Tag: Relief

Death toll from floods soars to 183

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday that over five thousand villages, mostly in Punjab and Sindh, were affected by the recent...

CS directs for immediate flood relief facilitations

Chief Secretary Javed Aslam directed the divisional commissioners and district coordination officers to provide relief to the victims of Punjab’s flood affected areas. He was...

Shahbaz Sharif vows no discrimination in flood relief

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday said his government would provide relief to flood-affected people without any discrimination as he announced a relief...

Heavy rains, floods leave scores dead in their trail

  The death toll from heavy rains and subsequent floods has climbed to more than 55 per official estimates, however, unofficial numbers put the deaths...

30,000 Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia get relief until Nov 3

Saudi authorities have extended date to get registration until November 3, media reported on Tuesday. According to media reports, the Saudi government has extended the...

Budget aims at giving maximum relief to common man: Nawaz

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said the budget for fiscal year 2013-14 was prepared with the objective to give maximum relief to the...

Iran, Pakistan ink deal for relief aid distribution

Imam Khomeini Relief Committee signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sindh's Ministry for Relief and Natural Disasters. According to the Public Relations Department of...

Japan to provide relief goods for Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan flood...

Japan has decided to provide emergency relief goods worth up to 35 million yen (around 437,000 US dollars) to Pakistan. The Japan International Cooperation...

President directs to expedite relief activities in flood-hit areas

President Asif Ali Zardari has given directions to expedite relief and rehabilitation activities for the rain affected people of Sindh and Balochistan‚ especially the...

Relief for Li after thrashing Schiavone

China's Li Na was a relieved woman Sunday after thrashing her fellow ex-French Open champion Francesca Schiavone in the China Open's first round --...

Army continues relief operation in flood hit Balochistan

During ongoing rescue and relief operation in flood hit areas of Balochistan and Sindh, Pakistan Army troops have rescued more than 8000 stranded people...

Pakistan Army continues Relief and Rescue operations in Sindh, Balochistan

Pakistan Army troops on Monday continued Relief and Rescue operations in flood affected areas of Sindh and Balochistan. According to an Inter Services Public Relations...

Meeting reviews relief measures for rain-hit people

As the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasts more rains in Sindh, the district administrations are gearing up the relief and mitigation measures in the affected...

Ramadan Bazaars providing relief to no one

Stalls in subsidised bazaars, operating under the Islamabad district administration, are reportedly selling stale meat and substandard fruits to the dismay of common people....

Eid discount family festival brings relief for shoppers

KMC Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed has announced to hold Eid discount family festival where citizens would have the opportunity to do Ramdan and Eid...

Rain to beat heat spell

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday forecast rain for different parts of the country which will beat the prevailing long heat spell, giving relief...

Better be on safe side

Thanks to the next general elections which are fast approaching, the federal government was kind enough to provide some relief to the people in...