Dams construction only way out to avoid flood disaster: Imran
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan said that only way to avoid disaster caused by floods is to build dams. PTI Chairman visited flood-affected areas of province along with KP Chief Minister...
President appeals to nation, expats, int’l community to help flood affectees
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has appealed to entire nation, overseas Pakistanis and international community to lend support to flood affectees. “Entire nation, overseas Pakistanis and international community should come forward to he...
Floods, rains cause heavy destruction in various parts of country: FO
ISLAMABAD: Unprecedented rains and floods have caused massive devastation in various parts of country especially in Sindh and Balochistan and government has announced a state of emergency owing to huge loss of life, property, infrastructure, livestoc...
MQM-P files case against PTI, JI for attacking office
Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) lodged case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) workers for allegedly attacking their Korangi Town Office and MNA/MPA Office. According to details, PTI’s former cand...
Shazia says 0.1mln rain-affected families given Rs25,000
KARACHI: Around 100,000 rain-flood-hit families across country has been given Rs 25,000 each following announcement of relief package by federal government. In this regard, on directives of Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety S...
KP’s Finance Minister backtracks, says ‘no to provincial surplus’
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra withdrew his commitment of providing provincial surplus for this fiscal year, putting International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) programme at stake. In a letter to Finance Minist...
Islamabad Airport, PIA deal with Qatar challenged in LHC
KARACHI: Nabeel Javed Kahloon Advocate filed a petition in Lahore High Court against government of Pakistan through its secretary Cabinet Division and various other ministries and divisions to declare impugned deal of selling (51pc) of shares along w...
PM constitutes committee to address power consumers problems: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif constituted a committee to sort out complaints of power consumers. In a statement issued here she said DISCOS staffers will work round clock for correct...
PPP withdraws from NA-118 in PML-N’s favour
LAHORE: Announcing party’s withdrawal from electoral race in NA-118, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led government should take immediate steps to provide...
Deadly flood swept away 4 friends in Kohistan after waiting hours for help
MANSEHRA: Four friends lost their lives while one survived after being stuck in floods for three continuous hours in Sanagai area of Lower Kohistan District. According to residents of area yesterday, five victims climbed on a rock to save themselves...
