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Sharjeel visits rain affected areas to review relief activities

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Memon visited different flood affected areas of Hyderabad rural and reviewed arrangements. He said that people will not be left alone in any case and all resources are being utilised to provide relie...

City School student Afra Qadir outshines in O-A level examinations

KARACHI: A bonifide student Afra Adnan daughter of Prof Adnan Qadir has secured three A+ grades in her O Level Cambridge examination and an A+ grade in A Level examination. Afra got A+ grade in three subjects of O Level examination. The subjects in w...

Armed Forces, govt working for relief, rescue of flood victims: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Memon said that 23 districts of province were affected due to rain and floods while Pakistan Army, Navy and government were helping victims in this difficult situation. Ta...

PTI’s Raja Azhar sends defamation notice to MQM-P’s Amir Khan

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Raja Azhar Khan has sent defamation notice to Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Amir Khan regarding case related to clash at political party’s office in Korangi. Legal notice stated...

Two Chinese planes carrying flood relief goods reach Karachi

Karachi: Two Chinese planes carrying flood relief items amid devastating floods in country reached Karachi, Civil Aviation Authority told.  According to a statement issued by a CAA spokesperson, two planes filled with flood-relief items reached...

PRC Sindh accelerates flood relief operation

KARACHI: Sindh branch of Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) started its relief operation in early August has now been accelerated in rain affected areas in Sindh province. PRC Sindh has given relief items in eight districts and is collecting a growing numbe...

UAE sends more relief aid flights to flood victims

Karachi: Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi UAE’s Ambassador to Pakistan said first Emirati relief aid plane flew to Pakistan and will be followed by several more in coming days to provide support. Relief aid includes 3,000 tonnes of food, shelter materials,...

FAC: SHC issues notice to NEPRA, K-Electric

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and K-Electric on petition against collection of Fuel Adjustment Charges (FAC) and taxes in electricity bills. According to details, hearing wa...

Haleem Adil alleges he was tortured, strangled in custody

KARACHI: Court rejected plea seeking physical remand of leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh in land-grabbing case. Court sent Sheikh into judicial custody while directing anti-encroachment officials to submit case challan at nex...

Dr Azra chairs meeting of Covid vaccines to children

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho met with steering committee on Covid-19 vaccines being administered to children aged between 5 -11 years. Secretary Health Zulfiqar Shah, Parliamentary Secretary Health...

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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
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