PMD indicates chances of rain in various parts of country

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated chances of rain-wind/thundershower in southeast Sindh, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Punjab and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most plain areas of the country. According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave was affecting upper and central parts of the […]

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Speakers for expediting efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030

ISLAMABAD:Speakers at a breakout session on Tuesday urged the United Nations member states to accelerate focus on poor, vulnerable and marginalized groups by ensuring implementation on resolution passed to achieve the target of Universal Health Coverage by 2030. The session “Ensuring Equal Access to Health Care” was held here on the occasion of “Third Inter-Parliamentary […]

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River Indus continues to flow in high flood at Kotri: FFC

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that flood flows in River Indus at Kotri are gradually receding but it is still flowing in “High Flood”. According to daily FFC report on Tuesday, all other main rivers of Indus River System (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi & Sutlej) including River Indus at rest of its control structures […]

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53 cops suspended as AIGP begins process of accountability within police

MULTAN:CPO Multan Khurram Shahzad Haidar put 53 police officials under suspension on Tuesday, a day after Additional Inspector General Police (AIGP) South Punjab Dr. Ehsan Sadiq sought a record of police officials not enjoying good reputation and having links with criminal elements to initiate a process of accountability within police department. AIGP south Punjab spokesman […]

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3-day free medical camp organized in Jhirik Town

THATTA:On the directives of Special Assistant to Sindh Chief Minister for rehabilitation of persons with disability Sadiq Ali Memon, 3-days free medical camp was organized for rain and flood hit people under supervision of coordinator Dr. Ratna Dewan in Jhirik town. According to a handout issued on Tuesday, by the district information office, specialist Doctors […]

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BISP disburses over Rs. 24 billion among 965,248 flood affected families

ISLAMABAD:Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has so far disbursed over Rs. 24 billion among flood affected families across the country. The financial assistance of flood affected families through BISP is continued across the country. According to the latest figures, BISP has so far disbursed Rs. 24,131,200,000 among 965,248 flood affected families. An amount of Rs. […]

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Chinese investors send relief goods to DG Khan

LAHORE:The Panda Industries Association, an organisation of Chinese investors in Pakistan, has sent seven truckloads of relief goods to Dera Ghazi Khan for 4,000 flood victims in Punjab. Chinese Consul General Zhao Shiren dispatched the relief goods from Challenge Textile Manga Mandi Multan Road Lahore on Tuesday. He said that the relief consignments would be […]

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