Devastating flood wash away a family’s marriage hope in Punjab

ISLAMABAD 04 Sep (Online): Truck driver and father-of-seven Mureed Hussain was planning for his daughter’s October wedding when floodwater inundated his home, taking away the entire back wall and, with it, her hard-earned dowry. “I had been collecting her dowry for almost three years,” he […]

Japan hands over emergency relief goods to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (APP): Japan has handed over emergency relief goods comprising on tents and plastic sheets to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) at the Jinnah International Airport Karachi the other day. Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Pakistan Office Kinoshita Yasumitsu […]

Imran Khan gives call for Islamabad once flood recede: Sheikh Rashid

RAWALPINDI 04 Sep (Online): Former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Sunday that PTI chief Imran Khan would “give the call for Islamabad” once the floods, that have ravaged the country and displaced millions, recede. Taking to Twitter, Rashid wrote that the International Monetary […]

Govt cuts Manchhar Lake dyke to avoid water pressure

ISLAMABAD 04 Sep (Online): A day after the water level in Sindh’s Manchhar Lake rose to a “dangerous level”, a cut was made in the water body’s dyke on Sunday to release pressure. Irrigation Special Secretary Jamal Mangan said that the cut was located at […]

PAF short documentary presents air battle of September 4, 1965

ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (APP):In order to pay homage to the valour and professionalism of the brave Pakistan Air Force (PAF) airmen during the September 1965 war, the Directorate General Public Relations (Air Force) has released a short documentary. The documentary showcased the air battle fought […]

Nation working in unison to overcome flood devastation: PM Shehbaz

KACHHI, Sep 4 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said during the current situation which arose after the monsoon rains and floods, the entire nation was working in unison and inspiration to overcome the problems which was very important. Expressing his view after getting […]

JI accuses KP govt of nepotism in distribution of relief goods

PESHAWAR, Sep 04 (APP): Parliamentary leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) in KP Assembly, Inayatullah has accused the provincial government of political nepotism in distribution of relief among flood affected people and called for its distribution in transparent manner through local government or Pakistan Army. Addressing a […]