Saudi aid agency distributes 1,605 ton goods, benefits 124,000 people

ISLAMABAD:The Saudi aid agency, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has so far distributed 1,605-ton emergency relief goods in the flood-hit areas of Pakistan benefiting 124,000 people facing critical situation due to torrential rains and flash floods. According to the statistics, the KSrelief dispatched the first consignment of 285-ton relief goods to six […]

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KPHC body to provide input in healthcare, technical matters

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Healthcare Commission (KPHC) Sunday constituted a four-member committee for providing support to the Chief Executive Officer in healthcare and technical matters. This was stated in an official notification here after the approval of the KPHC’s Board of Governors in a meeting held in this connection. The members of the committee are Prof. […]

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Amin expresses concern over Nepra’s refusal to grant IET

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque on Sunday expressed his concern over Nepra’s decision regarding the dismissal of a petition of Telecom Companies to grant an Industrial Electricity Tariff (IET). In a statement, he said that the Telecom sector has been given the status of an industry by the […]

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WHO endorses KAKHTAH appraisal about waterborne diseases

LAHORE:World Health Organisation (WHO) has re-endorsed the alarm raised by the Disaster Epidemiological Susceptibilities and Pandemic Outbreak (DESPO) appraisals under the UN KAKHTAH, in their health risk alerts during the last two weeks. In a statement issued by a spokesperson for KAKHTAH repository Dr Alex Jayawardene, shared with reporter here on Sunday, Aurangzeb Hafi’s DESPO […]

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FGRF plans to construct 10,000 houses for flood victims across country

ISLAMABAD:Faizan Global Relief Foundation (FGRF), a non-profitable organization, is entering in rehabilitation phase besides rescue and relief activities and planning to construct 10,000 single-storey houses for the flood victims across the country at the initial stage. As per plan, it would construct 100 houses in clusters at 100 various points to be designated by the […]

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Distt Admin taking concrete measures to ensure best facilities at educational institutions

D.I.KHAN:The district administration was taking concrete measures to ensure best facilities in educational institutions. In this regard, Assistant Commissioner Paharpur Aneeq Anwar has visited different schools of the Tehsil where he checked the educational activities and attendance of students as well as teachers. The assistant commissioner also checked the availability of clean drinking water and […]

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Capital Police establishes Overseas Pakistanis Complaints Cell

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Capital Territory Police (ICTP) has established an Overseas Pakistanis Complaints Cell here at the Central Police Office for early redressal of their grievances. The cell, headed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Faryal Farid, would be functional 24/7 to facilitate the Pakistani expats, its spokesman told reporter. He said the complaints may be lodged via […]

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