Karachi LG polls: ECP urges IG Sindh to ensure strict security arrangements

LG polls Karachi

ECP has written a letter to IG Sindh ECP sought fool-proof security arrangements for the polls LG election in Karachi, Hyderabad will be held on Jan 15 KARACHI: Election Commission of Police (ECP) has sought fool-proof security arrangements for the Local Government (LG) elections being held in Karachi and Hyderabad. The provincial election commissioner has … Read more

US pledges $100mn to support flood recovery efforts in Pakistan

US Pakistan

US announced $100mn to continue supporting flood recovery efforts USAID will provide $79.3mn for various sectors US will support Pakistan in efforts to create a climate-resilient future WASHINGTON: The United States has announced an additional $100 million to continue supporting flood recovery and rehabilitation efforts in Pakistan, said a statement by US State Department. USAID … Read more

Railway Police hands over two minor girls missing from Karachi

Karachi girls

The minor girls went missing from Karachi and were found in Lahore Railway Police handed over the girls to Sindh Police The girls had run away from home and reached Lahore via train LAHORE: Railway Police handed over two young girls, who went missing in Karachi and were found in Lahore, to Sindh Police, BOL … Read more

Zardari to arrive in Lahore ahead of CM Punjab’s no-trust vote

Zardari

Zardari is expected to arrive in Lahore ahead of the voting He will meet PML-N leaders to finalize strategy regarding the voting PDM is attempting to convince PTI, PML-Q MPAs to abstain from voting LAHORE: The Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDM) opposition alliance is considering different strategies regarding the vote of confidence by Chief Minister Chaudhry … Read more

JIT members being ‘pressurised’ to distance themselves from findings: Imran Khan

Imran Khan

Imran Khan said JIT members were being pressurised to distance themselves He said this confirmed that powerful quarters were behind assassination attempt Imran Khan has insisted that three shooters were behind the attack   PTI chairman Imran Khan said members of the joint investigation team (JIT) probing attack on him in Wazirabad were being “pressurised … Read more

NDMA issues advisory amid rain, snowfall prediction

Rain and Snowfall expected in Pakistan until February 4

NDMA issued a detailed advisory for nationwide preparedness measures Met Office has predicted rain and snowfall in various part of the country It has instructed PDMAs and DDMAs to stay alert ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a detailed advisory for nationwide preparedness measures to cope with rain and snowfall prediction advising the provinces … Read more

Nearly 180,000 Pakistanis to perform Hajj this year

Hajj

Saudi Arabia has allocated a quota for Hajj pilgrims 179,210 Pakistanis will perform Hajj in 2023 The first Hajj flight will depart on 1st Zil-Qadah, JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has allocated a quota of nearly 180,000 pilgrims to Pakistan to perform the annual Hajj in 2023. Government of Pakistan signed a bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia … Read more

Mental Health and Anxiety

Mental Health

The nation of millennials being exhausted to the point of burnout isn’t anything new. Between the stress of social media, the gig economy, and living in a world that feels increasingly more uncertain, it’s a little surprise that we are exhausted. Not to mention, our mental well-being is suffering. Mental health is about how people … Read more

Bilawal discusses bilateral relations with new Chinese FM

Chinese foreign minister

Bilawal had a telephonic conversation with Chinese foreign minister He felicitated Qin Gang on his appointment of Foreign Minister of China Both agreed to to advance the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday held a telephone conversation with newly appointed Foreign Minister of China Qin Gang. He conveyed his … Read more

World Bank, IsDB pledge $6.2bn for rehabilitation of flood victims

World Bank

Islamic Development Bank pledged funding $4.2bn over three years World Bank announced donation of $2bn for flood victims PM Shehbaz Sharif sought global support to generate $8bn GENEVA: The Islamic Development Bank and World Bank announced pledges of $6.2 billion to help build a climate-resilient Pakistan which suffered over $33 billion in losses due to … Read more

Dar seeks budgetary support to cope with flood challenges

Ishaq Dar

Ishaq Dar sought budgetary support to provide relief to flood victims He said friendly countries can consider debt swaps and financial instruments He said Pakistan will contribute $8bn for reconstruction in next three years   GENEVA: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar sought budgetary support to enable the government to continue providing … Read more

Farooq Sattar assures Khalid Maqbool to support MQM’s protest

Dr Farooq Sattar

Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui met with Dr Farooq Sattar Farooq Sattar assured support for MQM’s political campaign Khalid Maqbool said MQM will not boycott LG elections KARACHI: Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Convenor Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Sunday met with estranged party leader Farooq Sattar. Khalid Maqbool visited Farooq Sattar’s residence in PIB Colony as the party … Read more