BEIJING:Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday expressed his condolences over loss of lives in the worst floods hitting Pakistan. President Xi, in a message to President Dr Arif Alvi, observed that severe floods had occurred recently in Pakistan, causing heavy casualties and serious property losses. President Xi, on behalf of the Chinese government and people, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in coordination with district administration, banks and police officials deputed at the special payment campsites is fully mobilized and ensuring speedy disbursements of Rs. 25000 per family to the flood affectees of Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As of Monday evening, a total of Rs. 8882068536 have been disbursed […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The aircraft carrying relief goods from friendly countries arrived in Pakistan on Monday to help the flood victims of the country as the friendly countries had pledged support to the country’s Relief and Rehabilitation efforts. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that four military aircraft from Turkey arrived at Karachi carrying relief goods whereas […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The Police on Monday arrested three accused over a charge of torturing a woman and her son in the jurisdiction of City Police Station, informed a police spokesman. On the complaint of the victim woman, City police after registration of a case against Kaifiyat, Attaullah, Yar Muhammad, Sarmad and other accused managed to net three […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Health Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch conducted a detailed review of the dengue preventive measures in the province, here on Monday. Special Secretary Dr Farrukh Naveed, medical superintendents of all teaching hospitals and other officers participated in the meeting. The secretary said that dengue situation was being closely monitored. The number of beds in public […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Inspector General of Police Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan on Monday announced that the officers of grade 17 and above would donate a two day salary to help the flood victims. The decision was taken in line with the directives of Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sana Ullah Khan, to support thousands of individuals and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The experts at the Media Conference on Health Awareness held under the auspices of Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) here on Monday said increased taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) would generated Rs 60 billion revenue and ensure drastic decline in disease burden. The PANAH organised a day long conference for media personnel on the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan on Monday said it was seriously concerned by the news emanating from the Indian and US media that the Indian government had attempted to infiltrate the security system of eminent social media platform, Twitter, by forcing it to employ an Indian “agent/representative”. As per media reports, the matter came up during Twitter’s briefing to […]
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