LAHORE: As many as 112 people were booked while 592 cases were registered for violating dengue SOPs in various cities of the district during the last three days. It was informed at a meeting presided over by Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal at the Civil Secretariat here on Saturday. Briefing the Chief Secretary, the […]
Read MoreKARACHI: More than 15,000 flood victims are currently staying at six relief camps in Karachi where they are being provided with basic food, medicine and other facilities. In a statement issued today, the focal person said that 39 relief camps have been established in six districts where flood affectees will be provided with cooked food, […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: The mother of Muhammad Iqbal Awan, Senior Reporter/Sub-Editor APP Faisalabad Bureau, who died after a protracted illness on Friday night was laid to rest in the main graveyard here on Saturday. Earlier, her funeral prayer was offered in Taj Colony which was attended by a large number of people belonging to all walks of […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Gold prices rallied over 2% on Friday after the rupee retreated, but the metal was set to end the week lower as persistent economic concerns boosted bullion’s safe-haven appeal. Data released by All Sindh Sarafa Association showed that the gold price in Pakistan surged by Rs3,000 per tola and Rs2,572 per 10 grams to settle […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A French aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance for the flood victims of Pakistan reached Islamabad on Saturday as the international aid continued pouring in to provide solace to the flood affectees. Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel received relief supplies arrived from France at the airport from the French Ambassador. Minister thanked French government […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated chances of rain-wind/thundershower in upper parts of the country from Sunday till Tuesday. Hot and humid weather is expected in Sindh, Balochistan and south Punjab during the next three days. The met office has informed that weak monsoon currents from Arabian Sea were penetrating upper and central parts of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) with the support of Japanese organization (JICA) is educating the women of the backward areas and also teaching them skills so that they can earn a dignified livelihood in their own areas. This was said by the Vice Chancellor, AIOU, Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum in his meeting with the Deputy […]
Read MoreBEIJING:Since the floods hit Pakistan, China has been closely following the situation.We responded immediately and made every effort to provide relief assistance, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson. China will send several batches of urgently-needed supplies to Pakistan successively. Early this week, the latest batch of China’s aid for Pakistani flood victims consisting of 3,000 […]
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