Photographic catharsis of quake children
By Zahid Hameed
ISLAMABAD: A photography exhibition at the Khaas Art Gallery shows the earthquake tragedy through the eyes of children, depicting their life in the tent villages of NWFP and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) that gave them temporary shelter.
Organised by the United Nations... 
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CDA lost in red tape
* Residents demand a local government system in Islamabad
By Shahzad Raza
ISLAMABAD: Bureaucratic red tape has compromised the performance of the Capital Development Authority (CDA). The authority has been unable to address people’s grievances to their satisfaction.
Public...
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Code of ethics to ensure quality food
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad District administration on Wednesday issued a code of ethics to ensure quality of food in hotels, restaurants and bakeries.
Management of hotels, restaurants and bakeries have been asked to comply with the code of ethics and protect food from insects and germs, and to...
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Pindi district govt takes over Pirwadhai terminal
By Mohammad Imran
ISLAMABAD: Rawalpindi District government will take over the administration of Pirwadhai bus terminal and start collecting commercialisation fees in the city from July 1, Daily Times has learnt. The government is expected to earn billions of rupees in tax collection...
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Potohar Town to urbanise rural areas
RAWALPINDI: The Potohar Town administration plans to provide urban facilities to the rural areas of Rawalpindi. Three mega projects have been developed, which include the construction of a sports stadium, bus stops at Sabzi Mandi and overhead bridges at the Lopharan Railway Tracks.
The Punjab...
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AIOU entry test for MBA/MPA on April 15
ISLAMABAD: The entry test for admissions in Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Executive MBA/MPA programmes of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will be held on April 15 in the main campuses of the university in Islamabad, Abbottabad, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Lahore, Multan and Karachi,...
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PSF to teach science to rural women
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) will distribute a booklet among less educated women to raise awareness about science, particularly in rural areas, NM Butt, the PSF chairman, said on Wednesday.
He said that the booklets will contain cartoons and graphic displays so that less educated...
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Ministry mulls health cards
ISLAMABAD: A Global Information Technologies (GIT) delegation, including members from Germany and Switzerland, met Health Minister Muhammad Nasir Khan and gave a presentation regarding the introduction of a healthcare card system in the country. The delegates said that the cards kept a health record...
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Class discrimination prevailing in Pakistani politics: US senator
By Shahzad Raza
ISLAMABAD: US Senator Brian Joyce is confident that with hard work, commitment and adherence to his principles he could become president of the United States.
In an informal chat with Daily Times, he said that his modest background would not compromise his chances...
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