Economy & Technology
Sindh ‘fully mobilized’ for major flood wave as 1.6m people, 1,600 villages at risk: Memon
Sindh Information Minister govt deployed 192 rescue boats, set up 300 livestock camps, besides a round-the-clock monitoring cell CM Murad orders 500 relief camps, Navy on standby with 26 boats...
2,038 villages submerged, over 481,000 evacuated amid intensified rescue, relief efforts: Marriyum
Senior Punjab Minister says Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej floods displace 1.5m people across province Says govt mobilizes all agencies, deploys 808 boats and 68,477 rescued within 36 hours Says 511 relief...
Punjab CM urges ‘beyond basic governance’ approach in response to ‘historic floods’
CM Maryam chairs high-level meeting at PDMA to review rescue and relief efforts Orders tent villages, mobile bathrooms, food supplies, and Clinics-on-Wheels for victims Says 600,000 people and 450,000 animals...
Punjab govt will learn lessons from historic floods: Azma Bokhari
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Saturday said the provincial government will learn from this year’s unprecedented floods and take concrete steps to strengthen preparedness once the crisis is...
SCO Summit: PM arrives in Tianjin to present Pakistan’s perspective on regional, global issues
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived here on Saturday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War in Beijing...
Historic charity match at Imran Khan Stadium revives cricket in Peshawar, supports flood victims
Cricket fans roar as Peshawar Zalmi faced off against Legends XI in a thrilling contest PESHAWAR: In a remarkable display of unity, compassion, and sportsmanship, the Directorate General of Sports...
Govt set to launch first-ever national HPV vaccination drive from Sept 15
Campaign will target 13 million girls aged 9–14 across Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, and AJK Single-dose vaccine offers protection against cervical cancer, 2nd most common cancer among Pakistani women Initiative makes...
Pak, China all-weather partnership anchors in trust, strategic alignment: FM Dar
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq on Saturday said that Pakistan’s all-weather strategic partnership with China was anchored in trust and strategic alignment. “We value President...
Cabinet approves 15% raise in EOBI pensions
An undated photo of the federal cabinet in Islamabad. — Radio Pakistan/File In a sigh of relief for retired employees, the federal government approved a 15% increase in pensions under...
Indian national sentenced to 20 years in Lahore for explosives case
LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore sentenced an Indian national, identified as Muhammad Usman alias Abdul Rehman alias Hindi, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) under the Explosive...
