ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday warned that water levels in Pakistan’s major rivers are expected to rise significantly between Aug 2 and 4, prompting flood alerts across several regions. The authority urged the public to avoid unnecessary travel to flood-prone areas as heavy monsoon rains continue to intensify. According to the…
Demonstrators warn of indefinite sit-in if pedestrian movement and trade are not restored KHYBER: A large protest gathering was held at Bacha Khan Chowk in Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber district against the nearly 10-month closure of the Torkham border. Political and social activists, tribal elders, members of the trading community, customs clearing agents, transporters,…
Moghadam says ties with Pakistan have entered a new era marked by friendship, solidarity and mutual support Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam. Photo: APP Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Sunday said relations between Iran and Pakistan had withstood the test of time and continued to strengthen, describing the bilateral ties…
Muawiya, the mastermind behind the Hangu check post attack, was also killed during the operation Security forces killed 10 terrorists in separate Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) under Operation 11 Gurj, security sources said on Sunday. According to the Associated Press of Pakistan APP, security forces continued conducting IBOs under Operation 11 Garaj across K-P, targeting terrorists’…
Provinces will contribute the additional tax revenue in accordance with their respective shares under the NFC Award The International Monetary Fund logo is seen during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2017. REUTERS LAHORE: The IMF has urged Pakistan’s provinces to impose additional taxes to increase their own-source revenues during the…
NDMA reports Punjab worst hit with 47 deaths since June 26, Karachi on alert as showers expected The nationwide death toll from the year’s monsoon season climbed to 126 from June 26 to August 1, while the number of injured rose to 404, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The main cause of…
Border security sources said 70 Pakistani students had also been repatriated about a month ago ISLAMABAD: Another 110 Pakistani students stranded in Afghanistan due to Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions have returned home through the Torkham border, while authorities also allowed 592 Pakistani cargo trucks to re-enter the country. Border security sources said 70 Pakistani students had also…
Process should culminate in the establishment of an independent, sovereign, contiguous, and viable State of Palestine Foreign Office. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Saturday, welcomed the positive developments under the Board of Peace towards the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan. “Pakistan also appreciates the mediating countries, including the United States of America, Egypt, Qatar,…
AJK Election Commission postpones polling in LA-27 Muzaffarabad-I due to heavy rainfall and landslides ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Cell In-charge Sardar Abdul Shakoor on Sunday alleged polling delays and electoral irregularities in several constituencies during the second phase of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections, while the Election Commission…
A combination of file photos shows Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said that any meaningful structural reforms should be debated through Parliament and the federal cabinet rather than at public forums, urging Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to begin the process with his own ministry…