Tag: Emergency
Govt directs hospitals to develop an emergency disaster plan
--Leaves of hospital staff have also been cancelled
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has directed the heads of all hospitals falling under its domain to formulate an...
Punjab govt declares emergency in all hospitals
The Punjab government on Thursday declared an emergency in all public sector hospitals amid rising tension between Pakistan and India, Radio Pakistan reported.
According to...
Balochistan govt declares flood emergency in Lasbela
QUETTA: The government of Balochistan on Wednesday issued flood emergency in Lasbela and other areas amid continuous rain, seeking the help of Pakistan Army...
Sindh govt launches relief operation in drought-hit Tharparker region
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government launched the emergency relief operation in the drought-hit Tharparker region Monday to provide free-of-charge wheat to over 200,000 deserving families, Radio...
Turkey ends 2-year state of emergency, seeks to keep some powers
ISTANBUL: Turkey´s state of emergency which was imposed after the failed 2016 coup came to an end on Thursday, but the opposition fears it...
MCI to improve emergency, disaster management
Fire substations will be stashed at I-9/4, I-14 and Humak
In order to improve the performance of the Emergency and Disaster Management of the...
IHC building and staff ill-prepared to counter emergency situations
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) building is devoid of life-saving equipment in the case of an emergency or natural disaster, according to a fire-safety...
Capital ill-prepared to mitigate natural, manmade disasters
Emergency, disaster management requires training of personnel, billions of rupees to spruce up its emergency preparedness
ISLAMABAD: The Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate of the...
PTI summons emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss parliamentary debate
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan summoned an emergency meeting of the party in Bani Gala on Wednesday following the Prime Minister Shahid...
Hundreds of hotel tourists’ bookings being cancelled in Maldives since emergency
MALE: Tourists have been cancelling hundreds of hotel bookings in the Maldives every day since the imposition of a state of emergency last week,...
Maldives’ chief judge arrested as state of emergency declared
MALE: The Maldives' top judge was arrested Tuesday as security forces stormed the Supreme Court at dawn after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of...
Two-day first aid refresher course held at Lahore
LAHORE: A two-day first aid refresher course for the office staff of Punjab Highway Patrol (PHP) was held here on Wednesday.
According to the PHP...
Florida declares emergency over white supremacist event
FLORIDA: Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Monday in northern Florida ahead of a speech by white supremacist leader Richard Spencer, who...
Emergency imposed as temperature soars high in Karachi
KARACHI: An emergency was imposed across various hospitals in Karachi after the temperature soared unexpectedly high on Saturday.
According to climate experts, the city will...
Widespread rain, thunderstorm expected to hit Karachi
Authorities declare ‘emergency’ in the province
KARACHI: Widespread rain and thunderstorm coupled with gusty winds is expected to hit lower Sindh, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said Tuesday,...
Managers training centre set up at ESA
In order to harness managerial and administrative skills of rescue officials, the Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) has established a Managers Training Centre (MTC)...
Turkey to suspend European rights convention for state of emergency
Turkey said on Thursday it would suspend the European Convention on Human Rights during a state of emergency it declared to pursue the plotters...
