Dist Admn distributes cooked food items in relief camps

HYDERABAD:The district administration on Sunday distributed cooked food items in the relief camps established for the flood victims. The officers concerned distributed food items in the relief camps set up at Government Girls Primary School Old Wahdat Colony, Govt Girls Model High School G O R colony, Govt Degree College Qasimabad and the office of […]

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PM to visit Balochistan to review work on damaged infrastructure

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday will visit Kichi area of Balochistan province to review rehabilitation work on flood affected road and railway infrastructure. The prime minister will also take an aerial view of the damaged railway bridge in Bibi Nani and the restoration work on Panjra bridge which was completely swept away in […]

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Police arrest smugglers, recover huge supply of hashish

HYDERABAD:The Hyderabad police have recovered a huge supply of hashish worth tens of millions of rupees and arrested 2 suspected smugglers. The police spokesman informed here on Sunday that Hatri police during patrolling received a tip-off about the smuggling of hashish. The police later arrested Zameer Hussain and Altaf Hussain and recovered 20.4 kilograms of […]

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PM thanks Prince Rahim Aga for $10 mln aid for flood affectees

LAHORE:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with Prince Rahim Aga Khan, son of Aga Khan and discussed matters of mutual interest. Prince Rahim Aga Khan delivered to the PM a message of best wishes from Aga Khan. Prince Rahim expressed sorrow over the loss of lives and material in the devastating floods in […]

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Govt committed to ensure ample supply of food items in flood hit areas: Attaullah Tarar

RAJANPUR:Special Assistant to Prime Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday that there would be no shortage of food in the flood hit areas as the incumbent government was committed to ensure ample supply of food items and relief goods in the areas. He said this while distributing ration and other relief goods among flood affectees […]

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Waterborne infections grip flood-ravaged areas

KARACHI:As many as 14,869 cases of waterborne diseases and 13,326 cases of respiratory illnesses were treated at medical camps in Sindh. Many flood victims, including women and children were complaining of psychological distress after losing their homes and loved ones. Diarrhea, gastroenteritis, typhoid and dysentery were the most common diseases among floods affectees. Following the […]

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