BBC has reported that a study has comenced to study the glacial lakes of Himalya which are melting due to global warming. After a long gap, scientists in Nepal have embarked on the first field studies of Himalayan glacial lakes, some of which are feared to be swelling dangerously due…
Month: June 2009
Pakistan to witness triple solar and lunar eclipses in 2009
ISLAMABAD: A rare astronomical event, a series of triple eclipses starting from July this year will occur across the world including Pakistan, APP reports. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department?s (PMD) calculations, a penumbral lunar and a total solar eclipse will occur in the month of July and another lunar eclipse…
Tour operators play important role in promotion of tourism Say Pakistan Tourism Minister
BEIJING, June 19: Federal Minister for Tourism Attaur Rehman has that tour operators play an important role for the promotion of tourism. Addressing tour operators at the Pakistan Embassy Beging, the tourism minister said that media has painted a negative picture of Pakistan, that there is bad law and order…
Zardari seeks Belgium support for Pakistan?s access to European market
BRUSSELS, Jun 18 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said Pakistan looked forward to Belgium?s support in getting Pakistan?s access to the European market. In a meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy at his simple official residence in the middle of the city, President Zardari said Belgium…
Budget 2009-2010 Rs 195.489 mln allocated for Tourism
ISLAMABAD, Jun 13 (APP): The government has allocated an amount of Rs195.489 million for the tourism sector in the Public Sector Development Programme. An amount of Rs32.489 million has been allocated for the four ongoing schemes while a chunk of Rs163million will go for seven new schemes. The new significant…
Pakistan Budget 2009 – 2010
Islamabad Ms. Hinna Rabbani Khar minister for treasury and Economic Affairs presented the Government of Pakistan Budget for 2009 – 2010. This was the first ever budget presented by a female Pakistani in the national Assembly. The minister expressed her pride for being the first woman to present the budget….
Highlights of Pakistan Public Sector Development Programme 2009-10
ISLAMABAD, Jun 13 (APP): Following are the highlights of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), 2009-10, released here on Saturday. Total amount of Rs.646 billion has been allocated in PSDP-2009-10 for various ongoing and new schemes. The PSDP allocations for the year 2009-10 are the highest-ever in the country?s history. ?Out…
Pakistan Economy grows by 2 percent in 2008-2009
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy grew by only 2 percent in 2008-09, against the target of 4.5 percent, due to poor performance of almost all sectors, coupled with internal and external pressures of extreme nature. Agriculture has been the only sector, which demonstrated some growth, mainly because of better weather conditions and…
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