ISLAMABAD – Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres on Friday met Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari here and discussed the flood situation across the country. During the meeting, they discussed magnitude of the destruction caused by the flash floods as well as the ongoing rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts. On his arrival at the Foreign Office, the foreign minister received the UN chief who is on two-day solidarity visit to Pakistan as the country suffered through massive flash floods affecting around 33 million people. Prior to meeting the foreignRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEP 9 /DNA/ – United States Central Command, in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has begun airlifting life-saving humanitarian supplies to support people and communities affected by ongoing, severe flooding in Pakistan.  The supplies include nearly $2.2 million worth of essential life support resources, including food preparation and shelter materials, which will be delivered over the course of the coming days in approximately 20 different shipments around the country.  On September 2, USAID also deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to lead the U.S. government’sRead More

BY SHAHZADIN WAZIR Wana: In Wana, the capital of South Waziristan, a large jirga was held in Wana Bazar on the topic of shifting all the district offices from Tank to South Waziristan organized by People’s Party, in which leaders, political leaders, scholars, students and social workers.  A large number participated. On this occasion, the tribal elders and other speakers said in their respective speeches that the reason for the backwardness of South Waziristan is the lack of offices in the district.  If all the offices in South Waziristan wereRead More