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Opinion

IMF programme & reforms

Pakistan, one of the major victims of climate change, is fighting alone to manage the damages caused due to...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Bilawal urges IMF not to ignore flood-hit people’s plight

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has promised that the...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:46am

Business & Finance

Donation consignments for flood victims: ST, FED and IT on import, supply exempted

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted sales tax, federal excise duty (FED), and income tax on...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 07:09am

Pakistan

Govt trying to rehabilitate flood victims: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Tuesday said the government is...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

Geneva pledges a success, but immediate assistance for flood victims unlikely: expert

The amount of support Pakistan marshalled in Geneva as it made the case of rebuilding its country after devastating...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 04:01am

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Geneva pledges: PM vows 3rd party validation of spending

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the Geneva Conference for flood victims was a success as...

Updated 12 Jan, 2023 08:49am

Pakistan

Marriyum terms Geneva conference ‘big success’

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said the Geneva conference is a big success for...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 05:53am

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Pakistan risks ‘extraordinary misery’ without flood recovery help: UN

World Bank estimates that up to nine million more people could be dragged into poverty as a result of the flooding

Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:54am

Opinion

Floods 2022

In 2022, record heavy floods in the country caused an estimated economic loss of more than 30 billion dollars. Over...

Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am

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Post-flood challenges: PM anticipates greater global empathy

Says constantly contacting leadership of friendly countries to invite them to International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 12:42pm

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Geneva moot: Pakistan seeking to generate $8bn

Diplomatic sources say total of $16.8 billion will be required for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of more than 33 million flood-affected people of Pakistan

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 01:12pm

Opinion

All is far from well

The state of the economy today should be a source of serious concern to the eleven-party coalition government in...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am

Pakistan

Efforts being made to bring economic stability: Governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman said on Friday that the coalition government is making sincere...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:11am

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Flood-hit areas: PM reaffirms commitment to rehab, uplift

Says that with constant hard work and help of the people of Pakistan, his government will succeed in pulling the country out of current crises

Updated 27 Dec, 2022 09:47am

Pakistan

Belarus sends humanitarian cargo for flood victims

ISLAMABAD: The government of Belarus has sent a humanitarian cargo for flood affectees. According the Belarus...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

Flood victims in Sindh won’t be left in distress: PM

KHAIRPUR: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the federal government would not leave the flood-affected...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

Centre to fully support Sindh for post-flood rehabilitation: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the Federal Government would not leave the flood-affected people of...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 09:09pm

Pakistan

Flood victims in Sindh: World Bank approves financing for 5 projects

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $1.692 billion in financing for five ...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am

Pakistan

2.1m housing units to be built for flood victims in Sindh: CM

THATTA: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has claimed that 2.1 million housing units will be constructed for flood...

Published 11 Dec, 2022 04:02am

Pakistan

100-unit prefab villages: PM urges philanthropists to ‘adopt’ flood victims

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appealed to philanthropists including industrialists, and...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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Flood relief activities: ‘Pakistan has received $738.53m foreign aid so far’

This is around 22 percent against total commitment of $3.4 billion from multilateral and bilateral partners

Updated 02 Dec, 2022 12:34pm

Business & Finance

DG JICA meets Minister for Economic Affairs

ISLAMABAD: Ito Teruyuki, Director General of South Asia Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am

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Flood relief operations, reconstruction: ‘Pakistan has received $3.4bn,’ NA body told

Out of which $170 million converted to firm commitments

Updated 25 Nov, 2022 10:03am

Pakistan

Harsh winter likely for flood affectees: Alkhidmat

KARACHI: The homeless flood affectees are feared to face a harsh winter with poor health conditions and lack of cosy...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

Rs12.20bn aid being given to 55,400 flood victims, says CM

LAHORE: Announcing that a total of Rs12.20 billion in aid is being given to 55,400 flood victims, Chief Minister...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

Governor calls for mobilising varsities to rehabilitate flood victims

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman has called for mobilizing universities to help solve the ...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

Aid collected in US for flood victims: NYPD officer launches appeal for bringing relief goods to country

KARACHI: President of the Muslim Society of America and Commanding Officer of the New York Police Department (NYPD)...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

Flood victims: Governor lauds role of NGOs in rehabilitation work

LAHORE: Dr. Amjad Saqib, Founder and Chairman of Akhuwat Foundation, Kamran Shams, Salim Ranjha, Rana Tariq, Dr....

Published 14 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Pakistan

Flood victims: OGDCL distributes ‘winter packages’

KARACHI: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has distributed 1,500 winter packages among the...

Published 12 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Pakistan

Flood victims: French envoy renews commitment to continue providing assistance

ISLAMABAD: Renewing his country’s commitment to continue to assist Pakistan’s flood victims, Ambassador of ...

Published 09 Nov, 2022 03:41am