Pakistan dispatches relief goods to quake-hit Afghanistan KARACHI: On the special directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the National Disaster Management Authority... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Business & Finance Economic Survey: PIA reduces workforce by 40pc ISLAMABAD: The national flag carrier of Pakistan has reduced its workforce by nearly 40 per cent, the Economic ... Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am
Pakistan Patnai forest fire: two helicopters to be deployed ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday directed for provision of two helicopters to extinguish... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Print Efforts to douse Balochistan’s forest fire continue: ISPR RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army on Sunday continued its efforts to douse a fire in a Pine Forest near Shergali in district... Updated 23 May, 2022 10:03am
Print PM sets up task force on climate change ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday formed a task force on climate change in view of the country... Updated 17 May, 2022 09:53am
Pakistan Cheques distributed among families hit by fire incident HYDERABAD: Cheques for Rs 300,000 were distributed among the families of nine children who died recently in a... Published 25 Apr, 2022 06:36am
Pakistan King Salman relief centre launches project for food security ISLAMABAD: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (Ksrelief) has launched a project to support food Security... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
Print No action of NCOC can be challenged at any forum: SAPM ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan has said that no action and... Updated 08 Jan, 2022 09:33am
Print PAC says it wants to know how Covid-related funds were utilized ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has been unable to explain before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the details ... Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Pakistan PDMA prepares winter contingency plan PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Mana-gement Authority (PDMA), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has prepared a winter contingency... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
Pakistan ‘Country may face flooding-related challenges in next monsoon season’ ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Thursday, predicted that the country may face serious... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Print COAS briefed about security situation in Sindh RAWALPINDI: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Headquarters Karachi Corps, said a press... Updated 14 Dec, 2021 09:49am
Print Special Cell set up to support Afghanistan financially ISLAMABAD: The government has established a Special Cell as part of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) under ... Updated 25 Nov, 2021 09:42am
Pakistan PM approves ERRA’s merger with NDMA ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday gave in-principal approval to the merger of Earthquake... Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am
Pakistan ‘Over 800 rural revenue centres are working as disaster reporting centres’ LAHORE: “A network of more than 800 rural revenue centres, set up across the province, was also working as ... Published 18 Nov, 2021 03:58am
Pakistan NCOC praises Punjab govt for 'leading' Covid-19 vaccination drive ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) Chairman Asad Umar, Thursday, while appreciating the... Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am
Print Agreement reached on debt deferral Pakistan and Japan agree on debt deferral amounting to US$200 million as the second phase of 'the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI)' Updated 23 Oct, 2021 12:00pm
Print ADB to provide $600m to Ehsaas programme ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $600 million to Pakistan for Ehsaas Programme under the... Updated 22 Oct, 2021 09:24am
Pakistan Umar for national disaster management planning ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has stressed the need for national disaster... Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am
Print Import of sugar, wheat approved by ECC ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved import of 200,000 MT ... Updated 26 Aug, 2021 12:01pm
Print All set to exempt Chinese agri drones from taxes ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (today)... Updated 25 Aug, 2021 11:19am
Pakistan NCOC reports 3,842 fresh cases, 75 new deaths ISLAMABAD: Seventy five more deaths due to coronavirus and 3,842 new positive cases of the pandemic were reported in... Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am
Print 2m doses of Sinovac vaccine flown in from China ISLAMABAD: Two million more doses of China's Sinovac vaccine reached Pakistan on Saturday, according to the National... Published 22 Aug, 2021 02:33am
Pakistan Govt joins hands with FAO to manage desert locust emergency KARACHI: To manage desert locust emergency, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, under... Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am
Pakistan AGP concerned over incomplete annual financial statement of NDMA ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP), while unearthing massive irregularities in the accounts of the... Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am
Pakistan PAC lauds NDMA role in efficiently handling Covid pandemic ISLAMABAD: Unlike previous meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), on Thursday, it appreciated the role and... Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am
Pakistan NDMA takes steps in areas facing flood threat during monsoon ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) with the coordination of Provincial Disaster Management... Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am
Pakistan PIA special flight airlifts 2m Sinovac jabs from China ISLAMABAD: A special flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) airlifted two million doses of SinoVac Covid-19... Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am
Pakistan Supply of anti-Covid vaccine: Pfizer, BioNTech announce agreement with NDMA KARACHI: Pfizer Pakistan and BioNTech SE Monday announced an agreement with the National Disaster Management... Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am
Pakistan Upcoming monsoon season: Chief meteorologist rules out major threat of flood LAHORE: Chief Meteorologist Mehr Sahib Zad Khan has ruled out any major threat of floods during the upcoming monsoon... Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am