KARACHI:The Sindh government has decided to release Rs 3 million instantly to all the rain-affected districts for setting up relief camps, and providing food, mosquito nets, medicines and other necessary items to the affectees. The decision was taken in a meeting on post-rain situation held on Thursday with Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A larger bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday served a pre-admission notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in an appeal of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against the ECP’s decision in the prohibited funding case. The bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Baber Sattar heard […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The Forest department on Thursday decided to observe parliamentarians’ plantation day once in a week to actively participate in the ongoing tree plantation drive. Chairing a meeting here, Punjab Forest Minister Syed Abbas Ali Shah directed the officers concerned to ensure necessary arrangements in this regard. “Saturday will be observed as parliamentarians’ plantation day”, he […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has expressed a deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of famous cartoonist Irshad Haider Zaidi. In a statement issued on Thursday, the CM extended his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family and noted that the late Irshad Haider Zaidi introduced a new trend through animated cartoons. […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Purchase committee of Nishtar Medical University (NMU) met under the chairmanship of VC Dr. Rana Altaf Ahmad to review the speedy buying process of medicines and other items. The meeting was attended by NMC principal Dr. Iftikhar Khan, Director Finance Dr. Abu Bakr, Dr. Nadeem Khan, Dr. Naveed Akhtar, AMS Pharmacy Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan, […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Acting Governor of Balochistan Mir Jan Muhammad Jamali on Thursday said the assistance provided by Turkiye to the flood victims in Balochistan spoke volumes about its deep friendship with Pakistan. He, in a message, said the recent disastrous monsoon rains caused massive human and material losses in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan. Mir Jan, who is […]
Read MoreQUETTA:About 7 new coronavirus patient were tested positive in Balochistan while number of total confirmed patients surged to 35,912 in the province on Thursday. According to media coordinator provincial Health Directorate Cell Balochistan Dr Muhammad Wasim Baig, at least 1600,599 people were screened for the virus, out of which 7 more were reported positive. As […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:As the monsoon rains continue to lash the city, the ongoing spell has partially flooded many low-lying localities while also entailing the power outages. The Pakistan Meteorological Department recorded 130 millimeter rain from Wednesday to Thursday evening in the city. The rainfall continued through the night. The district administration has declared alert for the city […]
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