Pakistani-American community boosting support to flood-hit Pakistan’s relief operations: Masood Khan

WASHINGTON:Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, has told a conference in Islamabad that the Pakistan-American community has stepped up its efforts to mobilize support to Pakistan’s rescue and relief operations in flood-devastated regions of the country. At the same time, he said the US government, Congress, civil society, private sector and philanthropic entities […]

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Sahibzada Farhan’s century confirms Khyber Pakhtunkhwa place in semi- final

MULTAN:Sahibzada Farhan blasted 102 off 64 to seal a 38-run win for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over Balochistan in the 29th fixture of the Kingdom Valley National T20 Cup 2022-23 at the Multan Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. The victory also confirms Khyber Pakhtunkhwa place in the semi-final after topping the six-team table with 12 points from […]

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3-day Pak-Turk Health Expo to begin from Oct 6

LAHORE:Pak-Turk Medical Health Expo, with the cooperation of Turkey will be held for three days from October 6 to 8 at the Expo Centre. Punjab Health Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch informed this while chairing a meeting at his office here on Saturday to review the arrangements of Pak-Turk Medical Health Expo with Turkish Ministry of […]

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Cellular service in Quetta remained suspended

QUETTA:Mobile service remained suspended in Quetta and some other parts of the province on Saturday in connection with the observance of the Chehlum of Hazrat. “Government of Balochistan has decided to suspend cellular service in Quetta, and some other parts of the province,” an official of the Home and Tribal Affairs Department said. It may […]

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Restoration of electricity underway in Sindh on instructions of PM

ISLAMABAD:On the special instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the work on Dadu-Johi 132 kilovolt electricity transmission line was continuing. The restoration of the Dadu-Johi transmission line would revive the supply of electricity to towns of Johi, Wahi Pandhi and surrounding areas hit by unprecedented floods. The feeder of Gorakh hill station would also be […]

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BISP disburses over Rs 25 billion among 1,005,978 flood affected families

ISLAMABAD:Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has so far distributed Rs 25,149,450,000 among 1,005,978 flood affected families in a transparent manner across the country. The flood affected families received cash assistance from different campsites established in flood hit areas of Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Saturday. An amount of Rs 25,000 per family is […]

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Members of BMDBCG visit the Diamer Basha Dam site

GILGIT:Members of the Board of Management of Diamer Basha Consultants Group visited the Diamer Basha Dam site. The Board members of the Consultant’s Group reviewed the ongoing construction activities at various sites of main Dam, Diversion Canal, Tunnels, Inlet and Outlet, Lab and Left and Right Abutments,read a press release. Major (Retd.) Ghulam Raza, Deputy […]

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No evidence to prove the transportation of massive petroglyph from Diamer,committee report

GILGIT:Responding to social media reports about alleged smuggling of a massive petroglyph, the Diamer Administration constituted a committee to ascertain facts. In a report issued by the committee, comprising an Assistant Director of Tourism Department, a Tehsildar and an archeology expert, it has been reported that there was no evidence to prove the transported rock […]

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