, the zoos and botanical gardens where their fates hang by a thread are as often anterooms to oblivion as gateways to recovery, new research has shown. Re-wilding what are often single-digit populations faces the […]

At least 4 killed, 12 injured in Barkhan blast

QUETTA, Feb 26 (APP): At least four people were killed and 12 sustained injuries in an explosion that ripped through the Rakhni market in Barkhan district of Balochistan, police said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner Barkhan Abdullah Khoso, while confirming the incident, said the explosion occurred […]

British Council announces STEM scholarships for 2023-24

ISLAMABAD, Feb 26 (APP): The British Council Pakistan has announced the third cohort of Scholarships for Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) for women. Over 100 scholarships are available to women STEM scholars from Asia and the Americas to pursue a master’s degree […]

CTP issues traffic plan for PSL cricket matches in Pindi

RAWALPINDI 26 Feb (Online): City Traffic Police (CTP) Rawalpindi issued a comprehensive traffic plan for the convenience of citizens regarding the Pakistan Super League (PSL) cricket matches being started from 01 March to 12 at Double Road Cricket Stadium. The CTP has made special arrangements […]

Nokia changes iconic logo to signal strategy shift

BARCELONA 26 Feb (Online): Nokia (NOKIA.HE) announced plans on Sunday to change its brand identity for the first time in nearly 60 years, complete with a new logo, as the telecom equipment maker focuses on aggressive growth. The new logo comprises five different shapes forming […]

Young man killed by lightning strike in Abbottabad

PESHAWAR, Feb 26 (APP): A lightning strike has claimed the life of a young man and left three others seriously injured in Abbottabad district’s village Chitpadi, falling under the jurisdiction of Havelian police station. Zahib, son of Manzoor, lost his life on the spot, while […]

Bilawal for amendment to bring judges under NAB

KARACHI, Feb 26 (APP): Chairman Pakistan People’s Party and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has announced to introduce an amendment to bring the judges under the purview of NAB accountability, saying that a dual system cannot run in the country. Different laws for the common […]

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