Heavy flash flood destroys several villages in Dera

D.I.KHAN:Hundreds of people have been displaced with infrastructural damages in several areas of the district due to the flash floods in the region. The official sources in Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) informed reporter that the region received 200 mm rain during last 24 hours. The torrential flood water triggered by incessant rain falls […]

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Tayyaba Gul allegations: LHC orders to club petitions against commission

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday directed the LHC Registrar office to club all petitions challenging formation of commission tasked to probe allegations levelled by Tayyaba Gul. Justice Anwaar Hussain passed the orders while hearing petitions filed by former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal and others challenging the formation of […]

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Police actively participating in relief activities in flood-hit areas: IGP

LAHORE:Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Faisal Shahkar Thursday said that the police teams were actively participating in the relief activities in the flood-affected areas of South Punjab to bring the flood victims to safe places, and protection of their property and livestock. The IGP directed the Additional IG South Punjab to personally monitor the […]

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CM allocates Rs 5 bln funds for flood victims

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Thursday announced to allocate Rs. 5 billion funds for the rehabilitation of flood victims of south Punjab besides setting up the “Chief Minister Punjab Flood Relief Fund” for their resettlement. He said this while talking to various parliamentarians who called on him here. Speaking on the occasion, the […]

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GOC Hyderabad visits relief camps in Mirpurkhas

MIRPURKHAS:Pakistan Army’s General Officer Commanding (GOC) 18th Infantry Division Major General Dilawar Khan on Thursday said the recent flooding rains have inflicted heavy financial and property loss to people, we feel pain of rain-hit people and will not leave them alone in this difficult time. According to handout issued by district information office, the GOC […]

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Affordable tickets on offer for cricket fans from Friday

ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in order to provide affordable access to action for the cricket fans in Rawalpindi, has set the nominal ticket prices for the National T20 (PCB) matches at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. The tickets for general category, which include Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Miran Bakhsh and Yasir Arafat enclosures, are priced […]

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Sindh govt calls for overcoming shortage of food supplies for flood/rain victims of Sindh: Administrator

KARACHI:Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday said that the provincial government had requested the concerned quarter to ensure the availability of basic necessities at the utility stores round the clock to meet the shortage of food for the flood and rain victims of Sindh. Sindh Government ministers, members of national and provincial assemblies and […]

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