ISLAMABAD:National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt. Gen. Akhtar Nawaz Thursday emphasised the need to further strengthening the disaster management and early warning system to ensure better preparedness and response. Speaking in National Monsoon Preparedness Conference, 2022 in Islamabad on Thursday held under NDMA, he welcomed the participants and highlighted climate change and its impacts, […]
Read MoreMULTAN:The Enforcement team of Multan Development Authority (MDA) demolished various illegal constructions during a special anti-encroachment operation launched here on Thursday. In line with special directives of Director General MDA Qaisar Saleem, the enforcement team launched the operation at MDA Chowk, Dera Adda Chowk, Arts Council Chowk and Nawan Sheher Chowk. The team demolished various […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel has said that polio vaccination is national responsibility and not giving polio vaccine to children is tantamount to cruelty. He said that immunization against polio is for the benefit of our children. He said that some elements were spreading fabricated rumors against polio […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Asian Development Bank (ADB) here on Thursday indicated to provide additional support of $ 2.5 billion to Pakistan for the next fiscal year, out of which $1.5-2 billion could be available in the ongoing calendar year, finance ministry said. According to statement issued by finance ministry, Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday held a telephone conversation with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha to apprise him of the latest situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in the wake of the report of the so-called “Delimitation Commission” in occupied territory. Dismissing the […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:The agriculture experts have advised farmers to complete cotton cultivation by May 31 and use seed of approved varieties to get bumper crop. A spokesman for the Agriculture (Extension) Department said on Thursday that April and May were the best time for cotton cultivation. He said farmers should conduct regular pest scouting of their crops […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Tahir Farooq has directed the Assistant Commissioners of all tehsils and special prices magistrates to take strict action in accordance with the law against profiteers. According to a district administration spokesman, the DC had instructed the authorities concerned to make earnest efforts to provide relief to the citizens. The official social […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister and PPPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday said his party believed in completing the much-needed electoral reforms before announcing the schedule for next general elections by the coalition government. “First reforms then elections. We are not the non-democratic forces that believe in political engineering and holding accountability prior to polls,” he said […]
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