UN food agency urges reopening of Ukraine’s Odesa ports to avert global hunger crisis

UNITED NATIONS:The UN World Food Programme (WFP), a Rome-based UN agency, has called for the re-opening of the Ukrainian ports in the southern city of Odesa to help local people tackle the global hunger crisis caused by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The move would allow for food produced in the war-torn country to flow freely […]

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Marriyum grieves over demise of veteran journalist Khalid Hameed Farooqui

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of senior journalist Khalid Hameed Farooqui. In a tweet, she said that Khalid Hameed Farooqui was a veteran journalist with serious temperament and high journalistic standards. The minister said that he was a well known Pakistani journalist from […]

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Glacial lake formed over Shisper Glacier bursts prior to normal duration

ISLAMABAD:A massive glacial lake outburst flood on Saturday occurred in Hunza District’s Hassanabad Village after the glacial lake formed over Shisper Glacier started receding 5,000 Cusecs water while initiating the glacial melting prior to the normal duration. Remote Sensing Specialist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Dr Sher Mohammad told reporter that […]

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Federal govt to resolve Tank’s longstanding problems on priority: Mufti Asad Mahmood

TANK:Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Mufti Asad Mahmood on Saturday said the federal government would make efforts to resolve District Tank’s longstanding problems on priority basis. Talking to media during his visit to Tank, he said that he was well aware of the problems being faced by the people of Tank, adding that […]

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Cold drinking water stalls setup in Shaheed Benazirabad

NAWABSHAH: Following the forecast issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department regarding sharp increase in temperature, cold water stalls were set up in all tehsils of District Shaheed Benazirabad. On the directives of Deputy Commissioner Aamir Hussain Panhwar, all Assistant Commissioners installed cold water stalls in various towns and areas of each tehsil. These stalls are […]

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PTI leadership misleading people about ouster from power: Kaira

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs, Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership was misleading people about their ouster from the power. Talking to PTV, he said despite the negating of national security institutions that no conspiracy was hatched against the PTI government but its leadership […]

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