ISLAMABAD  - The romanticism of Margalla Hills has seemed to overpower a large number of birds where about 460 different species of birds are reported to be settled.Lush green and mighty Margalla hills, adjacent to the capital city of Islamabad, add to the magnificence of the capital known for ...

A big fire broke out in the forests of Margalla hills in the federal capital on Tuesday. The fire that started in the afternoon has engulfed large area near F/5 sector.  Fire erupted in the afternoon on Margalla Hills near to Bari Imam shrine at various spots here on Tuesday, which was ...

ISLAMABAD  - A westerly wave is likely to reach upper parts of the country which may cause scattered rain and snowfall over the hills from Friday to Sunday, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Tuesday.According to MET analysis, continental air is prevailing over the country which ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA),Imtiaz Inayat Elahi said that the chairlifts will be installed on the Margala Hills soon by avoiding the environment effects. He informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet in a meeting held on Friday. CDA is working ...

ISLAMABAD Handicrafts of Murree hills are an important part of the countrys tourism products and there is a lot of potential to develop the local handicrafts industry both to improve the tourism experience and develop local economics, said Dr Allah Bukhsh Malik, Managing Director of the Punjab ...

ISLAMABAD - Emergency Relief Cell (ERC) of the Cabinet Division on Wednesday refused to provide helicopter service to CDA for extinguishing fire on Margalla Hills, which broke out near Kalinjar village, Sinyari Block on Wednesday morning. The source said the officials of environment directorate of ...

OBERSTDORF (Germany) (AFP) Austrias Olympic silver medalist Andreas Kofler won the opening leg of the Four Hills skijump event on Tuesday on home snow at Oberstdorf. Kofler garnered 265.2 points from jumps of 125 and 134 metres to see off Janne Ahonen of Finland, a five-time competition winner who ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Capital Development Authority with the assistance of Emergency Relief Cell of Pak-Army extinguished fire on Margallah Hills after day-long hectic efforts on Wednesday. The fire had engulfed wide area along the both sides of Monal Restaurant at Pir Sohawa picnic resort on ...

LAHORE - Rider Muhammad Sabir of Sui Southern Gas Company retained the title of Champion of Hills Cycle Race held from Rawalpindi to Murree on December 25 by covering the distance of 67 kilometres in 2 hours 24 minutes 55 seconds. In all, 50 cyclists belonging to the affiliated Units of Pakistan ...

KARACHI - Like all lands, that are inherent to man and mankind, dominated solely for the purpose of projecting wealth in terms of acres. The story of Makli Hills is no different, either ways. The ensuing controversy that rose a few days back, pinpointed out that Makli Hills were under the hold ...

ISLAMABAD  - The Environment Wing of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is fully equipped to cope with the incidents of fires on Margalla Hills, said CDA Director General (Environment) Dr Sheikh Suleman. April 15 to July 15 is the most crucial period, during which the dry grass and ...