USG DPO Lacroix calls on COAS

RAWALPINDI:United Nations (UN) Under Secretary General Department of Peacekeeping Operations (USG DPO) Jean Pierre Lacroix called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa here at the General Headquarters. During the meeting, matters of mutual interests and overall regional security situation were discussed, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release said. The COAS […]

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Transports, drivers urged to check vehicles’ smoke regularly

PESHAWAR:Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday urged transporters and drivers to check their vehicles’ regularly for smoke emissions which was a major contributor to environmental pollution. The seminar was arranged on the special directives of Chief Secretary Shahzad Khan Bangash under the aegis of Directorate of Transport and Mass Transit Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]

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Two US charitable organizations raise total of $2.8 million for flood-hit Pakistanis

WASHINGTON:More than 500 Pakistani-Americans and philanthropists raised nearly $2.5 million for relief and recovery operations in flood-battered Pakistan at an event organized by The Citizens Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports education of the country’s underprivileged children. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, was the chief guest at the event, which was held […]

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11940 houses covered during ongoing damages assessment survey in Tank

TANK:Deputy Commissioner Hameed Ullah Khattak on Wednesday said the rehabilitation of flood affected people was the responsibility of the government and all the resources were being utilized for the purpose. The deputy Commissioner said the district administration, following the directions of the provincial government, was utilizing all the available resources for rehabilitation of the flood […]

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UN agencies vow to scale up rehabilitation process in flood-hit areas

ISLAMABAD:The United Nations agencies on Wednesday vowed to scale up rehabilitation process in the flood-hit areas of Pakistan to meet the growing challenges of health, food, nutrition, clean water and shelter while seeking further financial assistance from international community. During a joint press talk here, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Julien Harneis said the revised flash appeal […]

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PR fines over Rs 2.7 mln to ticketless passengers in Multan division

MULTAN:Pakistan Railways Multan Division has imposed a fine of over Rs 2.7 million to 4,230 ticketless passengers in September last. A spokesperson of PR Multan Division said on Wednesday that on the directions of DS, Hammad Hasan Mirza, DCO, Shahid Raza along with Special Ticket Examiners (STEs) checked different trains and found over 4,000 ticketless […]

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Menzies-RAS celebrates its launch at cargo facility in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD:Menzies-RAS Team gathered in their state-of-the-art cargo warehouse at Islamabad International Airport to celebrate the partnership between Menzies Aviation and Royal Airport Services – a collaboration which has laid the groundwork for monumental success and progress. As global experts in high value and time critical cargo handling, the ceremony allowed an exclusive look into the […]

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