Hundreds of people rescued in Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera: DG Rescue

PESHAWAR:Director General Rescue 1122 Dr Khateer Ahmad on Saturday said that relief operations are ongoing in Peshawar, Charsadda and Nowshera districts and the rescue teams have rescued hundreds of people from the flooded areas. He said that rescue 1122 divers and medical teams are evacuating children, women and elderly through boats and providing medical treatment. […]

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CM grieves over death of famous poet Imdad Hussaini

KARACHI:Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the death of renowned Sindhi poet and intellectual Imdad Hussaini here on Saturday. He said that literary personalities like the deceased Imdad Hussain were born in centuries. The chief minister said that the deceased would remain alive in his poetry […]

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Water level in Kabul river at Warsak continuously rising

PESHAWAR:The water level in the Kabul river at Warsak is continuously rising on Saturday morning, said Spokesman of Deputy Commissioner Office. All institutions under the supervision of administrative officers are present in the riverside areas and evacuation of the people from the riverside is being ensured. The district administration has set up four relief camps […]

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Seminar on ‘Freelancing, E-Commerce and Start-up Culture’

SIALKOT:The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) in collaboration with E-Rozgaar Programme, Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), held a seminar on ‘Freelancing, E-Commerce and Start-up Culture’. The session was chaired by Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Vice President Qasim Malik. He encouraged the participants to further enhance their contributions to export remittances […]

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Forest dept to plant 6m saplings in division

SARGODHA: The Punjab government has set a target of planting more than 6 million saplings in thedivision till December 31 to control environmental pollution. Talking to reporter here on Saturday, Conservative Officer Forest Niaz Muhammad said 955,000 saplings to be planted in Sargodha, 1,498,000 in Khushab, 1,872,000 in Mianwali and 1,681,000 in Bhakkar districts. He […]

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SCCI president visits Sialkot Industrial Zone

SIALKOT:Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Mian Imran Akbar visited the site of Sialkot Industrial Zone, Sambrial. Chief Executive Officer of the Punjab Industrial Estates Development & Management Company (PIEDMC) Ali Muazzam Syed with his team briefed the delegation about progress of the project. He hoped an earth-breaking ceremony of the Sialkot Industrial […]

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Army helpline for flood relief established

RAWALPINDI:The Pakistan Army on Saturday established Army Flood Relief helpline for public facilitation to coordinate rescue and relief efforts across the disaster hit areas of the country. “Army help desks in various formations can be reached on Universal Access Number (UAN) 1135,” the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. It also mentioned that […]

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Minister Ismail Rahu visits relief camps in Badin

BADIN:Sindh Minister for Universities & Boards and focal person for rain emergency Ismail Rahu along with Deputy Commissioner Agha Shah Nawaz Khan relief camps established by the Sindh Government and reviewed facilities being provided to rain-hit people. According to a handout issued by the District Information office, the Minister talked with rain- victims and asked […]

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