NDMA, PRCS signs MoU for collaboration in Disaster Risk Reduction activities

ISLAMABAD:The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in various areas related to disaster risk management. The areas of mutual cooperation/collaboration include support in tackling disasters during all phases and other emergency situations through preparedness, mitigation, community-based disaster risk reduction […]

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Govt. taking all possible steps to solve problems of overseas Pakistanis: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said that the government was taking all possible measures to solve the problems faced by overseas Pakistanis. “It is the PTI government that for the first time in history of Pakistan has raised the voice to give overseas Pakistanis their due rights,” he said while […]

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Govt to file reference in SC for interpretation of Article 63-A: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday that the government has decided to file a reference under Article-186 in the Supreme Court for interpretation of Article 63-A. The Supreme Court would be asked for its opinion about the members of a party who were explicitly involved in horse trading and changed […]

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3-day Deputy Commissioner Chitral Sports Festival ends with great fun

CHITRAL: After a long break, three-day Deputy Commissioner Sports Festival was held in Lower Chitral under the aegis of District Sports Officer and district administration Chitral concluded here on Friday. The three-day Deputy Commissioner Sports Festival carried 10 volleyball teams, 16 badminton teams, 16 table tennis teams and 20 players took part in Table Tennis […]

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Arrangements finalized for Derajat festival on March 21 – 23

PESHAWAR:Assistant Commissioner DI Khan Nadir Shehzad Khan on Friday said that all arrangements for Derajat festival scheduled for March 21 to 23 in district DI Khan have been finalized. Presiding over a meeting held at Rata Kalachi Sports Complex regarding the arrangements of Derajat festival, he said the festival would include cattle show, stone lifting, […]

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Resources being used to facilitate people: minister

SIALKOT:Provincial Minister for Special Education Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq has said all possible resources are being utilized for the solution of problems of people. Chief Minister Usman Buzdar had promoted politics of service by releasing development funds in all districts of the province without any discrimination, he added. He said in PP-36, a network of development […]

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CJCSC calls on military leadership during visits to Germany, Switzerland

RAWALPINDI:Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Nadeem Raza, who is on official visit to Germany and Switzerland called on Chief of the Defence Forces, Germany General Eberhard ZORN. During the meeting, matters of bilateral professional interest including further strengthening of security and defence cooperation between the two countries was brought into discussion, said an […]

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