Strengthen embankments to save Rajanpur city from flood: minister

RAJANPUR: Provincial Minister for Food and Energy Sardar Hasnain Bahadar Khan Dreshak directed district administration to strengthen the embankments of Mubarak canal to save Rajanpur city from flood. The provincial minister reached Mubarak Canal on the west side of Rajanpur along with officers and heavy machinery to protect Rajanpur city from danger and flood damage. […]

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Iraq rescuers struggle to free 6 trapped in shrine hit by landslide

Karbala, Iraq: Iraqi rescue workers were Sunday battling to free at least six pilgrims trapped under rubble after a landslide hit a shrine in the central province of Karbala. It was feared that “between six and eight people are still caught” under the rocks and debris of the shrine, known as Qattarat al-Imam Ali, civil […]

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PM, COAS, chairman NDMA discuss flood situation, rescue, relief operations

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday discussed with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt. General Akhtar Nawaz the flood situation, and rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations in the flood affected areas. During the telephonic conversation, the prime minister and the chief of […]

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Imran recorded speeches to be aired with effective delay mechanism: PEMRA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority( PEMRA) on Sunday clarified that it had imposed ban on live coverage of Imran Khan’s speeches on electronic media, but they could telecast recorded speeches with effective delay mechanism in line with PEMRA code of conduct 2015. Earlier, the PEMRA had issued the prohibition order on telecast of live […]

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Campaign in full swing against pesticides adulteration

FAISALABAD: Deputy Director (DD) Agriculture (Pest Warning) Dr Amir Rasool said on Sunday that a campaign against pesticides’ adulteration was in full swing and teams of the Agriculture Department were regularly visiting the pesticide dealer shops to ensure sale of genuine pesticides. In a statement issued here, he said that agricultural teams collected 753 samples […]

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KP OA warmly welcome Commonwealth Games’ bronze medallist Inayat Ullah

PESHAWAR: The office-bearers of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association (KPOA) and Directorate General Sports KP warmly welcomed the bronze medallists of the Commonwealth Games Inayat Ullah soon after arriving in his native town Pir Bala, Warsak Road on Sunday. President KPOA and former Sports Minister Syed Aqil Shah, President KP Wrestling Association Arshad Durrani Advocate, […]

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