Federal Minister of Communications and Postal Services Maulana Asad Mahmood on Saturday said that all out efforts would be made for relief and rehabilitation of flood affected areas of D.I.KHAN and Tank. During his visit to flood affected areas here in both the districts, he said reaching to the stranded people in flood affected areas […]
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Rapid urbanization — a serious threat to environment
Global human population, mega cities expansion and urban development are increasing at unprecedented rates, creating huge stress on worldwide natural resources, environment and water and air quality. Driven by multiple socioeconomic and environmental processes, the impact of urbanization on environment is profound and multifaceted generating massive human activity. This tendency deprives communities of greenery and […]
Govt reviewing situation to declare Hyderabad calamity-hit: Sharjeel
Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, who has been made focal person for rain emergency in Hyderabad said that the recent heavy rains had caused heavy losses in the province and in three days more than 250 millimeters rain had been recorded in Hyderabad. He lauded the efforts of Sindh […]
Gomal Zam Dam authorities alert for low-medium flood
The authorities of Gomal Zam dam has issued a flood alert for the populations within its command area. According to an official correspondence, the authorities urged district administration of Tank to stay on high alert with precautionary measures to protect the infrastructure and population against any flooding in the downstream parts of the command area […]
257 women subjected to murder, rape, kidnapping and karo-kari in Sindh during last three months
In the presence of ample laws, the authorities have failed to provide protection and rights to women in Sindh. The laws include: The Domestic Violence (Prevention and protection Act) 2013, Sindh Commission on the Status of Women Act 2015, Anti-Sexual Harassment Law (Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2010), Amendment in Criminal Procedure […]
‘Malaysia attaches great importance to bilateral relations with Pakistan’
Acting High Commissioner of Malaysia, Mr Deddy Faisal Ahmad Salleh and his wife, Madam Noor Emilia Alias hosted a reception at Islamabad Marriott Hotel on 18 August 2022 in honour of the Alumni of Malaysia Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP). The reception was attended by 92 distinguished members of the alumni who has attended the programme […]
All resources being used to provide relief to rain-victims: Murad
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that on the special instructions of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, first of all Sindh government is working to rescue the rain-affected people and all resources are being used to provide them all kinds of relief, including supplies of food, clean drinking water, tents, mosquito nets, […]
28 people trapped in flood water rescued in Lasbela
As many as 28 flood affected people were rescued in Lasbela during a successful rescue operation going on under the supervision of the Pakistan Army and district administration with the help of the volunteers of Lasbela Welfare Trust. The rescue teams are facing severe difficulties due to the loss of mobile network signals and the […]
FM Bilawal to embark on four-country trip tomorrow
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will depart on a four country trip tomorrow (Monday) to strengthen Pakistan’s engagement with Europe and share its perspective on regional and global issues. The foreign minister will visit Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway from August 22 to 26 at the invitation of his counterparts. These countries are part of the […]
Army stands with flood affected population: COAS
Directs Army to take all measures for flood relief operations in Balochistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has directed the Pakistan Army to undertake all measures to assist the government of Balochistan as the province reels under the devastation wrought by record floods, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). In a […]