Environmental experts have expressed concern over the reduction of mangrove forests along the Sindh coast, warning that if the mangroves are not protected, the city fears a greater risk of being hit by a tsunami in the future.

Justice Mian Saqib Nisar of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has decided to send samples of packed milk to the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) to test the quality of milk being sold in the city.

The ship breaking industry has started facing losses on allowing re-rollable steel import in the country, ship breakers told Daily Times on Tuesday.

The government will focus on solar energy to overcome the energy crisis in the country, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Azam Khan Swati said.

Addressing the members of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Tuesday he said his ministry has come with a great programme of overcoming the energy deficit through solar energy.

Parking problems are growing fast at Aabpara Market as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has set aside its plans for roadside parking lots in place of footpaths.

The CDA, over one year ago, decided to construct parking lots in place of footpaths on one side of Khayaban-e-Suhrawardi to keep flow of traffic smooth around the market on a request of Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP).

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices to concerned officials of Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Pak-EPA for banning motor-boating at Rawal Lake View Park.

: In a bid to reach maximum number of children with the vital oral polio vaccine, the health authorities in association with a cellular service provider, launched an SMS broadcast to reach out to millions of parents in selected high-risk zones across country, said Health Minister Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani.

Jakhrani said this while addressing a ceremony held here on Tuesday.

Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday restored two million gallons daily (MGD) water supply to Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) from Khanpur Dam that was cut off in January.

The Punjab Forest Department and Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Chaanga Maanga Forest for implementing a plantation project.

Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (Punjab-EPA) has served notices on the owners of 10 brick kilns located in the environs of New Islamabad International Airport, Fateh Jang, and 15 stone crush machines installed on the periphery of Khanpur Dam for causing serious environmental pollution.