Pakistan

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Aga Khan

Aga Khan assures support for flood-hit GB communities

GILGIT: Aga Khan Prince Rahim al-Hussaini, the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, has assured the Gilgit-Baltistan government that Ismaili institutions and agencies will continue to assist in recovery efforts following the recent floods and help build resilience against future disasters. In a letter addressed to GB Chief […]

Gaza

Pakistan dispatches 21st relief flight to Gaza

LAHORE: Another special flight carrying the 21st consignment of relief goods for the people of Gaza departed from Allama Iqbal International Airport on Sunday. The aircraft transported 100 tonnes of humanitarian assistance, including ration bags, ready-to-eat meals, and canned fruit. The relief operation, undertaken on the directives of Prime Minister […]

gold mining in the Indus River

KP govt launches operation against illegal gold Mining

PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet has approved a large-scale operation to crack down on illegal gold mining in the Indus River, targeting unauthorised activities in Swabi, Nowshera, and Kohat districts. According to the Mineral Development Department, illegal gold extraction has been ongoing for several years in designated blocks (A, B, […]

Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor

Pakistan Announces “Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor”

DHAKA: Pakistan has announced the establishment of the “Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor”, aimed at boosting educational and professional cooperation between the two countries. Under the initiative Pakistan-Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor, 500 scholarships will be awarded to Bangladeshi students over the next five years, with a quarter of them reserved exclusively for the […]

Ishaq Dar

Ishaq Dar holds meeting with Bangladesh commerce adviser

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar held a breakfast meeting with Bangladesh Adviser for Commerce Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Wednesday. Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan also attended the meeting. The Adviser for Commerce was accompanied by a high-level delegation including Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, […]

Dengue

Dengue cases surge in KP after floods

PESHAWAR: Following recent floods, dengue cases are rapidly increasing across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the provincial health department, 82 new cases of the virus were reported in the last 24 hours. The total number of reported dengue cases in the province has now reached 398. Of these, 90 patients are […]

PDMA

PDMA issues flood warning as heavy rains lash KP

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday issued a flood warning after the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast continued heavy rainfall across the province and other parts of the country. In its advisory, the PDMA said downpours were expected to swell local streams and rivers in […]

Rains

Islamabad reels under rains as DI Khan records seven deaths

ISLAMABAD: Heavy rains battered large parts of the country on Saturday, flooding streets, damaging homes and infrastructure, and leaving at least seven people dead in Dera Ismail Khan, officials said. In the twin cities, hours of uninterrupted downpour triggered flash floods in streams and nullahs, submerging low-lying areas, including Bhara […]