LAHORE – The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert for the 10th spell of monsoon rains, warning of heavy downpours and potential flash flooding across several districts from September 6 to 9. According to a PDMA spokesperson, thunderstorms and heavy showers are expected in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujranwala,…
LAHORE – At least 46 people have lost their lives and 3.5 million have been affected as devastating floods sweep across Punjab, officials said on Thursday. According to Irfan Ali Kathia, Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), nearly 4,000 villages have been inundated while rescue teams have evacuated around 1.5 million people….
Islamabad – M.Saleem jutt. Torrential rains battered Pakistan’s capital on Sunday, prompting the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) to issue a flood alert for the city’s Nullah Lai stream. Authorities have warned residents living near the water channel to remain vigilant as heavy downpours could trigger flash floods. Rescue and relief agencies have been placed on…
Islamabad – Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi following the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan. According to a statement from the Foreign Office, Dar expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and conveyed Pakistan’s solidarity with the Afghan…
Peshawar – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has stressed the need for national consensus on the long-debated Kalabagh Dam project, calling it essential for Pakistan’s future generations and long-term development. In a statement, Gandapur said that provincialism and personal interests should not come at the cost of the country’s collective welfare. “When it…
ISLAMABAD۔ Following special directives from Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Security Capt. (retd) Syed Zeeshan Haider, the Islamabad Police Security Division has intensified security arrangements to ensure peace and order in the High-Security Zone (HSZ) of the federal capital. Police officials are deployed round the clock to safeguard embassies, ambassadorial residences, United Nations offices, and…
Islamabad,M.Saleem Jutt . A major financial scandal has surfaced in Pakistan after revelations that billions of rupees from the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), originally intended to aid the poorest families, were unlawfully transferred to government officials. An audit report presented before a sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), chaired by Convener Moeen Aamir Pirzada,…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Field Marshal and Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, toured flood-affected areas of Punjab, including Sialkot sector, Shakargarh, Narowal and Kartarpur, where he reviewed ongoing rescue and relief operations. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said General Munir was briefed on the latest flood situation as well as preparations…
ISLAMABAD,M.Saleem Jutt Former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Peace and Culture Organization, Mashaal Hussain Malik, hosted a reception in honor of the newly elected cabinet of the Young Journalists Association at the Islamabad Club. The event was attended by YJA President Muhammad Yousaf Khan, Finance Secretary Sonia Satti, Secretary Coordination…
On #EmiratiWomensDay, a message of tribute highlighted the resilience and leadership of Emirati women who continue to break barriers and assume key roles in government, business, science, and culture. Guided by the vision of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation, Emirati women were praised as central to the UAE’s progress…
