Railway tracks badly affected by recent floods: Saad Rafique
QUETTA: Minister for Railway Khawaja Saad Rafique yesterday said that Railway tracks have been badly affected by recent heavy monsoon showers and floods in various parts of country. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, he said that Railway s...
Naval Chief Admiral Amjad visits flood affected Sujawal, reviews relief operation
SUJAWAL: A comprehensive briefing was given to Naval Chief regarding on-going rescue and relief operations. During briefing, Chief of Naval Staff was apprised with detailed review of inundated areas and on ground flood situation as well as ongoing re...
Pakistan, Hungary ties to strengthen ahead: COAS Bajwa
Islamabad: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Hungary and held a meeting with Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. According to Army’s media wing, during meeting...
Economy on brink of devastation, PM, FM put hands up: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: PTI General Secretary Asad Umar has said economy has reached brink of devastation and Prime Minister and finance minister have put their hands up. “How long this disastrous system will be dragged, he tweeted. He further tweeted rupe...
IHC seeks report from JIT in Imran’s terrorism case
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought report from JIT on petition seeking dismissal of terrorism case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Case came up for hearing before division bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice (CJ) Athar Minallah and J...
Pakistan floods’ death toll nears 1,500: NDMA
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s unprecedented floods, which have submerged huge swathes of South Asian nation have killed nearly 1,500 people, data showed yesterday, as authorities looked to step up relief efforts for millions affected by disaster. Floo...
Foreign aid distribution under NDMA supervision only: CM Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in a presser said that in Punjab, rainfall was 52 percent above average, whereas Sindh received 800 percent above average rain. "Standing water is up to 3 or 4 feet in various cities of Sindh. In 24 hours,...
JUI-F Chief says attacks on leaders will destroy country’s peace
ISLAMABAD: JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman while strongly condemning attacks on JUI-F leaders has said such incidents will ruin peace of country. He said this in a statement issued here. He held anti state elements have once again started ta...
Fed govt, NAB, others put on notice by LHC in Maryam Nawaz passport petition
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) while declaring petition from PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz seeking return of her passport maintainable has issued notices to all respondents including federal government and NAB and sought reply from them. A three...
PTI leader says currency reigns in national politics
LAHORE: PTI leader Asad Umar has said money reigns in politics of Pakistan. “National poltics is under hold of money. Imran Khan does not need support of angels and aliens (Khilai makhlooq) as objective of all is targeting Imran Khan”, he...
