PM felicitates Saudi Crown Prince on national day of KSA

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on the occasion of the 92nd National Day of KSA. The prime minister, in a telephonic conversation with the Crown Prince, conveyed felicitations and greetings for the Custodian […]

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Flood death tally reaches 724 in Sindh: Sharjeel

KARACHI:Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, on Thursday, said that 17 more deaths had been reported from the flood affected areas taking the tally of loss of lives to 724 in the province. The provincial minister, in a statement issued here, said that 8,422 people had sustained injuries. The total number of perished livestock reached […]

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HRCP convenes an awareness-raising session on the rights of media workers

ISLAMABAD:The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), under an EU-funded project, held an awareness-raising session to discuss the legal framework addressing media workers’ labour rights—including both journalists and non-journalists— working in the electronic and digital media industry. The session also highlighted the urgency in updating this legal framework in view of recent technological developments, and […]

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Bohar trees planted under Shining & Green Lahore campaign

LAHORE:Under the Shining and Green campaign, Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Lahore planted 8 to 12 feet Bohar trees in the park of railway station. During the plantation campaign, 4 bohar trees were planted at Bohar Chowk at Railway Station Park and 12 trees in front of Railway Park. DG PHA Plantation Zeeshan Javed and […]

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Distt admin takes all possible steps to contain Dengue spread: Admin East

KARACHI:Administrator DMC East, Rahmatullah Sheikh on Thursday said that DMC East was taking all possible measures on its own to eliminate dengue and other harmful bacteria. He expressed these views alongwith Director Advertisement Hammad N.D Khan and others during inauguration of spraying disinfectants in the district East areas here. He said that preventing the growth […]

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Train operations to remain suspended due to flooding; officials

KARACHI:The train operation between Karachi to Lahore will remain suspended from 26th August due to flooding in Sindh and southern Punjab The officials of Pakistan Railways Karachi told here on Thursday that the recent rainfall and floods have caused infrastructure damage of Rs10 billion to railways. The repair of tracks and stations would take some […]

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Ulema to be consulted on arrangements for Eid Milad un Nabi (PBUH): Administrator

KARACHI:Administrator district Korangi Javedur Rehman on Thursday said that all arrangements in connection with “Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Peace Be Upon Him)” 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal, will be made in consultation with the scholars. He said this while addressing a meeting with the ulema of different schools of thought here. The Administrator said that the District Muncipal Corporation (DMC) […]

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