Water availability in winter season: NEOC directs depts to make necessary arrangements ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) has directed all the relevant federal and provincial... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Post-flood construction: China offers $112.33m grant ISLAMABAD: China has offered Pakistan, a cash grant worth US$112.33 million for post-flood reconstruction ... Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Pakistan PM for united efforts to steer country out of all challenges ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized for united efforts to steer the country out of all... Published 10 Dec, 2022 08:16am
Pakistan 100-unit prefab villages: PM urges philanthropists to ‘adopt’ flood victims ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appealed to philanthropists including industrialists, and... Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Briefing given to Senate panel: Countless flood affectees awaiting humanitarian support: BISP ISLAMABAD: “Count-less” flood-affected people are still awaiting humanitarian support which has not been ... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Print PM for implementation of agreement reached at COP27 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasised the need of practical implementation of the loss and damages... Updated 02 Dec, 2022 09:51am
Print Flood relief operations, reconstruction: ‘Pakistan has received $3.4bn,’ NA body told Out of which $170 million converted to firm commitments Updated 25 Nov, 2022 10:03am
Business & Finance Opening of LCs: Banks overcharging importers to face action, SBP assures NA panel ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has assured the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance... Published 17 Nov, 2022 05:59am
Pakistan NA demands release of Dost Mazari ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday passed a resolution against the arrest of former deputy speaker of Punjab... Published 08 Nov, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan Natural disasters: Risk assessment needs to be carried out across country: member NDMA ISLAMABAD: A member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) stated on Thursday that there are national... Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am
Pakistan Death toll from floods jumps to 1,731 ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the recent floods has jumped to 1,731 as Sindh has revised the death tally from 786 ... Published 25 Oct, 2022 06:49am
Pakistan Flood releif work: Nestle Pakistan donates Rs 10m to PM fund ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Waqar Ahmad, Head of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability and Hajra Omer, Head of Human ... Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am
Print Wheat import by private sector: Ruffled by falling forex reserves, PM says ‘NO’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday the country has sufficient stocks of wheat and he will not... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 09:39am
Business & Finance NA informed: Series of steps taken to establish new industries ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that a series of steps had been taken by the government to... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan Flood havoc: Death toll reaches 1,725: NDMA ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the recent floods has jumped to 1,725 as Sindh has revised the deaths tally from 780... Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am
Pakistan BISP distributes Rs65.9bn among flood affectees ISLAMABAD: The federal government through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has distributed Rs65.9 billion... Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:44am
Print Damage, loss and needs assessment: Flood-related figures to be finalised by 24th: planning minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that the government up to October 24,... Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
Opinion How this govt helped country avert sovereign default In April of this year, when Mian Shehbaz Sharif became prime minister and appointed me as finance minister, Pakistan... Updated 11 Oct, 2022 09:01pm
Pakistan BISP: Over Rs 68 billion given to 2.7 million flood-hit people ISLAMABAD: The federal government under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has distributed over Rs68 ... Published 08 Oct, 2022 03:25am
Pakistan President Alvi lauds federal, provincial govts for ‘working hard’ to help flood victims in address to parliament Says financial and human costs from the floods would have been worse if the relief work was not done on time Updated 06 Oct, 2022 07:19pm
Pakistan Death toll since June from rains reaches 1,697 ISLAMABAD: The death toll from torrential monsoon rains which inundated almost 33 percent of the country has reached... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Pakistan Minister asks authorities to contain spread of dengue, malaria, waterborne diseases ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has directed the health authorities to put ... Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am
Pakistan FIA to conduct criminal probe into Imran’s audiotapes about ‘cypher’: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said a criminal... Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am
Pakistan NA panel for availability of essential drugs in flood-hit areas ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat has directed the National Disaster... Published 01 Oct, 2022 04:20am
Pakistan Pfizer Foundation donates Rs33m for flood victims LAHORE: The Pfizer Foundation has announced donation of Rs 33 million towards flood relief efforts in Pakistan. The... Published 30 Sep, 2022 07:07am
Pakistan Flood-hit areas: Sindh govt to launch damage assessment survey KARACHI: Sindh government decided to conduct a comprehensive joint survey of flood affected areas from September 26... Published 23 Sep, 2022 05:50am
Opinion Dissecting climate disaster: what’s the next step? As these lines were being written, the recent monsoon rains and flash floods had inflicted an economic loss of... Published 22 Sep, 2022 05:48am
Print Banned items that landed till Aug 18th: ECC takes step to clear consignments stuck at ports ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday directed that the consignments of... Updated 22 Sep, 2022 09:33am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz asks baby food producers to increase output for flood affectees Says affectees witnessing malnutrition due to shortage of baby food Updated 21 Sep, 2022 03:54pm
Pakistan There’s no shortage of wheat: govt ISLAMABAD: The government, Tuesday, while dispelling the rumours of wheat shortage, said that currently Pakistan has... Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am