UK steps up support of further £15 million for Pakistan’s flood response

ISLAMABAD:The UK is providing further urgent life-saving support of £15 million to Pakistan following devastating floods that have left a third of the country underwater. According to a press release by the British High Commission in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Secretary of the UK Liz Truss has said that the Humanitarian support totaling £15 million […]

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IGP directs to adopt measures for people-friendly policing

KARACHI:Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon on Thursday said that measures were being taken at the police station level for people-friendly policing, in which the installation of CCTV cameras was at the top. In a meeting with a 46-member delegation of the 31st batch of Senior Management Course at the Central Police […]

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Radio Pakistan, YFK hold condolence reference to pay tribute to Geelani

ISLAMABAD: Radio Pakistan and Youth Forum for Kashmir on Thursday organized a condolence reference here to pay tributes to Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani on his first martyrdom anniversary. Minister for Human Rights Riaz Hussain Pirzada, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said Syed Ali Gilani was the symbol of Kashmiri freedom movement. […]

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Minister pays visit to Ichhra Panahgah

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal (SW&BM) Ghazanfar Abbas Cheena paid a surprise visit to Ichhra Panahgah at LOS on Thursday. Member Punjab Assembly Gulraiz Afzal Chan accompanied him. The minister reviewed the facilities being provided to the shelter home residents. Those living at Panagah appreciated former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman […]

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Denmark announces 10 million DKK emergency assistance for flood victims

ISLAMABAD:The Government of Denmark has announced 10 million Danish Krone (DKK) in immediate humanitarian aid to Pakistan’s flood victims. According to a tweet shared by Denmark Embassy in Islamabad, this announcement was made by the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation Flemming Møller Mortensen on Thursday. Minister stated that Pakistan was under water due to devastating […]

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Senate to play role for flood affectees’ rehabilitation: Sanjrani

ISLAMABAD:Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Wednesday said the Upper House of the Parliament would play its due role for relief and rehabilitation of the flood affectees. Chairman Sanjrani, in a meeting with Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo, said the recent flood situation was unprecedented in the country’s history, and no government could cope with […]

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4 held for running illegal LPG, petrol agencies

LAHORE:The Department of Civil Defence, in connection with a crackdown on illegal gas decanting points and petrol filling stations in the district, arrested four people on Thursday and confiscated equipment. Civil Defence Officer Saifullah told reporter that a team conducted raid in Chunian Allahabad and arrested Muhammad Ashiq, Usman Yousaf, Mohsin Saeed and Muhammad Naveed […]

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