Chairman NDMA acknowledges Chinese assistance for flood rehab

Chairman NDMA

Chairman NDMA met Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong He acknowledged Chinese assistance for flood rehabilitation Chinese envoy stressed enhancing bilateral communication between NDMA and MEM ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik met Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong and acknowledged the continued assistance from China for the rehabilitation phase in flood-affected areas. … Read more

JICA extends support to flood-affected districts of Punjab, KP

JICA

JICA extended support to the flood-affected districts of Punjab and KP The support will benefit 80,000 families including women and children Japan announced grant assistance of $38.9 million to Pakistan this month ISLAMABAD: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Pakistan Office extended support to the flood-affected districts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces by providing 9,000 … Read more

Govt, civil society agree to amend laws to prohibit child domestic labour

child domestic labour

Civil society organizations agreed on legislative reforms to outlaw child domestic labour The 1st meeting of Provincial Coordination Forum was held It was mentioned that no case was registered against for employing child domestic labour   Search for Justice, Children Advocacy Network (CAN) Pakistan, National Commission for Human Rights (Punjab) and Child Protection & Welfare … Read more

President Alvi condoles with families of martyred troops

President desecration

President Dr Arif Alvi telephoned the families of martyred soldiers He paid tribute to their sacrifice for the motherland He said the nation would not forget sacrifices of security forces ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday telephoned the families of the soldiers martyred in a terrorist incident in Bannu on December 20. The president … Read more

PML-N MNA Chaudhry Ashraf arrested in land grabbing case

Chaudhry Ashraf

ACE Punjab arrested PML-N MNA Chaudhry Ashraf He is accused of illegally occupying state land Ashraf allegedly bribed the revenue officer to obtain fake allotment   LAHORE: Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has arrested Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf for illegally occupying state land. In a statement, the ACE said that Ashraf, who … Read more

PTI, PML-Q joint parliamentary meeting summoned on Jan 2

PTI PML-Q

Imran Khan summoned joint parliamentary meeting of both parties PTI, PML-Q MPAs in Punjab have been asked to ensure attendance The meeting will devise strategy ahead of the no-confidence vote LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) will hold a joint parliamentary party on January 2 to devise the strategy for the vote … Read more

PM invites Qatari Emir to attend Pakistan-hosted climate conference

Qatari Emir

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited Emir of Qatar International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan will be held in Geneva The conference will be hosted by Pakistan and UN ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to participate in a climate change conference being co-hosted by Pakistan, The … Read more

Saudi Arabia, Australia, UK issue security alert for Pakistan

Security Alert

ISLAMABAD: After the United States issued a security alert over a possible attack at the hotel in Islamabad, several countries including United Kingdom, Australia and Saudi Arabia have issued travel alerts for Pakistan. The Saudi Embassy in Islamabad has issued an alert on the security situation in the country and advised its citizens living in … Read more

Bilawal, Saudi FM reaffirm to deepen bilateral cooperation

Saudi FM

FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Both reiterated to further deepen bilateral cooperation Bilawal thanked Saudi Arabia for flood relief assistance ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Monday reaffirmed the fraternal relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The foreign … Read more

Grenade attack targets security forces in Noshki

Noshki attack

A hand grenade attack was reported in Noshki The miscreants attacked a check post of security forces Seven grenade attacks were reported in Balochistan QUETTA: A hand grenade attack was reported on a check post of security forces in Noshki area of Balochistan, BOL news reported. According to reports, unknown armed men riding a motorcycle … Read more

NDMA directs for Anti-COVID National Preparedness Audit

NDMA

NDMA has directed for Anti-COVID National Preparedness Audit NDMA expressed confidence in current national preparedness It directed NIH to review the stocks of COVID vaccines  ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has decided to formulate the Anti-Covid National Preparedness Audit 2022-23 amid concerns of a wave of coronavirus in the country. NDMA Chairman Lieutenant General … Read more

Benazir Bhutto martyrdom anniversary: Bilawal arrives in Larkana

Benazir Bhutto

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has arrived in Larkana He said Benazir struggled against dictatorship and extremism PPP is set to observe the 15th martyrdom anniversary of Benazir Bhutto LARKANA: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has finalized arrangements to observe the 15th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on December 27. PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari … Read more

Pak Suzuki stops production over inventory shortages

Suzuki

PSMC has temporarily closed its production plant It cited inventory shortages after import restrictions Indus Motor has also stopped production KARACHI: Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) announced the temporary shutdown of its plant for automobiles and motorcycles from 2-6 January 2023, citing inventory shortages. In a notice sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), PSMC … Read more

‘No ban’ on UAE visas for Pakistanis belonging to specific cities: FO

UAE visas

FO spokesperson denied UAE has banned visa visas from specific cities UAE has also denied reports of not issuing visas to residents of specific cities It was reported that UAE has blacklisted citizens of 24 cities ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office Spokesperson has confirmed that the United Arab Emirates has not banned or blacklisted the issuance … Read more

PM, President pay tribute to martyred soldiers in Balochistan

Balochistan soldiers

PM Shehbaz Sharif and President Dr Arif Alvi paid tribute to martyred soldiers They also condoled with the families of the martyred A captain and four soldiers were martyred in Kahan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Dr Arif Alvi paid tribute to soldiers of the Pakistan army martyred during a clearance operation in … Read more

At least seven grenade blasts rock Balochistan, 19 injured

Balochistan blasts

Seven grenade explosions occurred across Balochistan There were three explosions in Quetta Explosions also occurred in Khuzdar, Hub, Turbat, and Kalat QUETTA: At least seven grenade explosions occurred across Balochistan on Sunday amid a new wave of terrorism, injuring around 19 people, BOL News reported. There were three explosions in the provincial capital Quetta while … Read more

US embassy issued security alert over visiting Islamabad’s Marriott Hotel

US Embassy

US embassy in Islamabad issued a security alert It prohibited all staff from visiting the Marriott Hotel The alert cited a “possible attack” at the hotel The US embassy in Islamabad issued a security alert and prohibited its staff from visiting the Marriott Hotel due to concerns of a “possible attack”. “The US government is … Read more

Hamza Shehbaz to return on Jan 5 amid political crisis

Hamza Shehbaz will return to Pakistan on Jan 5 He is currently in the United States He will hold a PML-N parliamentary meeting on Jan 7 LAHORE: PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz has decided to return to the country amid an ongoing political crisis in Punjab, BOL News reported. According to reports, Hamza Shehbaz will arrive … Read more