Author: PN News Desk

Peshawar

Babar azam to play Peshawar charity match

PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam will represent Peshawar Zalmi in a special charity match to raise funds for flood-affected communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The “Flood Relief Exhibition Match”, to be held on August 30 at the newly built Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar, carries the slogan “Khel Se Khidmat” […]

Iran

France, UK, Germany move to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN: France, Britain, and Germany on Thursday formally triggered a UN mechanism to reimpose sanctions on Iran, accusing Tehran of failing to comply with its commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement. In a letter to the UN Security Council, the three powers said they considered Iran to be in “significant […]

Heavy rains

Heavy rains expected across Pakistan from Aug 29 to Sept 2

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms across the country between August 29 and September 2, warning of potential floods, landslides and urban flooding in vulnerable areas. According to the alert, Islamabad is likely to receive more rains with thunder during this period. In […]

Utility Stores

ECC approves Rs30.2bn grant for closure of Utility Stores Corporation

ISLAMABAD – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved a technical supplementary grant of Rs30.216 billion to facilitate the “smooth” closure of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC). The decision, taken at a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, will ensure an orderly shutdown of USC […]

Ravi River

Punjab floods claim 17 lives, displace over 600,000: PDMA

LAHORE: Widespread flooding caused by the Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab rivers has displaced hundreds of thousands of people across Punjab, submerging villages, damaging infrastructure and destroying vast tracts of farmland. The rivers, swollen by heavy rains and water releases from Indian dams, have reached dangerous levels. Officials warned that floodwaters […]

Sialkot schools shut as floods worsen

SIALKOT: The Punjab government on Thursday ordered closure of all educational institutions in Sialkot after severe flooding hit the district, while the collapse of Guna Bridge on the Sialkot–Pasrur Road severed the land link between the two cities. A notification issued by the authorities directed strict compliance with the shutdown […]

Spanish senator

Gilani, Spanish senator discuss ways to boost bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday met Spanish Senator Vicente Azpitarte Pérez, discussed measures to strengthen bilateral parliamentary relations, expand trade and cultural cooperation, and extend mutual support at the global level. Chairman Gilani said Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Spain, particularly within the […]

Earthquake

Earthquake jolts parts of KP, GB

ISLAMABAD: Tremors from a moderate earthquake were felt in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on Wednesday, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre. The quake, measuring 5.3 magnitude, was recorded in Peshawar, Swat, Malakand, Swabi and Mansehra, along with adjoining areas. It also struck Gahkuch city […]

Junaid Akbar

PAC chairman Junaid Akbar quits on Imran’s directive

ISLAMABAD: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Junaid Akbar has resigned from his post, confirming that the decision was made on the instructions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and the party’s political committee. Speaking to reporters, Junaid Akbar — a PTI MNA — said he had sent his resignation […]