Govt committed to flood-hit people’s rehabilitation: CM

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said that the provincial government is determined for rehabilitation of the flood affectees and all-out efforts are being made in this regard. In a message issued here, he said the floods had affected many areas of the south Punjab including Rajanpur, Taunsa and Dera Ghazi Khan. The entire […]

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AJK PM stresses on adopting environment-friendly lifestyle

MIRPUR [AJK]: Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan Saturday said that adopting an environment-friendly lifestyle was the most effective way to tackle critical challenges of our times including climate change, flooding and earthquake. In a statement issued here, Sardar Ilyas said that in order to reduce climatic consequences there was a dire […]

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Power supply restoration work in flood hit areas underway

MULTAN:Federal Joint Secretary Power Division, Ahmad Taimoor Nasir, said that electricity restoration work was underway in flood-affected areas on war footing basis. “Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif is personally monitoring the restoration of power supply and reports are being submitted to him on daily basis” he expressed these views while checking the electricity restoration work […]

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Minister reviews relief activities in flood affected areas

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Local Government & Community Development (LGCD) Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed has said that the government will try its best to compensate the damages faced by people in the flood-affected areas as soon as possible. It was also considering the suggestions for compensation or reconstruction of the affected houses. According to handout issued here, the […]

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Day two of FGA Ladies Amateur C’ship ends with intense golfing

ISLAMABAD:The second day of the 4th FGA Ladies Amateur Golf Championship ended with yet another round of intense golfing under tough weather conditions at Islamabad Islamabad Club Golf Course. On Saturday, the field was comprised of all three major categories playing along with juniors. The winner of this tournament will take home the Yasmin Mubarik […]

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N-65 Quetta-Sibi national highway reopened for traffic

QUETTA:The National Highway (N-65) connecting Balochistan to Sindh province through Quetta-Sibi-Jacobabad route has been reopened for traffic, official sources said on Saturday. The Bibi Nani Pinjra Bridge on the National Highway was washed out by the recent heavy rains and flood water. Traffic between Quetta and Sibi was suspended for the past several days due […]

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Every family in flood-hit areas to get one-month ration by Sindh govt: Sharjeel Memon

KARACHI:Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon Saturday sought proper coordination for streamlining relief goods to all flood victims in the province and asked the welfare organizations to coordinate with the local administration for reaching out to every affectees. “It should not be that some people are getting more goods while the others are abandoned […]

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Collective efforts needed to tackle challenges: Leghari

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab General Secretary Sardar Awais Leghari Saturday called for collective efforts to sort out short- and long-term solutions to tackle the challenges facing the country including economy, food security and climate change. Addressing a press conference here, he said that the devastating floods had played havoc in the country whereas […]

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