PDMA spokesperson said the water flow is continuously increasing due to rains in the mountainous areas of Koh-e-Sulaiman. DG PDMA Irfan Kathia has issued instructions to the concerned administration to remain alert. Dera Ghazi Khan Commissioner and deputy commissioners have been alerted about the situation. PDMA director general said that staff should be kept alert
Coalition partners — Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) — aired their grievances during committee-level talks held on Friday to discuss budget issues, Geo News reported, citing sources. The PPP, as per the sources, received assurances from the PML-N regarding the redressal of all of their reservations be it pertaining to Budget
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the ongoing situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as the negotiations between the protesters and the state government ended in deadlock. Expressing deep concerns over the violent clashes between the Azad Jammu and Kashmir police and the protesters, PM Shehbaz earlier
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Friday that there was a need for measures at the global level to counter the misuse of social media and the spread of fake news. “The Government of Pakistan recognizes the importance of freedom of the press and freedom of expression, and it is determined
A trade delegation comprising various Saudi investors touched down in Islamabad on Sunday, with an aim to explore investment opportunities in various sectors in Pakistan. The 50-member delegation, comprising representatives of about 30 companies, was received by Federal Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik and Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal in the federal capital. The delegation
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices signalled support on Thursday for US presidents having some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts taken in office as it tackled Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from prosecution for trying to undo his 2020 election loss. During about 2-1/2 hours of arguments in the case, most of
Pakistan’s reform agenda came under discussion during a high-level meeting between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and United States State Department Assistant Secretary Donald Lu. The two dignitaries explored broadening tax base, energy sector streamlining, and privatisation during the huddle at the World Bank headquarters in Washington on Wednesday. Ambassador Lu, flanked by State Department’s Principal
As Islamabad eyeing a huge investment from Riyadh, a high-level delegation of Saudi Arabia led by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has arrived in the federal capital on a two-day official visit today (Monday). Finance Minister Ishaq Dar received his Saudi counterpart at the airport while Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin
A high-level delegation of Saudi Arabia led by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah will arrive in Pakistan on a two-day official visit today (Monday). The development came after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, during a recent meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, reaffirmed that Riyadh would never leave Islamabad along.