News about Happenings in Pakistan
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 […]
LAHORE: India has released water into the Sutlej River, prompting a high flood alert in Punjab as relentless rains and flooding wreak havoc across the province. Authorities warned that the second flood wave in the Chenab River is moving towards Head Muhammad Wala in Multan, where over 400 people have […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has issued a notification setting the minimum monthly wage of workers at Rs40,000, effective immediately. According to the notification, labourers working 26 days a month will be paid no less than the revised minimum, while those working shorter periods will be compensated proportionately. The notification further […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday announced a strict crackdown against illegal wheat hoarding amid the flood situation, giving stockists a three-day deadline to declare their holdings. The chief minister warned that no leniency would be shown to those exploiting the crisis and directed that legal action […]