ISLAMABAD: The religious-based organizations are taking lead in rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims besides Pakistan Army and the government machinery across the country. In an exclusive talk with APP, Faizan Global Relief Foundation (FGRF) Executive Director Muhammad Shahrukh Attari informed that the foundation was providing cooked meal twice a day to 100,000 […]
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Poets, writers join relief activities in flood hit areas
MULTAN: Poets and writers have joined relief activities in flood hit areas of south Punjab like people from other walks of life. A poet from Dera Ismail Khan Makhmoor Jafri was seen on social media platform unloading sacks of wheat flour from a relief goods truck and later helped in reaching out to the affected […]
Pakistan Floods: First consignment of relief goods from Japan to reach Pakistan on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD: The first consignment of emergency relief goods including tents and plastic sheets would arrive in Pakistan at Jinnah International Airport Karachi on Tuesday. “The government of Japan would provide emergency relief goods including tents and Plastic Sheets through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to Pakistan in response to the damages caused by the flood […]
First flight from UAE carrying 3,000 tons of relief goods reaches Nur Khan Air Base
ISLAMABAD: The first flight from United Arab Emirates (UAE), carrying over 3,000 tons of relief goods including tents, food, medicines, and other items of basic needs on Sunday reached Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan. The Ambassador of UAE to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi handed over the relief goods to Minister for Planning Development […]
Pakistan dispatches second tranche of relief goods to earthquake-hit Afghanistan
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Friday dispatched the second tranche of humanitarian assistance for the earthquake affectees in a C-30 aircraft of Pakistan Air Force to Afghanistan. Minister for State and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood on Friday handed over the consignment to Afghan Chargé d’affaires Sardar Muhammad Shakeeb here at the Nur Khan Base. […]
Houthi militia intensifies civilian suffering for political purposes claims Saudi state news agency
The Houthis have intensified civilian suffering in a number of Yemen’s regions, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported on Thursday. According to a recent report issued by the Higher Relief Committee, the Houthis continue to exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in a desperate attempt to sway the international community by blocking food supplies to the capital Sanaa […]
AJK cabinet okays enhanced compensation for losses due to Indian shelling
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) cabinet, on Wednesday, approved amendments in law to increase compensation for losses of lives and moveable and immovable properties in Indian shelling across the Line of Control (LoC). The amendments to the AJK Ceasefire Line Incidents Relief Act were approved in the light of the recommendations put forth by a […]