ICT admin cracks down on plastic bags; fines Rs 20,000

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19:The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has started a firm campaign against the use of plastic bags in local markets of the Federal Capital, with a clear message: violations will not be tolerated. During a recent visit to the H-9 Sunday bazaar, Assistant […]

Extreme heat threat to health of 500m children; UN warns

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 : One in five children or 466 million live in areas that experience at least double the number of extremely hot days every year compared with their grandparents generation, according to a UNICEF analysis released Wednesday. “Extreme heat is increasing, disrupting […]

PHA starts planting saplings on city roads, green belts

RAWALPINDI, Aug 08 :Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi has started planting saplings on the city roads and green belts under ongoing plantation drive 2024. According to a PHA spokesperson, PHA was planting saplings and enhancing greenery in the city. As part of the ongoing […]

PM kicks off monsoon tree plantation drive

ISLAMABAD, Aug 7 : Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday launched the countrywide monsoon tree plantation drive by planting a sapling here. Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister said he had directed the concerned departments and institutions to plant at least 100 million […]

Ethiopian Embassy, SDPI to jointly hold ‘Green Legacy Forum’ in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Aug 06 : The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic Ethiopia (FDRE) and Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) have agreed to forge a mutual collaboration to jointly organize “Green Legacy Forum” to create awareness and mobilize all segments of society for massive plantation of […]