News about Happenings in Pakistan
KARACHI: Inspector General of Sindh Police Ghulam Nabi Memon on Friday directed Sukkur and Larkana division police to remain on high alert in view of possible flooding in the province. The police chief instructed officers to ensure timely rescue operations in low-lying areas and keep citizens informed of precautionary measures. […]
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) visited Pakistan from August 24 to 28 to assess the country’s progress as an Associate Member of the organisation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The five-member delegation of senior CERN experts held meetings with Pakistan […]
JHANG: In a bid to protect population and farmland from raging floods, authorities on Friday carried out controlled breaching of the Jhang Chand railway embankment at three points after consultations between the civil administration and the army. According to officials, Pakistan Army engineering teams employed explosives to complete the operation. […]
LAHORE: With another monsoon spell gripping upper parts of the country, three eastern rivers — Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej — continued to wreak havoc on Punjab’s farmland on Friday, threatening to aggravate an already dire situation. According to official data, the Sutlej remained in extremely high flood for a second […]
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Friday visited the flood-affected areas of Punjab, including Sialkot sector, Shakargarh, Narowal and Kartarpur, to review the situation and ongoing rescue and relief operations. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief was briefed on the […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday stressed the urgent need to expand water storage capacity to mitigate the devastating effects of flash floods, which have claimed more than 800 lives since late June. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the flood situation, the premier said work on new water reservoirs […]
Karachi: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $180 million during the week, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday. Total reserves now stand at $19.678 billion, of which the SBP holds $14.27bn, while commercial banks’ reserves inched up to $5.34bn, the central bank noted. Meanwhile, wheat and sugar […]
ISLAMABAD: The inaugural session of the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC), originally scheduled for August 29, has been postponed due to the worsening flood situation in Punjab and Sindh, officials confirmed on Thursday. The session was deferred at the request of the Sindh government, which cited the ongoing emergency in […]
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 […]
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 […]