IESCO provides relief to consumers in FPA

ISLAMABAD:On the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan, the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has provided relief to the consumers in fuel price adjustment (FPA) in view of the rains and floods in the country. According to the details, those domestic tariff consumers with […]

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Chinese delegation presents cheque to PM for flood affectees

LAHORE:A delegation of Chinese companies led by China’s Consul General in Pakistan Zhao Shiren called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here Sunday and presented him a cheque for the relief and rehabilitation of the flood affectees. Talking to the Chinese delegation, whose companies had made business investment in Punjab, the PM said the government and […]

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Two sisters found dead in water tank

KARACHI:Two sisters were found dead in mysterious circumstances in the underground water tank of their house in Orangi Town on Sunday. Police have sifted the bodies to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for post-mortem, while further investigation is underway. The investigators had collected samples for chemical examination to determine the exact cause of the deaths. The girls […]

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PCJCCI suggests Pak dairy products’ export to China

LAHORE:The cooperation between China and Pakistan on dairy industry and multifarious demands for high-quality dairy products in China will provide a contemporary path of development for Pakistan’s dairy industry. Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Mr Wang Zihai expressed these views in a think-tank session held here at PCJCCI Secretariat on […]

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Saeed Ghani chairs meeting to review post-rain, flood situation in Mirpurkhas

MIRPURKHAS:Sindh Minister for Labour and Manpower Saeed Ghani on Sunday presided over a meeting with the district administration in the commissioner office to review post rain and flood situation. The meeting was attended by MPAs Hari Ram Kishori Laal, Zulfiqar Shah, Mir Tariq Talpur, Additional Commissioner Dr. Ali Nawaz Bhart, Deputy Commissioner Mirpurkhas, Assistant Commissioner […]

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Qatari Amir assures PM of support for flood affected people of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday and discussed matters of mutual interest. Recalling his recent visit to Qatar, the prime minister expressed the resolve to working relentlessly to implement the decisions taken during the visit. The Amir […]

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Pakistan urges UNFPA to ensure maternal health, reproductive services for flood-displaced women

A top Pakistani diplomat has urged the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to scale up its emergency response for flood-devastated Pakistan to provide life-saving reproductive health services and commodities, especially to some 650,000 pregnant women among the 33 million displaced people. Addressing a session of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNFPA and UN Office for […]

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