ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday thanked the United Kingdom for its solidarity and readiness to assist Pakistan in relief and recovery efforts following the recent floods. Dar expressed these views in a telephone conversation with UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy, who […]
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LONDON: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, who belongs to one of the flood-ravaged regions, has expressed deep sorrow over the devastation caused by flash floods and heavy rains in northern Pakistan that have claimed nearly 400 lives. “My heart breaks for every community affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, from Gilgit-Baltistan to Azad
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BUNER: Residents of flood-devastated Buner district have publicly praised the Pakistan Army for its critical role in relief operations. Local communities confirmed soldiers established relief camps and provided essential aid with exceptional dedication. “The Pakistan Army has played an important role in helping us,” stated one affected local, while another emphasized: “They’ve assisted us in
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ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt. Gen. Inam Haider Malik has warned Pakistan to brace for more extreme weather events like cloudbursts, citing the recent devastation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as evidence of intensifying climate threats. Malik revealed the KP disaster resulted from a weather system originating from the west – the same
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ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday extended the deadline for submitting Hajj applications by one day. According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, nominated banks will now accept applications until August 18. Over the past 12 days, more than 110,000 applications have been received. A ministry spokesperson said that around 7,000 seats remain in the quota,
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ISLAMABAD: Authorities in Islamabad have closed multiple hiking trails in Margalla Hills following forecasts of heavy monsoon rains. A notification issued by the District Magistrate stated that the measure has been taken as a precautionary step in view of the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s prediction of heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next 72 hours.
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LONDON: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in London on Saturday for an official visit to the United Kingdom. During the trip, he is scheduled to meet his British counterpart Angela Rayner, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pakistan Hamish Falconer, Lord Wajid Khan, and Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. The visit seeks
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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah also reached out to KP’s leadership by telephoning both the Chief Minister and Governor. He expressed grief over the loss of hundreds of lives in the unprecedented floods and prayed for the families who lost their loved ones. Murad Ali Shah paid tribute to the five martyred personnel
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BUNER: The relief operation of the Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps is in full swing in the areas affected by heavy rains, floods and cloudbursts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan Army teams are engaged in relief activities in the affected districts of Buner, Swat and Bajaur. According to the ISPR and local officials, rations, clean drinking
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Pakistan Muslim League (N) President Nawaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives due to floods and natural disasters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In his statement, he said that my sympathies are with the grieving families of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in this hour of grief. Nawaz Sharif said that the loss
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