WASHINGTON:American officials and lawmakers have expressed solidarity with Pakistan where the worst-ever floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced some 33 million. Through its National Disaster Management Authority, the Pakistani Government – which has declared a national emergency – is leading the response in coordinating assessments and directing humanitarian relief to affected people. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Over 400,000 children under the age of five years were administered anti-polio drops during the week-long drive, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon said on Tuesday. Talking to the media, after chairing an anti-polio drive post meeting here, he said the role of vaccination teams was commendable which put their utmost efforts to administer anti-polio […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Venomous snakes agitated by the flood waters were on the prowl in affected areas as only in the Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 134 cases of snake bites were reported of which one woman died due to not receiving in-time medical aid. According to the Health Department, lack of anti-venom was leading to deaths and […]
Read MoreTANK:Deputy Commissioner Hameeedullah Khattak on Tuesday said that a huge flood relief operation was underway in flood-hit areas of District Tank. Talking to media here, the deputy commissioner said the district administration have launched immediate relief operations in the worst-affected areas. The food, medical aid, tents and other relief items were being provided to flood-affected […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has expanded rescue operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in addition to the ongoing relief and rehabilitation operation in flood affected areas of Balochistan, Sindh and South Punjab. PAF rescue teams rescued 800 persons from Kheshki village and Nowshera Kallan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and moved them to safer places, a PAF […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa would be visiting flood affected areas in Swat on Tuesday to get on ground update about evacuation and relief operations of stranded people in Kumrat, Kalam and surrounding areas. The Army Aviation had conducted some 82 helicopter sorties in flood affected areas of the country for […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have expressed their complete solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan over the human and financial losses in the recent floods that devastated huge parts of Pakistan. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong conveyed these special messages to President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Muhammad […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Afnan Ullah Tuesday said that Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was involved in ruined foreign relations and its leaders provoked people against the country’s interest. Talking to a private news channel, he said the government should take a stern action against the audio tape case of Shoukat Tareen and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance […]
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