The government, by withdrawing the Statutory Rules and Orders (SRO) on designated smoking areas has completely banned smoking at all public places to protect non-smokers from the hazards of passive smoking. After the withdrawal of the SRO, smokers would not allowed to use tobacco in any form at any public or work place.

Pakistan can use its 27million acre of saline lands to cultivate algae, which is the best alternative feedstock to biofuel production, says a researcher at the Mie University of Japan.

As many as 30,000 children were administered anti-polio drops in rural areas of Islamabad on the first day of national anti-polio drive on Monday. Health Department officials said around 88,955 children will be administered anti-polio drops in rural areas of Islamabad during this three-day drive.

The presence of encroachments around Gujjar Nullah pose a flood threat to four towns, namely, New Karachi Town, Gulberg Town, North Nazimabad Town and Liaquatabad Town, in case more heavy torrential rain occurs in the city.

The lives and essentials of those residing in the residential units near the nullah are also at risk.

In their separate meetings with US Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke on Wednesday, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani discussed a number of issues, including the country

Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration will construct more mini dams in rural areas of the federal capital to development agriculture and facilitate farmers, said Islamabad Chief Commissioner Fazeel Asghar on Tuesday.

Peace is imperative for the development and progress of both India and Pakistan and dialogue between the two South Asian neighbours is the only way to eliminate poverty from the region, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Tuesday.

As a result of the Punjab Fisheries Department

The Punjab Forest Department will plant around 13 million trees in the province in its annual drive, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Muhammad Abdul Basit said. While talking to Daily Times on Thursday, he said out of 13 million trees, 4.55 million would be planted on the department

The federal government has planned to build a small dam at the cost of Rs 1.167 billion on Wadala Kas, a tributary of Soan River in Papin Village, District Rawalpindi.

Sources told Daily Times on Wednesday that the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and the provincial government would execute the project and the federal government would fund the project.