Erratic rain events amid unprepared infrastructure to cause severe humanitarian crisis: Sherry

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday said abnormal monsoon rains would remain a regular feature and the country’s overall infrastructure was not ready for such disasters which would lead to severe humanitarian crisis. The minister was expressing these views at the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change presided by Senator Seemee […]

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Chairman Pishtakahra presents Rs.425.643m budget

PESHAWAR:Chairman Tehsil Pishtakhara, Haroon Siffat presented an annual budget of Rs.425.643 million for the Tehsil Council here on Thursday. Meeting of the tehsil council held with Presiding Officer, Haji Daraz Shah in the chair. The estimated receipt for financial year is Rs.359.532 million including an income of Rs.27.06 million from own resources, share in Octroi […]

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VELO targeting youth particularly women, children for nicotine addiction: PANAH

ISLAMABAD:The experts at a seminar on the occasion of International Youth Day by the Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) on Thursday said Velo, the pouched nicotine alternate for cigarettes was targeting youth particularly women and children for promoting nicotine addiction. President, PANAH Major General (R) Masood-ur-Rehman Kayani on the occasion said the youth were the […]

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Pakistan Navy search, rescue operation for MSV Jamna Sagar off Gwadar

KARACHI:On August 9th, an Indian sailing vessel ‘Jamna Sagar’ sunk in Arabian sea near Gwadar with 10 Crew members onboard. On responding to distress call, Pakistan Maritime Information Centre requested a nearby merchant ship MT KRUIBEKE to provide necessary assistance to the stranded crew of drowning sailing vessel, said a news release on Thursday. The […]

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1,450 new industrial units set up in 24 small industrial estates: Mian Aslam Iqbal

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal said on Thursday that 1,450 new industrial units had been set up in 24 small industrial estates of the province. He was presiding over a meeting in the committee room of the Punjab Board of Investment & Trade (PBIT) to discuss affairs and development projects of […]

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Provision of basic facilities to masses top priority: Revenue Minister

MUZAFFARGARH:Punjab Minister for Revenue Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmad Khan said that all basic facilities including education, health and infrastructure would be provided to end the backwardness of the district. He said that every possible step would be taken for the welfare of the people across the district under the leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhary Pervaiz […]

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VC SALU discusses arrangements for independence Day celebrations

SUKKUR:Vice Chancellor Shah Abdu Latif University, Khairpur presided over a meeting on Thursday regarding arrangements of 75th Independence Day of Pakistan. Addressing the meeting VC Dr Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto said the Independence Day would be celebrated with national fervor, enthusiasm and reverence. He said thousands of the Muslims of Sub-Continent scarified their lives for separate […]

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