PESHAWAR, AUG 18 (DNA) – The Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued an alert about heavy rains in different parts of the province from Wednesday till Friday. A letter in this connection has been sent by PDMA to all Deputy Commissioners of the province to take precautionary measures to avert any human and material loss. Tourists have also been advised to avoid visiting hilly areas during this period. People have been asked to contact PDMA on its helpline 1700 in case of any emergency. =DNA ===============================

ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) – As Provincial Assemblies have just completed second parliamentary year, a PILDAT comparative assessment of performance of Pakistan’s 4 Provincial Assemblies shows that Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has outranked other Provincial Assemblies in passage of most legislation. Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has passed 59 laws in second year, followed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab which passed 41 laws. Provincial Assembly of Sindh has passed 24 laws while Provincial Assembly of Balochistan lags behind the other three by having passed only 8 laws duringRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said Pakistan foiled Indian ploy to isolate Islamabad diplomatically, highlighted the Kashmir issue across the globe, made policy to maintain strong relationships with friend countries and worked for Afghanistan peace process. Shah Mahmood Qureshi addressed a press conference along with other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on completion of the federal government’s two years to apprise the nation of its achievements and termed the aforementioned accomplishments as Pakistan’s big success. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, “We have to remain awareRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) – The religious scholars of various schools of thought and government have evolved consensus on standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of COVID-19 during Muharram-ul-Haram processions and gatherings The consensus was reached in a consultative meeting, chaired by Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor-ul-Haq Qadri in Islamabad. According to the SOPs, only licensed and traditional processions will be allowed and wearing of masks and use of hand sanitizers will be mandatory. Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri told the Ulema present in the meetingRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 18 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review prices of basic commodities and action against hoarders in the country as 11 ships filled with over 600,000 metric tonnes of wheat would reach the country by the end of September. According to sources, the prime minister chaired a meeting also attended by federal ministers, advisers, special assistants and chief secretaries of the four provinces, where he was briefed over the availability of the basic commodities and action against hoarders nationwide. Imran Khan directedRead More