ISLAMABAD: Floods have affected hundreds of journalists across Pakistan with about 230 having been displaced after their houses were washed away or badly damaged. Most of these journalists — particularly those in the suburban districts— have had to suspend work because of the displacement, or are severely hampered in their work by lack of support […]
QUETTA: Provincial Minister for Prosecution and Flood Relief Focal Person Rahila Durrani has said that the federal government has not provided any funds to Balochistan and the provincial government has generated over Rs220 million from its own resources to provide relief to 1.1 million flood-hit people. Addressing a press conference at the CM House on […]
LAHORE: In another honour-killing incident, a man killed his 35-year-old widowed sister over suspicion of an illicit relation with a man in Ghaziabad. The episode took place on Friday. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to injuries. The deceased was identified as Abida Bibi, a mother of three. Police said […]
By Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD: The two organisations responsible for promotion of information and communications technology related research and technology (R&D), capacity building and innovation have been virtually paralysed because of mismanagement by the Ministry of Information Technology and inaction of the prime minister’s office, Dawn has learnt. Latif Khosa, who was minister-in-charge for some time, […]
LAHORE – Punjab government has launched a website www.floodrelief.punjab.gov.pk for providing latest information to the people about flood situation as well as accelerating and ensuring transparency in the flood relief activities. The website will help provide up to date information about ongoing relief and rehabilitation activities by Punjab government in the flood affected districts. Source: […]
By: Amraiz Khan LAHORE — There is no law in the country at present to counter cyber terrorism since the Prevention of Electronic Crime Ordinance (PECO) introduced in February 2009 is no more functional after it completed its constitutional life, said a senior official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday. He said that […]
LAHORE: Leading poets, writers and other literary personalities along with some famous film stars and TV and stage celebrities have decided to launch a door-to-door fund-raising campaign in the city to help the flood victims. The decision was made at a special meeting of leading literary personalities belonging to Halqa Arbab-e-Zook, a representative organisation of […]
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