Pakistan

PM Shehbaz announces Rs10bn for flood affectees in Balochistan

QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited flood-hit areas of Balochistan and announced Rs 10 billion for provincial government to assist flood victims. I am announcing to handover Rs 10 billion to Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo s...

Floods wreak havoc, death toll crosses 1,030 mark: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: Floods continued to devastate country particularly provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan leaving at least 119 people dead and more than 70 injured in past 24 hours. Floods have claimed over 1,030 lives, with 74 deaths report...

Who will be next Army Chief?

Islamabad: Time has come for government to make one of most difficult decisions of its tenure. Lt. Gen. Asim Muneer, Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Lt. Gen. Azhar Abbas, Lt. Gen. Nauman Mehmood, Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, Lt. Gen. Muhammad Amir are includ...

‘Global leaders extends full support to Pakistan amid heavy floods’

Islamabad: Pakistan faces devastating destruction amid heavy rainfall and floods, many world leaders have sent messages of support for country. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Pakistanis were in his...

India wins by 5-wkt, Pakistan played well at the ‘last gasp’

DUBAI: India Sunday avenged their T20 World Cup humiliation after defeating Pakistan in the low-scoring Asia Cup 2022 clash at the Dubai Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja led the team to a five-wicke...

‘Two aircrafts with relief goods from Turkiye to arrive in Karachi today’

Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb yesterday said that two aircrafts from Turkiye carrying relief goods for flood affectees would arrive in Karachi today. In a series of tweets, Marriyum mentions that “the C...

Sindh braces for deluge from swollen northern rivers

SUKKUR: Pakistan’s flooded southern Sindh province braced Sunday for a fresh deluge from swollen rivers in the north as the death toll from this year’s monsoon topped 1,000. The mighty Indus River that courses through Pakistan’s sec...

Journalist Waqar Satti booked for allegedly linking ‘disrespectful’ statement about Islam to Imran

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi police have registered a case against journalist Waqar Satti on allegations of attributing “disrespectful” statements “not based on facts” about Islam to PTI chairperson Imran Khan. The case was registe...

IHC constituted large bench to proceed against Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: A five-judge larger bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has been constituted to proceed against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister (PM) Imran Khan on the charge of contempt of court for ‘intimidating a...

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...

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KMC proposes further hike in municipal charges

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has proposed an increase in municipal charges, with the revised rates to be presented in the upcoming city council session, officials said yesterday. According to KMC officials, the proposed hike is...

PM Shehbaz orders IT education for grade-6 onwards

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif yesterday instructed authorities to quickly develop a plan to introduce Information Technology (IT) as a compulsory subject starting from Grade 6 in schools nationwide. During a high-level meeting focused...

Dar calls for 'technology, accountability, multilateral unity'

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday issued a strong call for revitalised global cooperation and modernisation of United Nations peacekeeping efforts through technology, accountability and multilateral unity. Addressing delegates from o...

Ziauddin University conferred 1230 degrees to graduating students

ZU STANDS TODAY AS BEACON OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION: CM MURAD KARACHI: Ziauddin University (ZU) awarded 1230 degrees to the graduating students for various disciplines at the Convocation 2025, held at the Education City, Link Road Site, Kara...
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