Relief operation to continue despite difficulties in Balochistan: Senator

QUETTA:Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri on Monday said that relief efforts will continue in flood-ravaged areas of Balochistan despite difficulties. She expressed these views while talking to media representatives on the occasion of distribution of tents, rations and other relief items. She said that there was a serious risk of spreading of diseases in the flood […]

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Punjab govt makes record recruitment of doctors in province: Dr Yasmin Rashid

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid on Monday said the Punjab Health Department had made record recruitment of doctors in Punjab aiming to provide the best medical facilities to the people of the province. She expressed these views during a meeting with Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Chairman General (retd) Malik Zafar iqbal. Specialized […]

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Commissioner Karachi visits flood victims’ camps

KARACHI:Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon visited the camps set up for flood victims in District East and District Kemari. On this occasion, Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon said that the vast population of Sindh province had been affected by rains and floods and the Government of Sindh was helping and restoring the lives of flood […]

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Ashrafi urges people to help flood victims without prejudice

ISLAMABAD:Special Representative of the Prime Minister for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Monday urged the people to help the flood victims without any prejudice. Addressing the ‘Paigham-e-Pakistan Ulema Conference’ held at the Rawalpindi Arts Council and organized by the Punjab government in collaboration with International Islamic University Islamabad’s Islamic Research […]

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PTCL Group pledges Rs1.75 bln for relief activities

ISLAMABAD:PTCL Group, country’s largest telecom services provider, has come forward to aid communities affected by floods across various provinces of Pakistan through a relief package worth Rs 1.75 billion. The package included donation to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, NGOs, provision of free calls in flood affected areas, housing loans to displaced people and medical […]

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First consignment of relief goods from Japan to reach Pakistan on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD:The first consignment of emergency relief goods including tents and plastic sheets would arrive in Pakistan at Jinnah International Airport Karachi on Tuesday. “The government of Japan would provide emergency relief goods including tents and Plastic Sheets through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to Pakistan in response to the damages caused by the flood disaster,” […]

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Tosha khana reference hearing adjourned till Sep 7

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday adjourned the hearing on the disqualification petition of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for not disclosing the income received from selling gifts of Tosha Khana till September 7. Barrister Gohar Ali Khan appeared before the ECP bench and sought one more week’s time to file a reply […]

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