Month: July 2021

Efforts are underway to restore vehicular traffic on Karakorum Highway between Chilas and Gilgit. Our Gilgit correspondent Sher Muhammad reports that Frontier Works Organization has cleared debris of landslides at 23 points while work in Tata Pani is underway where 120 meters road was caved in. The road between Gilgit

As per decision of Sindh government, partial lockdown was enforced in the province, including Karachi today (Saturday), to contain the spread of fourth-wave of the Covid-19. All businesses except grocery, meat and vegetable shops and pharmacies remained closed. Inter-city transport was also off the road while light vehicles with strict

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed all the departments concerned to remain alert round-the-clock to deal with possible monsoon flooding in the province. Chairing a meeting in Lahore today (Saturday), the Chief Minister directed to construct underground water tanks in major cities of the province including Faisalabad to

President Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of additional judges in Sindh and Peshawar High Courts. The approval has been given in accordance with Article 175 A of the constitution. For Sindh High Courts, the names of Justice Ms Rashida Asad, Justice Abdul Mobeen Lakho and Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sanghi

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued an alert about more widespread rains and thunderstorms in different parts of the province from tomorrow till Tuesday. All the Deputy Commissioners in the province have been advised to take precautionary measures to avoid any human and material losses. The rains