Fire extinguished at Centaurus Mall
The fire which erupted at Centaurus Mall in Islamabad on Sunday afternoon has been extinguished by timely efforts of the rescue teams. According to details, there was a massive fire on the building’s exterior which was extinguished and cooling is in progress. Senior police officials, including IG Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan, administration officers and rescue teams…
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Third Indonesian flight carrying medical team, humanitarian aid lands in Karachi
The third Indonesia flight carrying humanitarian aid relief and medicines weighing 32 tons, along with a medical team, arrived in Karachi. The aid was sent on the directives of President of Indonesia Joko Widodo to provide humanitarian assistance for the flood-affected Pakistani brothers, said a press release issued by the Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad. Earlier,…
US delivers additional 8 Million Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine doses
The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and in partnership with the Government of Pakistan, has delivered an additional batch of 8 million Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine doses to Pakistan. This shipment increased the United States’ donation to more than 78 million safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses to the…
World Teachers’ Day to be commemorated tomorrow across globe including Pakistan
World Teachers’ Day will be marked on Oct 5 (Wednesday) with the theme 2022 “The transformation of education begins with teachers” across the globe including Pakistan to celebrate the role of teachers in providing quality education at all levels. According to UNESCO, it is a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education but also…
Over Rs 48 billion disbursed among flood affectees so far: NFRCC
The National Flood Response and Coordination Centre (NFRCC) on Thursday informed that the government had disbursed some Rs 48.60 billion in lieu of emergency flood relief cash assistance of Rs 25,000 per household among 1,943,907 flood affectees so far. According to the NFRCC central dashboard highlighting the Flood Response Management 2022, the government had earmarked…
Pakistan wins bronze at the Women’s tent pegging grand Prix in Jordan
For the first time in the Country’s history, a three-member women’s equestrian team, supported by Fatima Fertilizer, claimed a bronze medal for the country in the recently held women’s tent pegging grand Prix championship which took place in Jordan in the historic city of Petra from September 22 to 24, 2022. This was the first…
U.S. announces additional $10 mln to its $56.1 million flood relief assistance for Pakistan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the people of Pakistan, announcing the additional $10 million as food security assistance to the already announced $56.5 million in flood relief and humanitarian assistance. U.S. Spokesperson Ned Price said this is a statement issued following the meeting between U.S. Secretary of State…
Friends Welfare Trust Initiate Relief Operations in Sindh
Friends Welfare Trust in collaboration with Kuwait’s Government is carrying out humanitarian aid and relief operations in Saeedabad, the city of Sindh, for thousands of people affected by the floods. The Trust has set up a medical camp for the treatment of flood victims providing medical aid to elders, children, and women who are suffering…
Two more Saudi airlifts of relief goods arrive in Pakistan
The government of Saudi Arabia through its aid agency, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) have sent two more special planes loaded with the relief goods. Both of the special planes carrying 60 tons of relief goods including tents, food packages, blankets, dates and non-food items kits reached Karachi for the flood victims….
PTCL Group, PRCS collaborate to provide safe & clean drinking water to flood-affected families in Sindh & Balochistan
PTCL & Ufone 4G have joined hands with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) to provide safe and clean drinking water to thousands of people including children and elderly in flood-affected areas of Sindh and Balochistan. Through this initiative, the locals will stay protected from a range of waterborne diseases caused by floods that have…