ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (ABC): British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr. Christian Turner on Thursday said that Pakistan is facing a growing flood-fuelled public health crisis and UK Aid is helping with shelter, clean water, and emergency healthcare. He made these remarks during his visit to Mirpur Khas where he observed the UK-funded aid projects in flood-affected Mirpur Khas District. The …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (ABC): The third special plane carrying 30 tons of relief goods for flood victims arrived in Karachi on Wednesday night from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The plane carrying tents, food packages, blankets, dates and NFI kits was received by the Saudi consul general Karachi, along with KSrelief Director Pakistan and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) representative, …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (ABC): The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration on Thursday continued anti-dengue fumigation in different localities across the city especially at dengue mosquito breeding places. According to an ICT administration spokesman, the health directorate of Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has carried out fogging at various sectors including G-6, G8 and I-10. Whereas, rural areas of Rawat, Tarlai, Lohi …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (ABC): Google will offer 15,000 career certificate scholarships for Pakistanis through local partners including education institutions, industry partners and nonprofits to earn a certificate at no cost. The tech giant has launched career certificates to offer flexible learning paths for all Pakistanis to enable learners to develop their knowledge and acquire digital skills for in-demand jobs. In …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21(ABC): A court in Islamabad on Wednesday approved a request by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill seeking exemption from appearance during today’s hearing of the sedition case registered against him. Judicial Magistrate Shoaib Akhtar presided over the hearing during which the police submitted a challan. The next hearing of the case will be held on September 24. The former …

SUKKUR, Sep 21 (ABC): Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah Wednesday urged the international community and the nation’s friends to step forward for helping the flood affectees. Talking to Media, during his visit to rain affacted areas at Union Councils (UCs),Jarwar and Yaro Lund at Ghotki district on Wednesday, he said that he has visited 11 districts of Sindh …

LAHORE, Sep 21 (ABC): The Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department has so far achieved 90 per cent of the given target of coronavirus vaccination to the children of age group 5-11. According to the Health department sources on Wednesday, in a 6-day vaccination drive, 1,320,000 children were administered with the vaccine in Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur and Okara districts in …

LAHORE, Sep 21 (ABC):About 229 new cases of Dengue virus were reported in Punjab on Wednesday while no citizen of Dengue virus lost his life. According to the Health department, a total of 3869 cases of Dengue virus were reported so far during the current year while 4 people died of the virus and 889 patients were under treatment in …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 20(ABC): The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday ordered to issue summons for former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar seeking details of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam Fund that was set up during his tenure and an explanation whether he could collect funds through the apex court. The PAC’s direction came after the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) Office …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 20(ABC): The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) would examine old cases against PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari under the amended law. Ursus Tractors, ARY Gold, SGS-Cotecna and Polo Ground cases would also be reviewed under the changed National Accountability Ordinance (NAO). The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday gave the anti-graft body up till October 20 to review the cases …