As per the notification issued by the Federal Directorate of Education, the schools will remain open from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm while the timing for regular classes on Fridays would be from 8: 00 am to 12:00 pm. Subsequently, the evening shift schools will open from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Earlier in October, […]
The city remains the most polluted in the world according to the air quality index (AQI) causing breathing problems for citizens. Indian capital city New Delhi has been the second most polluted city in the world with 428 AQI readings. Punjab government yesterday announced the closure of schools up to the higher secondary level in […]
The federal government plans to reward students to plant trees by offering 20 extra marks to students who plant at least 20 saplings. According to Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul. Also, a legislation to this effect is being introduce in parliament; and aims at integrating youth in the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami […]
Pakistan, on June 5 host’s this year of the United Nations annual World Environment Day. Also, Pakistan is among the countries that worst affected by climate change. It regularly has hit by devastating floods in recent years; meanwhile, that displaced hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed swathes of agricultural land. The world’s richest countries […]
President Joe Biden will announce new bans on drilling on federal lands, as well as a US-hosted climate summit in April, as part of a raft of actions that take aim at rising global temperatures. The federal government will pause new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or offshore waters “to the extent […]
Ellen DeGeneres issues apology, vows ‘new chapter’ after an investigation into bullying, racism. The famous talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres opened the new season of her popular television talk show by apologizing to staff after reports of a toxic work environment on her set and saying changes had been made to start “a new chapter.” […]
