RAJANPUR, Sep 01 (ABC): Chairperson Ehsaas program Punjab Dr. Sania Nishtar on Thursday said that the Provincial government was going to launch Ehsaas cash and Ehsaas ration discount programme soon. She said that all the institutions of Punjab including PDMA and district administration were assisting the flood affected people. She expressed these views during her visit to DG Khan flood …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 1 (ABC):Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday said the monster monsoon floods had washed away 45% of country’s cropland that was mainly in Sindh inundated under floodwater and incurred cumulative damages of $10 billion. Addressing the COP In My City summit jointly held by the Ministry of Climate Change and UNICEF here, the Ministry …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 01 (ABC): Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah on Thursday launched NADRA Biker Service for carrying out all the processes of NIC applied in renewal and modification categories at the door-step of the applicant. During his visit to NADRA Headquarters, Chairman NADRA briefed the minister about NADRA operations in Sindh, Baluchistan and South Punjab which have been badly affected …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 1 (ABC): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Thursday directed Punjab government to take required measures to coordinate and facilitate holding of local government elections in Punjab as the commission was constitutionally bound to immediately hold LG polls in Punjab. Chairing a meeting, the CEC directed Punjab Chief Secretary to provide local government rules, number of …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 1(ABC): Mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. Rain thundershower may occur at isolated places of Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, north-eastern Punjab and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad and Lahore twenty-four degree centigrade, Karachi and Peshawar twenty-eight, Quetta sixteen, Gilgit and …

LAHORE, Sep 1(ABC): Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,569,295. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,582 on Thursday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 219 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across …

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 1(ABC): The current flood situation will highly likely increase the spread of disease, especially if and when response capacities are hindered, says the World Health Organization (WHO), as Pakistan continues its relentless battle against deadly floods. In its latest situation report on flooding in Pakistan, the WHO pointed out that the heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan which …

KARACHI, Sep 1(ABC): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted more than normal rains in the southeastern areas of Sindh in September, reported. At least two monsoon systems are likely to cause heavy rains in the province in September, according to the Met Office. Tharparkar, Umarkot and Badin are expected to witness heavy rains — 20 to 30 per cent …

RAWALPINDI, Aug 31 (ABC): The Army Aviation helicopters in its exclusive relief efforts conducted 140 sorties in flood affected areas of the country for rescue and relief operation. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a news release on Wednesday said more than 550 stranded individuals were evacuated through army helicopters from various flood affected areas. Moreover, the army helicopters …

NOWSHERA, Aug 31 (ABC): President Dr Arif Alvi here Wednesday said the recent flood have made colossal losses to public lives and properties and underlined the need for long term planning to control devastation of floods in future. Talking to floods victims at relief camp established at government high school Amangarh here, the President said the floods have badly affected …