PMD forecast rain-wind/thundershower in various parts of country

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast partly cloudy weather with rain-wind/thundershower in few places in Kashmir, northeast Punjab, northeast Balochistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan during the next 24 hours. Hot and humid weather is expected in most plain areas of the country. According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave was present over […]

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Violation of election code of conduct: Abid Sher Ali fined with Rs 25000

FAISALABAD:District Monitoring Officer Syed Basit Ali imposed Rs 25,000 fine on Abid Sher Ali, a PML-N candidate in NA-108 ahead of scheduled by-poll over violation of election code of conduct in the constituency. Abid Sher Ali was warned to be careful in future and strictly ensure compliance with Code of Conduct as well as Election […]

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Civil society calls for speedy efforts to provide relief to flood-affected people

KARACHI:Civil society activists, human rights defenders, journalists, and volunteers at a Webinar organised by The Knowledge Forum on the flood situation in Sindh spoke of extreme chaos as Sindh grapples with one of the worst floods in its history. Speakers were unanimous that current figures quoted in the official data do not represent the accurate […]

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Punjab cabinet announces to donate one month salary to help flood affectees

LAHORE:The second meeting of the provincial cabinet was held under the chair of Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi at his office here on Monday. The cabinet expressed full solidarity with the flood victims and announced to give one month’s salary to help those affectees, said a handout issued here. Addressing the meeting, the CM […]

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NA body on Law meets to discuss different amendments proposed in the Constitution

ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Monday discussed different amendments proposed in the Constitution and deferred them till its next meeting. The 71st meeting of the Standing Committee on Law and Justice held here under the Chairmanship of Ch. Mehmood Bashir Virk. Members/MNAs/Movers Usman Ibraheem, Ms. Mehnaz Akbar Aziz, Ms. Zahra […]

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