Flood wreaks havoc in D I Khan, kills 12 people, injures over 50 others

D.I.KHAN:The flash floods wreaked havoc in Dera Ismail Khan claiming 12 lives and injuring over 50 others besides also damaging infrastructure in the district. According to a report issued by Deputy Commissioner Nasrullah Khan, so far the flash floods and hill torrents hurtling down from Koh-e-Suleman Mountain Range and South Waziristan hills claimed 12 lives […]

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KMC to establish camps in metropolis to collect donations for flood/rain victims

KARACHI:On the directives of Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation will establish flood relief camps at different places of the metropolis to collect donations for the flood victims. The relief camps will be set up at KMC Head office, Frere Hall, Safari Park, Hill Park, Urban Forest Clifton on August 28 to collect […]

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Rain-wind-thundershower likely at various parts of country: PMD

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-wind/thundershower in north Balochistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next 24 hours. Few heavy falls are also likely in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Hot and humid is likely in other parts of the country. According to the synoptic situation, monsoon currents […]

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Sindh proposes fixing wheat support price at Rs.3000 per 40 kg

KARACHI:Adviser to Chief Minister Sindh on Agriculture, Manzoor Hussain Wassan, on Friday, said that Sindh has proposed the federal government to fix the support price of wheat at Rs.3000 per 40 kilogram. According to a hand out issued here a joint meeting of the federal and provincial governments was held through a video link on […]

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Sarah Zeid terms BISP a role model for other countries

ISLAMABAD:World Food Program’s (WFP) Special Advisor on Mother and Child Nutrition and Jordanian Princess Sarah Zeid Friday termed Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) a role model for other countries running social protection initiatives. The Jordanian Princess stated this during her visit to the BISP Headquarters alongwith the Country Director World Food Program. During her visit, […]

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10 UAF students get scholarships

FAISALABAD:Ten undergraduate students of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad have been granted scholarships under North American Alumni Association (NAAA) scholarship programme. UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, along with association representatives Dr Zubair Anwar, Dr Muhammad Younis and Director Financial Assistance and University Advancement Prof Dr Muhammad Ahsan Khan, disbursed the cheques. Prof […]

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DC for resolving public welfare issues through coordinated strategy

BAHAWALPUR:Deputy Commissioner Zahid Parvez Waraich has said that all public welfare issues should be resolved through a coordinated strategy so that people can get relief. He was presiding over a review meeting regarding the progress of work on performance indicators in the committee room at his office on Friday. CEO Education Zahoor Ahmad Chauhan, CEO […]

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Imran Khan visits flood relief camp in D I Khan

D.I.KHAN:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday visited a flood relief camp set up here at Ratta Kalachi Sports Complex. Accompanied by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, Shaukat Yousafzai, Senator Shibli Faraz, Sheikh Yaqub, Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, and Chief Secretary Dr Shahzad Khan Bangash, he took a round of camp and […]

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