LAHORE:Provincial Minister for Social Welfare & Baitul Mal Ghazanfar Abbas Chheena on Tuesday met Dr. Sania Nishtar to review progress on Ehsaas Ration Programme. In the meeting, the field operations of the Ehsaas Ration Programme and the action plan to ensure the participation of Anjuman Tajran in the programme were discussed. On the occasion, Ghazanfar […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Ehsaas Program (PEP) Chairperson Dr Sania Nishtar on Tuesday said the Punjab government had planned to start PEP in the province aiming at providing relief to the people. She said this while presiding over a consultative meeting here about legislation on Punjab Ehsaas Program. Legal experts Senator Ali Zafar, Senator Waleed Iqbal, Punjab Law […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Acting Governor Balochistan Mir Jan Muhammad Jamali, Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo and Commander 12 Corps Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor visited Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Tuesday. Adviser to the CM for Home and Tribal Affairs, Mir Zia Langu and Chief Secretary Balochistan Abdul Aziz Uqaili were also present on this occasion. […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought record of cases, registered against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari and other PML-N MPAs, from police till August 24. Justice Muhammad Tariq Nadeem passed the orders while hearing a petition filed by Awais Ahmad Leghari and other PML-N MPAs against non-provision of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Sindh Information Minister and CM’s Focal Person for Rain Emergency, Sharjeel Inam Memon on Tuesday said that the government had established medical camps in the flood affected areas of every union council of the province to provide treatment facilities to the people. Talking to PTV, he said 30 districts were badly affected by flashed floods […]
Read MoreSUKKUR:On the directives by Deputy Inspector General Police (DIGP), Sukkur region, Javed Jiskani, relief activities carried out by Police are in full swing, in order to aid citizens affected by floods in Sukkur, Khairpur and Ghotki districts. Over 500 police personnel were deployed to the flood-affected areas of Sukkur and Khairpur, while over 4,700 people […]
Read MoreKARACHI:President FPCCI Irfan Iqbal Sheikh on Tuesday expressed satisfaction on signing of memorandum of understanding to establish Pakistan-Fiji Joint Business Council to promote trade, investments, joint ventures and economic cooperation between the two countries. The Commerce Minister of Fiji, Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia and President of Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry also attended […]
Read MoreAmid government-opposition tensions in Pakistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday called for calm, de-escalation of tensions and respect for rule of law. “The Secretary-General is aware of the charges brought against former prime minister Imran Khan and emphasizes the need for a competent, independent and impartial legal process,” his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in response […]
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