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News Desk Islamabad: The recent heavy monsoon rains and subsequent floods across the country killed around 1500 people and injured 12,749, creating a “humanitarian crisis” in the country, stated a situation report issued by the National…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted hot and dry weatherfor most plain areas of the country. However, rain-wind-thunderstorms are expected at isolated places in north Punjab, upper…

News Desk Islamabad: A “non-profit” organization has recently taken a keen interest in promoting former prime minister Imran Khan’s PTI. The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) , which claims to be advocating for human rights…

Farehia Rehman Islamabad: Among many other problems that Christian community faces in Pakistan, the regulation of the matters of divorce is also a challenging one due to the inadequate provisions for the matter in the existing laws. Many…

News Desk PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has reported another poliovirus case from North Waziristan, a newly merged district that has been a hotbed on the crippling disease in the country. In a statement, the National Institute…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a breakout session on Tuesday urged the United Nations member states to accelerate focus on poor, vulnerable and marginalized groups by ensuring implementation on resolutions passed to achieve the target…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated chances of rain-wind-thundershower in southeast Sindh, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Punjab and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. While mainly…

APP Islamabad: The civil society has demanded all the stakeholders establish a shelter home and facilitation center for mentally challenged children in Islamabad. Member of the National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR), Manzoor Mashi,…

News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has invited entries for a photographic competition to celebrate 'World Tourism Day’ falling on September 27 this month. The themes for the competition include…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: A health expert on Monday appealed to the government, non-governmental organizations, and philanthropists to donate mosquito nets and take appropriate steps for prevention of dengue cases as the number of infections…