ISLAMABAD, April 26: The scattered rains, dust and thunder storms are likely to continue in most parts of the country till May 3.

Director General, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Arif Mehmood said on Thursday that the weather system causing scattered rains, thunderstorm had been prevailing for the last 5-6 days and this weather condition was expected to persist and cause more scattered rains in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Potohar region, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) during next week.— APP

ISLAMABAD, April 26: A panel discussion on the occasion of World Intellectual Property (IP) Day was organised by Lok Virsa at Shakarparian on Thursday. The theme was ‘Traditional Knowledge, Folklore and Intellectual Property (IP) Rights in Pakistan.’

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