Dr Asim Hussain pays tribute to govt, Armed Forces, health workers
Karachi: Senior leader Pakistan Peoples' Party and former Petroleum Minister Dr Asim Hussain while expressing sorrow over loss of precious lives and structural and agri-economy damage by unprecedented floods in country said, "We as a nation will over...
FAC in power bills challenged in Sindh High Court, LHC
KARACHI: Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi Circuit bench yesterday quashed fuel adjustment charges from electricity bills. LHC Rawalpindi Circuit bench while hearing plea moved against collection of fuel adjustment charges from consumers in electric...
Arts Council Karachi comes forward to help flood victims
KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi has decided to take over management of Razaqabad Relief Camp for flood victims. So far more than 14 hundred victims have been shifted to Razaqabad Relief Camp which is managed by Arts Council, President of Ar...
US announces $30m in life-saving humanitarian aid for flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: The United States, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), on Tuesday announced an additional $30 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance to support people and communities affected by severe flooding in Pakistan...
Audio leaks evidence on conspiracy for destabilizing national economy: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi termed audio leaks as evidence on conspiracy for destabilising national economy. “Imran Khan and all conspirators will have to render account. This conspiracy starts from Imran Khan an...
Islamabad court disposes of Shahbaz Gill’s bail plea in sedition case
Islamabad: Islamabad Court disposed of senior PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s bail petition in sedition case filed against him. District and sessions judge announced reserved verdict on Gill’s bail plea after hearing in-length arguments from bo...
UN issues $160m flash appeal for Pakistan to tackle floods’ devastation
GENEVA: United Nations (UN) made a flash appeal for $ 160 million to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic floods that have killed more than 1,100 people, destroyed infrastructure and cropsand affected 33 million people. Early estimates put damage fro...
PTI Chief accumulates funds over Rs5bn for flood victims
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former premier Imran Khan yesterday held an international telethon to raise funds from within the country and overseas Pakistanis for the flood victims. According to Senator Faisal Javed Khan, wh...
Pak FO shows serious concerns on India’s infiltration on Twitter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said it was seriously concerned by news emanating from Indian and US media that Indian government had attempted to infiltrate security system of eminent social media platform, Twitter, by forcing it to employ an Indian “agen...
UAE approaches COAS Bajwa, pledges assistance for flood victims: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities contacted Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and pledged 20 aircrafts carrying relief items for flood victims, quoting Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). ISPR in a statement sa...
