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Flood hits two historic cities

Flood hits two historic cities

SUKKUR - Sindh Health Department Wednesday disclosed that currently over 0.251 million people from flood-affected areas are suffering from different diseases as the floodwater swept through historic city of Amrijo-Daro and also damaged suburban areas of Sehwan Sharif. The World Health Organisation ...


National News
Karachi police apprehend killers of MPA Raza Haider

Karachi police apprehend killers of MPA Raza Haider

KARACHI - City police claim-ed to have apprehended two alleged members of the banned outfit Lashker-e-Jahngvi (LJ) involved in at least ten sectarian killing incidents including the assassination of ...

Notice served on Margalla stone crushers

Notice served on Margalla stone crushers

Floods to recede by month-end

Floods to recede by month-end

International News
Environment threatens Pakistan: Report

Environment threatens Pakistan: Report

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Environmental woes as witnessed in Pakistans devastating floods threaten the unity of the nation, exacerbating the threat of extremists, a US government report said. The study ...

Five-star Riaz rocks England

Five-star Riaz rocks England

Sports News
Dream debut for Wahab as Prior, Broad steady England

Dream debut for Wahab as Prior, Broad steady England

LONDON (AFP) England, after winning the toss, were 175 for seven at tea on the first day of the third Test against Pakistan at The Oval here on Wednesday. Matt Prior was 42 not out and Stuart Broad ...

PFF to choose crowd-pulling stadium for Premier League

PFF to choose crowd-pulling stadium for Premier League

Fix age limits of sports chiefs: Senate body

Fix age limits of sports chiefs: Senate body

Business News
SAfrican workers go on indefinite strike over wages

SAfrican workers go on indefinite strike over wages

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - South African public servants downed tools indefinitely on Wednesday, warning that the stay-away will continue until wage demands by unions representing 1.3 million workers are ...

Malaysian economy up 8.9pc in second quarter

Malaysian economy up 8.9pc in second quarter

Traders set up camps for flood victims

Traders set up camps for flood victims

Regional News

Business community expedites relief work for flood victims

LAHORE The business community has stepped up efforts to collect funds and dispatch maximum relief goods for the victims of the countrys devastating floods. The chambers of commerce and industry, ...

Faisal Saleh summoned in disqualification case

LAHORE - An Election Tribunal of the Lahore High Court (LHC) Wednesday summoned MNA Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat for August 28 on failing to record statements of his witnesses before the local commission ...

Hearing of Chishtis case adjourned till 28th

LAHORE - Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday adjourned till August 28 hearing of a petition challenging appointment of Masood Chishti as federal law secretary. Barrister ...

7 women, one child abducted

LAHORE As many as seven women and a seven-year-old child were kidnapped from different areas of the City on Wednesday. The abductees are identified as Sania, 17, in Kotlakhpat area; Saima, a ...

CJ seeks detailed medical report

LAHORE - Chief Justice Lahore High Court Khawaja Muhammad Sharif on Wednesday sought a detailed medical report regarding cause of death of 24 years old prisoner Ameer Khan in Adiala Jail ...

Overloading in main grid torments City

LAHORE Unannounced loadshedding and constant tripping on Wednesday annoyed the electricity consumers as they had the inconvenience of being unable to run their routine commercial and domestic ...

Suicide

LAHORE - A girl, 24, committed suicide over a family dispute in Raiwind police limits on Wednesday. The deceased Farzana, a resident of Main Bazaar, had developed differences with her family. On the ...

Opp blames CM for havoc in DG Khan

LAHORE - Incompetent officials and the Punjab chief minister are responsible for massive devastation of Dera Ghazi Khan division, alleged Ch Zaheer, Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly. In a ...

Govt to supply 10,000 more tents to affectees

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that government will supply 10,000 more tents to the homeless people in the flood-affected areas and this number will be further increased if ...

Construction in riverbed threat to housing schemes

LAHORE Large scale encroachments in the riverbed is not only posing threat to the lives of illegal occupants but also to the inhabitants of dozens of housing schemes in the close vicinity of river ...

Inquiry report on 'Whisks' sought from govt

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday sought a detailed investigative report till August 30 from federal government and Punjab government about 747 kg imported cats juice named Whisks ...

Posthumous awards for martyred firefighters

LAHORE Posthumous aw-ards were given for four firefighters of the Punjab Emergency Services (Rescue 1122) and one employee of the City District Govt Rawalpindi who sacrificed their lives in the line ...

More rain predicted in City

LAHORE The City received scattered showers on Wednesday with experts predicting partly cloudy weather and more rains during the next couple of days. The rains, though light, added to the woes and ...

3 BoR officers transferred

LAHORE The Punjab government on Wednesday transferred and posted three officers of the Board of Revenue. Member Chief Ministers Inspection Team Khalid Mahmood has been transferred and posted as ...

Three drug peddlers held

LAHORE - Three drug traffickers were arrested red-handed and 60 bottles of liquor were also recovered from their possession in Gulshan-e-Ravi police area on Wednesday. Police said that the drug ...

LHC orders DPO to register case against couple, parents

LAHORE - Justice Waqar Hassam Mir of Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed DPO Kasur to register case under Hadud Ordinance against a step-brother and a step-sister who married with each other ...

'Elahi's statement a pack of lies'

LAHORE Senior Advisor Punjab, Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has described Ch. Pervaiz Elahis statement that flooding in some districts of Punjab was caused by the delay in opening the spillways of ...

10 medical teams to leave for flood-affected areas

LAHORE Health Department has made 10 medical teams consisting of ophthalmologist, which will be sent to the flood affected areas within 48 hours for controlling and treatment of conjunctivitis and ...

Wapda donates another Rs45m for flood victims

LAHORE - Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) donated another Rs 45 million to the Prime Minister Relief Fund for victims of the recent floods in the country. Thus, the amount ...

PPP to get credit for KBD construction: Faiza

LAHORE - Member Punjab Assembly and PPP Lahore women wing President, Faiza Malik Wednesday dispelled the impression that her party was opposed to Kalabagh Dam (KBD), saying that PPP wanted to ...

45,130 educated about traffic rules

LAHORE - The Traffic Education Unit (TEU) of City Traffic Police educated as many as 45,130 people including 22,300 students and 22,830 drivers during its campaign about traffic discipline in the ...

Int'l community urged to enhance relief activities

LAHORE - Punjab Governor Salman Taseer Wednesday urged the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) as well as the international community to enhance logistical support and the flood relief ...

Turkish relief goods reach Pak

LAHORE A plane with relief goods valuing $ 88,000, by Hilal-e-Ahmar, Turkey arrived at Lahore Airport on Wednesday. Commissioner Lahore Khusro Pervez, DG relief Khalid Sherdil, Mian Jajammal Hussain ...

Nawa-i-Waqt Relief Fund

LAHORE A sum of Rs 5,48,952 donated to Nawa-i-Waqt Flood Relief Fund on Wednesday. The detail is as under:- In Lahore, Editor-in-Chief TheNation Majid Nizami donated Rs 50,000, Ramiza Nizami donated ...

Aghi programme

LAHORE - Mobile Unit 1 of Nazria Pakistan Trust led by coordinator Prof Mohammad Saeed Shaikh on Wednesday visited the University of Veterinary and Animal Science. The purpose was to inform the ...

Distinction

LAHORE (PR) Zuneeza Zahoor, the student of Saqara Girls High School, Township, Board Roll No 136097, has got first position in her school by secured 1008 marks out of 1050 in Board of Intermediate ...

Passes away

LAHORE (PR) - Senior journalist Naveed Riaz passed away here on late Tuesday night due to brain haemorrhage. His Qul will be held today (Thursday) at his residence at Temple Road Pak Lane opposite ...

Two temporary parking lots set up

LAHORE - Public Facility Department of City District Government has set up two temporary parking lots outside the General Hospital and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on the request of police department in ...

THR protests against US church statement

LAHORE Tehrik-e-Hurmat Rasool (THR) on Wednesday held protest demonstration and Hurmat-e-Rasool Conferences against the announcement made by the US Church to burn copy of the Holy Quran and hold ...

Former Governor for helping affectees

LAHORE - Arrangements to provide essential goods to 2,000 flood affected families have been finalised in collaboration with Jazba Foundation and Royal Palm Golf and Country Club (RPGCC). Two trucks ...

'Govt fails to provide relief to flood affectees'

QUETTA-PML-Q MNA Marvi Memon has said that government had failed to provide relief to flood affectees and warned that if they were not immediately assisted the situation would be more complicated and ...

Two brothers gunned down over cable network row

SIALKOT - Six armed persons gunned down two real brothers over a cable TV network row in village Bharath in the outskirts of Sialkot Cantt here on Wednesday. There had been an old dispute of cable ...

Release of all missing persons demanded

QUETTA-The relatives of Baloch missing persons staged a demo in front of the Quetta Press Club on Wednesday, demanding early release of all missing persons. The protesters were carrying placards ...

Man kills sister for 'honour'

KHANEWAL - A man has killed his sister over suspicion of her character in a village of Kabirwala on Tuesday night. Muhammad Hussian killed his sister Kausar over suspicion of jer character after ...

5 truckloads sent to flood-hit areas

LAHORE - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Lahore on Wednesday sent five truckloads of relief goods to flood affected areas of South Punjab. The PTI has so far sent relief goods worth over Rs 12 million to ...

Metal string kills infant

SIALKOT - A two and half years old child Abdul Wahab was killed with a stray metalled string that cut his throat here on Tuesday evening. The child was going with his uncle on motorcycle for Iftar ...

PSB-II to meet today

LAHORE The Provincial Selection Board-II will meet here on Thursday for the promotion of the PCS/PMS officers from BS-18 to BS-19. The meeting will be chaired by the Additional Chief Secretary ...

Pope urges 'concrete support' for flood victims

CASTEL GANDOLFO (AFP) - Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday urged the international community to offer 'concrete support to flood-ravaged Pakistan. My thoughts at this time go to the dear people of ...

C-130 with 16 tons relief items sent to Balochistan

GUJRNAWALA - Army has dispatched a C-130 loaded with 16 ton utility items including rations and other commodities for flood-hit victims of Balochistan Province here on Wednesday. According to ISPR ...

Flood inundates four villages

AHMEDPUR EAST - Four villages namely Jagir Sadiqabad, Mauza Shikrani, Azmatpur and Bate Mullan Wali have been inundated due to floodwaters in Head Punjab here. The residents have left their homes and ...

Three die of gastro

KHANEWAL -Musarat Bibi, Azra Bibi and her son Hamza died of gastro after eating unhygienic food in a relief camp, which was established for the flood-affected people here. While others including ...

BD assists flood victims

ISLAMABAD The Bangladeshi government has extended relief assistance and humanitarian aid worth $ 2 million for flood victims. Relief assistance would include tents, blankets, water purification ...

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