DNA Islamabad, the 28th August, Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has said that Inter-Parliamentary forums particularly Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), hold immense potential to bring peace, harmony and sustainable progress in the world.  He assured that Pakistan will continue to play an active role to achieve the commonly cherished goals with IPU.  Chairman Senate expressed these views at a reception hosted in honor of the IPU President Gabriela Cuevas Barron in Islamabad.  “You are here as our esteemed guest not just as President of IPU but also as member of theRead More

KARACHI, AUG 28 (DNA) – Dozens of people have been killed in accidents and floods caused by torrential rains that have lashed Pakistan for days on end, officials said. Precipitation reached record levels in Karachi, the country’s largest city, where waist-deep rivers of trash-strewn floodwater swept down streets and into homes and businesses. Eighteen people died in the southern city on Thursday “in various rain-related accidents,” a police spokeswoman said. A record 230mm of rain was recorded in Karachi, home to about 20 million people, compared to the average ofRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 28 (DNA) – Upon the special directions of Mayor Islamabad, Sheikh Ansar Aziz the Deputy Mayor Islamabad Zeeshan Naqvi visited the rout of 9th Muharram’s procession in G 6 here on Friday. He summoned the heads of all the relevant departments and inspected the preparations. Deputy Mayor directed all the departments for handling all the matters timely with accuracy. According to detail, Deputy Mayor Islamabad Zeeshan Naqvi visited the route of the central procession of 9th Muharram at G 6. He inspected the ways of procession from securityRead More

KARACHI. AUG 28 (DNA) – In view of the emergency situation after record-breaking monsoon rains in Karachi, the Pakistan Army is carrying out relief activities throughout the city. It has set up 32 medical camps at various points along with the civil administration. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), besides 56 relief camps for the affected people, three Army mobile hospitals have been set up in Surjani Town, Qayyumabad and Saadi Town. Drainage work has been done at 9 different places in Karachi and Army troops are evacuating theRead More

LAHORE, AUG 28 (DNA) – United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Pakistan Hamd Obeid Ibrahim Selim Al-Zehbi called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Parvez Elahi at the Assembly Chambers here on Friday. During the meeting, both talked about matters of mutual interest and peace in the region. Ch Parvez Elahi said that UAE have always demonstrated special love for Pakistani brethren. He paid tributes to UAE for cooperation and assistance in the establishment of hospitals and other development works in Pakistan. Ch Parvez Elahi further said that we are proudRead More