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PM directs installation of LED street lights in Capital

Sharafat Kazmi

Islamabad—Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed Minister for Finance and Deputy Chairman Planning Commission to complete the codal formalities within two weeks for installation of LED street lights in Islamabad which are far more cost effective then the conventional lights. The Prime Minister issued these instructions during a presentation by the CDA on installation of LED lights in Islamabad, at Prime Minister’s House on Thursday. The CDA has taken up this project which is part of its drive for energy efficiency and conservation in Islamabad.

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Social Media approach limited in rural Pak

Sana Jamal

Islamabad—Pakistani youth have made a remarkable move in social media interaction but the urban and rural digital divide keeps them far from making any collective progress in society. The participants at a seminar held in Islamabad on Thursday concluded that the popular use of social media has turned urban Pakistanis into internet activists, but the benefits of the new media have failed to reach the masses.

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Open House at IIUI

Honour of people of Pak, my real asset: Dr Qadeer

Staff Reporter

Islamabad—There is no alternate to honor and the honor of the people of Pakistan is my real asset. This was said by renowned scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan while addressing to the inaugural ceremonies of the 3rd Open House both at male & female campuses of the International Islamic University, Islamabad, organized by the faculty of engineering & technology (FET) of the university.

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Islamabad police’s special squad

Islamabad—Islamabad Police have constituted special squad to ensure arrest of proclaimed offenders who have been at large despite their involvement in crime of various nature. The decision to this effect was made by SSP Islamabad Muhammad Yousuf Malik while presiding a meeting here Thursday. He said this special squad at Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad police is being constituted to ensure effective crackdown against criminals who have been at large.

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Solution to Siachen conflict is nowhere near, say experts Solution to Siachen conflict is nowhere near, say experts

City Reporter

Islamabad—“There are greater chances of finding survivors under the avalanche in Gyari than there are chances of softening in Indian stance on Siachen,” said Foreign Policy Analyst, Ambassador Asif Ezdi here on Thursday. He was speaking at a roundtable organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) on “Pak-India Peace Process and Siachen”. He was of the view that the general perception of Siachen conflict in Pakistan was that of madness, but that this perception was not shared across the border in India.

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Energy drinks can cause irreversible damage to teeth

CONSUMPTION of sports and energy drinks, which is increasing especially among adolescents, is causing irreversible damage to teeth-specifically, the high acidity levels in the drinks erode tooth enamel, the glossy outer layer of the tooth- say researchers including one of an Indian origin. And energy drinks are twice as likely to destroy enamel than sports drinks. “Young adults consume these drinks assuming that they will improve their sports performance and energy levels and that they are ‘better’ for them than soda,” said Poonam Jain, BDS, MS, MPH, lead author of the study.

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Education key to socio-economic emancipation

City Reporter

Islamabad—Chairman Senate Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari has said that Education is not only a mean for socio-economic development of any nation, but it also plays a key role in reforming the individual and collective behaviour of people. He expressed these views while addressing the students on the occasion of 5th convocation of Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad on Thursday. He said that youth particularly the student are the future builders of the nation and they must equip themselves with knowledge and skills to over come challenges, calling upon them to make unique contributions, work with dedication and devotion for the prosperity of the country.

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AIOU allocates Rs47.5m for capacity building of staff

Islamabad—Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has allocated Rs. 47.5 million for training and development to enhance the capacity-building of their academic staff to ensure provision of quality education to their students. “We are leading one in capacity-building of our academic staff so that they could deliver best possible education to the young generation through distance-learning, said the vice chancellor Prof. Dr. Nazir Ahmed Sangi while addressing the oath- taking ceremony of the AIOU’s Academic Staff Association (ASA).

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