Benazir Income Support Programme disbursed cash relief among 25,859 flood affected families through its Special Payment Campsites, on Sunday. On special instructions of Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme, Shazia Marri, payment camp sites were kept open even on the weekly holiday for smooth disbursement of financial assistance to flood affected families. Over sixty billion rupees…
The leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz have expressed commitment to take the issue of audio leaks and cipher to its logical conclusion as it has raised questions on the prestige and honour of country. Addressing a news conference along with other senior party leaders in Lahore on Saturday, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that Imran…
Pakistan has strongly condemned India’s continued campaign of extra-judicial killings claiming lives of seven more innocent Kashmiris. In a press release on Saturday, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said it is deeply worrying that in the past one week, Indian forces have blatantly carried out a series of extra-judicial murders with impunity on a daily…
Session of the Senate will be held at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday at 4:00 pm. Besides, legislative business, the Senate will also take up clubbed motions to discuss economic and flood situation in the country. Source: Radio Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Avenfield Reference highlights how system of accountability was used to discredit and defame Mian Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz. In a tweet today (Friday), he said such a vendetta-driven process led to disruption of the country’s democratic evolution and caused political instability that took a terrible toll on politics. Source:…
Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail over most parts of the country, while hot in central and southern parts during the next twelve hours. However, rain with wind and thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Temperatures of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad…
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is vigorously pursuing relief and rehabilitation activities in flood-affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan and South Punjab. According to PAF spokesperson, much needed medical assistance is being provided to flood victims at medical camps and through mobile medical teams. PAF Medical Lab Collection Points are also actively involved in diagnosis…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of mother of CEO Daily Express Ijaz-ul-Haq. In a statement on Friday, he prayed for the departed soul. Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb also expressed grief over the sad demise. Source: Radio Pakistan
The Pakistan Railways has decided to partially restore passenger train operation for Karachi in phases from second of next month to minimize the difficulties of passengers. This decision was taken in a meeting presided over by Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique through video link from the Ministry of Railways today (Friday). Three more trains including…
