QUETTA:Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo took notice of multifold increase price of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Quetta city after 24 inches and 12 inches gas supplies pipelines were washed away few days ago by floods near Bibi Nani bridge area of Balon district. Chief Minister directed to the Deputy Commissioner Quetta to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:WaterAid is helping thousands of families hit by the worst floods that have hit Pakistan, by handing out hygiene kits with soap, towels and jerrycans, disinfection of water resources and by setting up safely managed toilets. The development organization has initially allocated PKR 30 million (over US$136,00) for initial emergency relief to over 40,000 people […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif Saturday said that provincial machinery has been activated and two helicopters of provincial government were being used for evacuation and relief activities. Addressing media in Ittalah Cell Civil Secretariat, he said that KP CM, Mahmood Khan is personally monitoring relief and evacuation […]
Read MoreMUZAFFARABAD:Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has said that in accordance with the vision of the party chairman Imran Khan, the PTI government in Azad Kashmir was committed to hold local bodies elections to transfer power to the grassroots level. The AJK premier expressed these views while talking to the Central […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The price control magistrates imposed Rs184,000 fine to various shopkeepers on the charge of profiteering in the provincial capital during the past 24 hours. A spokesman for the administration said on Saturday that magistrates inspected various shops in different markets as well as bazaars of Lahore and found dozens of shopkeepers involved in profiteering and […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Pakistan Navy further extended its flood relief operations that continued in far-flung areas of Sindh, affected due to torrential rains. The areas included Gharo, Jati, Kodario, Chuhar Jamali, Goth Qadir Dino Shah, Jhudo, Mirpur Khas, Saindad Village, Village Balu, Ja kumb near Tando Jan Muhammad, Nakha Village, Thatta, Goths of Kodario, Shahbandar, Chuhar Jamali, Sajawal, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Advisor to Prime Minister on Political and Public affairs, Engineer Ameer Muqam on Saturday said that all the concerned authorities including National Highway Authority (NHA) has been mobilized to rehabilitate road links that are being severed by devastating floods. Talking to media in Swat, he said that NHA and Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) have […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Secretary-General of Organization of the Islamic cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the casualties, massive destruction of property and loss of life resulting from the floods in Pakistan. In a statement, the OIC said, “the Secretary General offers sincere condolences to the government and people of Pakistan, expresses sympathies to […]
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