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Eight Killed in Rains in Balochistan

Eight Killed in Rains in Balochistan

Eight People Were Killed In Heavy Rains & Flash Floods At least eight people were killed in the latest round of heavy rains and flash floods in Balochistan, traffic between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan was

Hamdan bin Zayed directs urgent relief for flood affectees in Balochistan

Hamdan bin Zayed directs urgent relief for flood affectees in Balochistan

Flood victims in Pakistan's Balochistan region Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan has instructed the provision of immediate humanitarian aid

Cholera Worsens Suffering of Balochistan Flood Victims

Cholera Worsens Suffering of Balochistan Flood Victims

Cholera Cases The number of cholera cases was on the rise again in Zhob and other districts of Balochistan that had been affected by the recent torrential rains and flash floods.  According to official sources,

Ashura Processions Conclude ‘Peacefully’ Amid Tight Security  

Ashura Processions Conclude ‘Peacefully’ Amid Tight Security  

Suspension of Cellphone Services Mourners marched in processions around the country on Tuesday to commemorate Yaum-i-Ashura, with heavy security and the suspension of cellphone services in some places.  Every year on Muharram 10, Yaum-i-Ashura is

ARY News ‘Pulled Off Air’ In Different Parts of Country

ARY News ‘Pulled Off Air’ In Different Parts of Country

Action on PEMRA ARY News fell off the air in various regions of the country on Monday evening, blaming the action on the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra).  Pemra, on the other hand, provided

Urban Flooding: Alerts Issued For Karachi, Other Sindh Cities

Urban Flooding: Alerts Issued For Karachi, Other Sindh Cities

Urban Flooding notice for Karachi The Met Office issued an urban flooding notice for Karachi and other cities on Monday, predicting that monsoon currents into Sindh will grow more intense starting Tuesday (today).  Dr Sardar

KP govt plans burn accident prevention authority

KP govt plans burn accident prevention authority

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government intends to pass legislation The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government intends to pass legislation to create a burn accident prevention authority to ensure that government and private buildings have fire extinguishers and develop plans

Weekly Inflation Continues to Surge

Weekly Inflation Continues to Surge

PBS Data Released According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data released on Friday, inflation as assessed by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) climbed by 0.82 percent from the previous week, owing primarily to a

Wife’s Rights To Be ‘Maintained’ By Her Husband: Supreme Court

Wife’s Rights To Be ‘Maintained’ By Her Husband: Supreme Court

Wife Has a Legal Right To Be Supported By Her Husband The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that, as long as a woman is "loyal and fulfils her own matrimonial obligations," she has a legal

Traffic Restored Between Gilgit-Baltistan, KP

Traffic Restored Between Gilgit-Baltistan, KP

Destruction of the Bridge by Flash Floods Following the destruction of the bridge by flash floods on Tuesday, the Frontier Works Organization filled the Ichar Nullah with mud and boulders and permitted light vehicles to