Peshawar: In response to heavy rains and subsequent flooding, the Deputy Commissioner of Buner has declared a state of flood emergency in the sub-divisions of Daggar, Gadezai, Gagra, Mandanr, and Chagharzi.
According to the official notification, a…
Month: August 2025
Ahsan calls for reviving foreign student enrollments to boost Pakistan’s soft power
Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives/Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday chaired a meeting of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) that approved 15 different development …
Civil Awards conferred to over 260 national, foreign recipients
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the Pakistan Civil Awards 2025 on more than 263 individuals, including citizens and foreign nationals, in recognition of their exceptional achievements, services, and acts of bravery.
The honours …
Amir Muqam expresses grief over loss of precious lives in flood
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON, Engr Amir Muqam, on Friday, expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of many precious human lives due to torrential rains and cloudbursts in Buner, Shangla, Swa…
President announces top civil awards for power minister, secretary over record reforms
Islamabad: President of Pakistan has announced the conferment of Hilal-e-Imtiaz and Sitara-e-Imtiaz on Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Leghari and Secretary Dr. Muhammad Fakhre Alam Irfan, in recognition of their exceptional contributio…
Extreme weather shifts demand stronger climate response: Dr. Zainab
Islamabad: Climate expert Dr. Zainab Naeem on Friday said Pakistan is facing increasingly unpredictable weather, with rising Himalayan and Indus temperatures causing rapid glacial changes and triggering droughts, floods, and cloudbursts.
Talking to…