Monsoon rains killed over 900 across country since June, says Minister
Islamabad: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman revealed that over 900 people were killed during monsoons across Pakistan since June this year, while 1,293 were left injured. “Heartbreaking scenes of rain and flood devastation...
JUI-F Chief Fazl ‘unhappy’ over delaying action against PTI Chairman
Islamabad: JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman accused state institutions of delaying action against former Prime Minister Imran Khan over his "unlimited corruption, prohibited funding and rebellious disobedience". In a video statement, he said that Im...
Bilateral trade, investment need to be strengthened: Alvi tells Korean delegation
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi called for further enhancing quantum of bilateral trade and investment between Pakistan and Republic of Korea. He emphasised exploring new avenues for cooperation among governments and private sectors of two countrie...
Pakistan strongly deplores BJP official’s sacrilegious remarks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned highly provocative and sacrilegious remarks made against Holy Prophet (PBUH) by another official of BJP in India. In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said this is second time in last th...
Abolishing expats right to vote not correct: SC
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has set aside objections raised on petition filed against abolition of right to vote for overseas Pakistanis and ordered registrar to fix petition for early hearing. A two member bench of SC comprising Justice Ijaz ul Ah...
Chairman NEPRA, journalists visit CLF’s Children ER at PIMS
ISLAMABAD: A group of senior journalists visited PIMS children’s Emergency Response Centre and appreciated Child Life Foundation for replicating their emergency care model in Islamabad. Dr. Khalid Masud Hospital Director PIMS, FMTI Islamabad t...
Sharjeel Memon supervises work of plugging canal breach
HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Memon reached site of breach in Rahuki Distributary and witnessed plugging process of breach. He supervised work to plug breach with help of heavy machinery, irrigation st...
Kh Asif attends council of Defence Ministers of SCO countries
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif led a delegation to attend Council of Defence Ministers of SCO countries in Tashkent. While speaking during conference he highlighted significance of peace in Afghanistan and its importance for Pa...
Court rejects police plea for extending physical remand of Shahbaz Gill
ISLAMABAD: District and Sessions Judge while rejecting Islamabad police plea for further extending physical remand of Shhabaz Gill has sent him to jail. Police presented Shahbaz Gill in court on expiry of his two days physical remand and requested co...
The nature’s wrath and fury
As if the previous rains devastations were not enough to wreak havoc, yet another heavy spell of monsoon is upon us with the Met office warning of severe urban flooding and utmost trouble across the country during the ongoing week. According t...
