News about Happenings in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prices of petroleum products in Pakistan are likely to go up by as much as Rs4.79 per litre from Sept 16, following a sharp increase in global oil markets after a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian port, sources told Pakistan Narrative on Saturday. According to sources, petrol price […]
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert ahead of the 11th spell of monsoon rains forecast from September 16 to 19. According to a PDMA spokesperson, rainfall is expected in the upper reaches of rivers during this period, raising the risk of flooding. PDMA Director […]
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Chargé d’Affaires Shi Yanqiang on Thursday visited the National Emergencies Operations Centre (NEOC) at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), where he was briefed on the recent flood situation and the ongoing relief operations. NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik gave a detailed overview of rescue and […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a project to construct 57,000 affordable housing units across the province for deserving families. According to a spokesperson for the Punjab Housing Department, the project will be executed in collaboration with the World Bank and the private sector. In the first phase, 20,000 housing […]
ISLAMABAD: Envoys of the Hellenic Republic, the European Union, and Hungary presented their diplomatic credentials to President Asif Ali Zardari during a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday. The president received credentials from Mrs. Eleni Porichi, Ambassador-designate of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Raimundas Karobalis, Ambassador-designate of the European Union, and Dr. […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday lifted the ban on new gas connections and approved the imposition of agricultural and environmental emergencies across the country in response to widespread flood damage and the looming threat of climate change. Addressing a joint press conference after the meeting, Federal Energy Minister Ali […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet on Thursday, where the government granted in-principle approval for the imposition of a Climate Emergency and Agricultural Emergency in view of the ongoing monsoon and flood situation across the country. The prime minister announced that he would […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with the Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations (SAPSSI), Ulvi Mehdiyev, and announced the establishment of an “Asaan Khidmat Markaz” in Islamabad in collaboration with the Azerbaijani agency. The centre, modeled on Azerbaijan’s “ASAN Service” initiative […]
KARACHI: At least six people lost their lives from electrocution and drowning as torrential rains battered Karachi, swelling the Malir and Lyari rivers and inundating low-lying areas. Rescue 1122, Pakistan Army, and Rangers teams evacuated hundreds of residents from flood-hit localities. Rescue officials confirmed that three people died on Wednesday, […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Bahrain’s Interior Minister General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa at the Prime Minister’s House. Welcoming the visiting dignitary, the prime minister extended his best wishes for King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. PM Shehbaz highlighted the deep-rooted brotherly ties […]