LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Forest, Wildlife and Fisheries Syed Abbas Ali Shah on Monday stressed the need for enhancing fish breeding and marketing of trout fish. Chairing a meeting at his office, he directed the officers concerned to activate task force against illegal fishing. He asked the officers to launch a comprehensive awareness campaign among […]
Read MoreLAHORE-:An election appellate tribunal comprising a judge of the Lahore High Court on Monday issued notices for August 24 to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and others on an appeal against acceptance of his nomination papers for by-poll in NA-118, Nankana Sahib. The tribunal comprising Justice Shahid Waheed heard the appeal filed by Dr […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has declared emergency in flood hit areas of Dera Ismail Khan, Upper Chitral, Lower Chitral, and Upper Kohistan districts. On the special directives of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan, the secretary, Relief and Rehabilitation Department, has notified the declaration of emergency, said an official handout issued here on Monday. Meanwhile, the […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Relief and rescue operations are being continued in flood-affected areas of the province in contribution of Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan and civil administration as per the instructions of the Army Chief. According to resources, heavy rain received in various areas of the province including Quetta, Pashin, Kila Saifullah, Ziarat, Sanjawi, Naseerabad, Jafarabad, Kalat, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Monday warned of heavy rains generating urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu and Sukkur on August 23 and 24. Flash flooding is expected in Qilla Saifullah, Loralai, Barkhan, Kohlu, Mosa Khel, Sherani, Sibbi, Bolan, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbela and hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan on August […]
Read MoreBAJAUR::At least two children were buried alive under the debris of a dilapidated roof of their house situated in Bara Kamangara village of tehsil Nawagai due to torrential rains, police said on Monday. Rescue1122 Bajaur reported that the roof of a house caved in the wee hours of Monday, as a result of which two […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Sindh on Investment and Public Private Partnership Projects Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar Monday said that heavy machinery had been brought from Karachi for draining out rainwater from rain-affected areas of Tando Muhammad Khan district . According to a communique here, he said that relief work in rain-affected areas had […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The anti-dengue drive initiated by the district administration is in full swing under which surveillance is being carried out at various points in the provincial capital. In this connection, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali on Monday visited Union Council 72 Anarkali, where he inspected the anti-dengue arrangements. He observed the attendance and performance of anti-dengue squad […]
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