KASUR:The three-day celebrations of 265th Urs of Sufi poet Bulleh Shah concluded here on Sunday night. Thousands of devotees from across the country thronged the shrine to pay homage to the renowned Punjabi Sufi poet. The Urs was organised by the district administration with the collaboration of shrine committee members and Auqaf department. Provincial Defence […]
Read MoreNOWSHERA:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday arrived here to review the ongoing rescue and relief activities in the flood-ravaged areas of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. During the visit, the prime minister would also distribute cheques of relief assistance among the flood-stricken people. The authorities concerned would apprise him on the flood situation, ongoing rescue and […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: The district administration has set up six flood relief camps in the city to collect edibles and other necessary items for flood-stricken people. A spokesman for the local administration said here on Monday that the camps had been set up in al-Fateh Sports Complex near Saleemi Chowk in Tehsil City, Municipal Committee Office Dijkot […]
Read MoreNEW YORK:In the shadow of calamitous floods back home, hundreds of Pakistani-Americans gathered in New York City Sunday for the Pakistan Independence Day Parade marking 75th anniversary of the establishment of their homeland, with Ambassador Masood Khan saying it was a day,”we can be proud of”. Masood Khan, who is Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, […]
Read MoreKARACHI:The Sindh government has announced free of charge medical facility for the flood victims. According to a news release issued from Commissioner Karachi office on Monday, the flood affected people would be provided free of charge medical treatment facility at Dow Medical University Hospital. The Deputy Commissioner will issue a letter to the flood victims […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel on Monday said that the government was committed to ensure complete transparency in the utilization of donation in relief fund for victims. “Our aim is to reach out to the maximum number of deserving families during these testing times”, he said while talking […]
Read MoreNOWSHERA: The devastating floods have badly damaged family parks and children play areas including the famous Azakhel Park in Nowshera district. Located on main GT Road at Azakhel village, the Azakhel Park’s greenery, gardens and recreational spots were destroyed by the August 27 floods. “I was hurt to see my famous park in a deserted […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit the flood-hit Nowshera and Charsadda cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to review the ongoing rescue and relief activities there. During the visit, the authorities concerned would brief the prime minister about the damages caused by floods and the relief operation. Besides reviewing the relief work, the prime minister would also […]
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