All flood victims to receive Rs 25,000 each by Sept 3: PM

CHARSADDA:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here Monday said all flood victims in the country, including Khyber Pakthunkhwa, would receive cash assistance of Rs 25,000 each through the Benazir Income Support Programme by September 3. The distribution of cash assistance among the flood-hit people was underway in all the provinces, including Sindh and Balochistan, as the federal […]

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Qasim Naveed reviews relief activities in rain affected areas of T.M.Khan

KARACHI:Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for Investment Department and Public Private Partnership Projects Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar on Monday visited various areas of Tando Muhammad Khan District and reviewed dewatering and other relief activities. He visited the areas include Shaukat Colony, Mushtarka Colony, Talpur Colony, Railway Station and others localities, said a statement issued […]

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People, philanthropists should give donations to reputed entities: Chief Secretary

PESHAWAR:Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahzad Bangash on Monday appealed to people, philanthropists to give their donations to only reputed and registered organizations with previous experience of donation collection and distribution, and discouraged unregistered and individual efforts. He also urged the people and the volunteers to give their donations in kind and deposit cash donations to […]

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SSP Investigation holds meeting to review district’s crime situation

RAWALPINDI:Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Investigation, Rawalpindi Capt. (R) Muhammad Amir Khan Niazi here on Monday held a meeting at Police Lines to review the crime situation in the district. Among others, Division SPs, SDPOs, SHOs and other officers concerned attended the meeting. The SSP reviewed the performance of SDPOs and SHOs and directed them […]

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Commander Peshawar Corps visits flood-hit areas in Swat

RAWALPINDI:Commander Peshawar Corps Lieutenant General Hassan Azhar Hayat Monday visited the flood affected areas in Swat Valley. The Commander interacted with the flood effected people and tourists who were evacuated by Pakistan Army from Kalam and Kumrat, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. He also met the locals and troops busy in rescue, relief […]

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Polio campaign continues amid flood devastation

PESHAWAR:As per the directives of Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Shafiullah Khan, the administrative officers along with the polio teams on Monday went house to house and administered polio drops to children under the age of five despite flood challenges. The district administrative officers including Additional Assistant Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and others tried to convince the dissident […]

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Anti-Beggary Squads net 46 beggars from city roads

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi Police, during a crackdown against professional beggars on Monday arrested 46 beggars to discourage the menace of begging and to avoid the risk of road accidents due to jaywalking. According to a police spokesman, Anti-Beggary Squads on the directives of City Police Officer, Rawalpindi Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari conducted raids in different areas and […]

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Five bids to smuggle wheat, flour foiled; 1395 bags confiscated

RAWALPINDI:The Food Department Rawalpindi and district police have foiled five bids to smuggle wheat and flour besides seizing 1395 bags. According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities of the food department along with Naseerabad police confiscated five vehicles loaded with 1395 bags. He informed that police arrested five drivers namely Zahoor, Mir Akbar, Aleem, […]

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