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 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
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 Pfizer to supply 13mn doses to Pakistan “In the face of this global health crisis, Pfizer’s purpose 'breakthroughs that change patients’ lives' has taken on an even greater urgency. Our hope is that our vaccine will help make this happen.” Published 21 Jun, 2021 10:50pm