Pakistan

Pakistan Navy intensifies rescue, relief operation in far-flung flood-affected areas

Islamabad: Pakistan Navy flood relief operations continue in different areas. Pakistan Navy personnel are participating in relief operations in various areas of Sindh including Sanghar, Tehsil Mehr, Sultankot, Shah Bandar, Kodario, Dolatpur, Chuhar J...

India should be held accountable for grave crimes against Kashmiris: Mushaal Malik

Islamabad: Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik’s wife Mushaal Hussein Mullick said RSS-inspired Hindutva ideology being pursued by BJP-led Modi government is a major threat to “foreign investment” in India. In an exclusive interview with Ra...

President Alvi directs to build new storage, recharge dams to overcome water scarcity

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has directed to build new storage and recharge dams to overcome water shortage in future.    Dr Arif Alvi was given a briefing about relief and rescue arrangements for flood-affected people in Dera Ghazi K...

Colossal flood devastation affected over 33m people: FO

ISLAMABAD: Colossal scale of devastation across various parts of country brought about by unprecedented climate catastrophe has affected more than 33 million people.  Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson in his weekly press briefing said continuing...

Pakistan Army calls off Defence Day celebrations

ISLAMABAD: Central ceremony to commemorate Defence and Martyrs Day at military’s General Headquarters (GHQ) on September 6 has been postponed. Taking to Twitter, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Major General Babar I...

PM thanks Modi, other heads of states

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, for offering condolences to families suffering from extreme rain-induced flooding in Pakistan. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “I thank Indian PM Narendra Modi...

Govt jacks up petrol price by Rs2.07 per litre

ISLAMABAD: Price of petroleum products (POL) increased for first fortnight September 2022. Petrol price increased by Rs 2.07 per litre to Rs 235.98 per litre while price of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) jacked up by Rs 2.99 per litre to Rs 247.43 per litre...

FM Bilawal visits flood-affected areas with diplomats, representatives of over 20 countries

SUKKUR: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari along with diplomats of more than 20 countries and representatives of international organisations visited flood affected areas of Sindh, Balochistan and KP yesterday. Diplomats from Turkmenistan, Bahrai...

Sindh needs Rs860bn for revival of life, infrastructure, economy

SUKKUR: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with representatives of donor agencies and diplomats of different countries at VIP Lounge of Begum Nusrat Bhutto Airport, Sukkur disclosed that his province was in a dire need of Rs 860 billi...

IHC to PTI Chief: Seven days more to reply in contempt of court case

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sought reply again from PTI Chairman Imran Khan within seven days in contempt of court case.  Court has appointed Munir A Malik, Aitzaz Ahsan and Makhdoom Ali Khan as amicus curiae. Attorney General oppo...

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples' Party Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, hailed the upcoming meeting between Pakistan's Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump as a positive development for strengthening Pakistan-US relations. In a st...

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

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

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