Pakistan

The United States has announced additional two million dollars for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ flood response efforts in Pakistan. In a statement, the US Ambassador Donald Blome said the humanitarian assistance will provide lifesaving items to flood-affected Pakistanis and Afghan refugees in three provinces. The United States’ contribution…

Bases and Regional Commands of Pakistan Air Force are actively participating in relief and rehabilitation operations in the flood hit areas of the country. PAF personnel are working day and night for provision of basic necessities of food, shelter, drinking water and medical assistance to the flood victims. Emergency Response…

President Dr. Arif Alvi has advised youth to adopt intellectual changes for country’s prosperity. He was addressing a delegation of youth that called on him in Islamabad on Monday The president urged the youth to fully equip themselves with discipline, education and training for the arduous task lying ahead of…

Minister for Narcotics Control Nawabzada Shah Zain Bugti has said that all out efforts are being made for rehabilitation of the flood-affected people in the country. Talking to MNA Chaudhry Noor-ul-Hassan in Islamabad on Monday, he urged the nation to come forward and help the flood-hit people in their rehabilitation…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the entire nation is united for relief and rehabilitation of flood affected people and the government is determined to complete the rehabilitation phase at the earliest.     Talking to media persons in London on Sunday, he said the government has allocated seventy billion rupees to…

Accepting a representation of an aggrieved citizen against a decision of the Wafaqi Mohtasib, President Dr Arif Alvi has directed the Central Directorate of National Savings to pay profit on the Special Saving Certificates as per the profit rate prevailing at the time of purchasing the certificates.   According to President…

Embassy of the Republic of Korea hosted a Korean Film Festival at the Pakistan National Council of Arts in Islamabad on Sunday. ‘Face Reader’ which is Korea’s super-hit movie of 2013 was shown on the occasion. The event was greatly appreciated by the diplomatic community including the ambassadors of Sweden,…

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Masood Khan has lauded Pakistani-American community for mobilizing support to Pakistan’s rescue and relief operations in flood-hit areas. He was addressing the 6th International Studies Conference organized by the Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, virtually. The Ambassador said support for flood relief from the American government, Congress,…

The National Disaster Management Authority has released latest statistics regarding the loss of life and property in the flood-hit areas.  According to the latest figures, 37 more people have died of floods across the country taking the total number of casualties to 154. The number of injured persons has soared…

Corps Commander Peshawar Lieutenant General Azhar Hayat visited Swat and met tribal elders and notables of Malakand, Buner, Shangla and Mardan. The Corps Commander appreciated local elders for their all-out and unflinching support to security forces during war against terrorism, particularly the Swat Operation. The Corps Commander said the Army…

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China in the first week of November on the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jingping.   Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today (Saturday), he said the invitation was extended by the Chinese President to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…

In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian police arrested senior Hurriyat leader and noted religious preacher, Maulana Sarjan Barkati, in Shopian district, today (Saturday). Maulana Sarjan Barkati’s arrest comes two days after three noted religious leaders, Maulana Abdul Rasheed Dawoodi, Mushtaq Ahmad Veeri and Abdul Majeed Dar Almadni, were…

Pakistan has so far received one hundred and eleven flights from friendly countries and international organizations carrying relief goods for flood victims.   According to Foreign Office Spokesperson, United Arab Emirates has sent forty-one flights, Turkiye thirteen, China four, Qatar four, USA twenty-one, Saudi Arabia two, Oman  two and one flight…

Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan, has said social media users can play a significant role in promoting tourism and projecting soft image of the territory. The AJK premier expressed these views in his special message with reference to the social media policy of the Azad…

Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir says power transmission system, badly damaged by floods has been fully restored in flood-affected areas across the country. Talking to news persons in Gujranwala on Saturday, he said an important grid station of 500 KV in Dadu city was secured from flood water with the…

A 27-member Palestinian Disaster Response Team arrived in Islamabad today to express solidarity with Pakistan in the wake of devastating flood. It is part of the Palestinian people’s campaign launched last month to help the flood victims in Pakistan. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, Ambassador of the State of…

Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira says government is committed to help the flood victims through a transparent mechanism. Talking to the media in Lahore on Thursday, he said the federal government is providing twenty-five thousand rupees to each flood affected family through…

Kashmiri delegation led by All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir leader Altaf Hussain Wani has sought urgent attention of the world community towards the fast deteriorating political and human rights situation in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. This was sought during a meeting with Organisation of Islamic…

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Thursday launched the survey to assess damages caused to houses in flood-affected districts. The purpose of the survey is to collect the information and devise a mechanism to ensure efficient management and utilization of flood relief funds. The field staff recruited for this purpose has…

Pakistan and Tajikistan have agreed to work together to strengthen peace, stability and security in the region, particularly in Afghanistan. The understanding was reached during a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of SCO Heads of Council summit in Samarkand,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to timely completion of Trans-Afghan Railway project linking the Central Asian countries with the world through Karachi and Gwadar ports. He expressed the resolve while talking to President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of SCO Heads of Council summit in…