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Islamabad: The Advisor to Prime Minister on Human Rights, Mr. Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar held a press briefing on 19th of September at his office in which he categorically made it clear that drone strikes are not acceptable and the matter must be reported to the United Nations Special Reporter on …
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Pakistani mission in Saudi Arabia to remain closed on September 24
Islamabad: The Embassy of Pakistan, Riyadh and Consulate General of Pakistan, Jeddah, will remain closed from Saturday 24th September 2011, on the occasion of Saudi National Day. There will be no Consular service available to the Pakistani community on the 24th September, 2011. The Embassy of Pakistan Riyadh and Consulate …
Read More »Prime Minister Gilani condemns suicide attack in Karachi, expresses shock and grief over loss of lives
Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the suicide attack on the house of SSP, CID in Karachi this morning resulting in the loss of precious lives and injuries to several others. Expressing heartfelt condolences with the victim’s families, the Prime Minister said that those elements playing …
Read More »As a temporary arrangement, City District Government Karachi has given the Malaria
Karachi: City District Government Karachi has first time started spray on walls inside houses. However, during the first phase of campaign fumigation was being carried out in and around the houses of dengue fever patients. Over 40 thousand houses will be covered in this phase. The insecticides used in this …
Read More »Spray teams perform house to house fumigation
Karachi: As a temporary arrangement, City District Government Karachi has given the Malaria Insecticide Spray (fumigation) Department under the control of Municipal Services Group of Offices. This action was taken in view of heavy work load on Health Department which already carrying out arrangements for arrival of flood affectees from …
Read More »CARITAS International Delegation hands over cheque of one million to Member Disaster risk reduction National Disaster Management Authority
Islamabad: A six member delegation of CARITAS led by Mr. Michael Roy, Secretary General, Caritas International, Vatican City called on Mr. Ahmed Kamal, Member DRR in NDMA. The delegation included Bishop Joseph Couttes, President, Caritas Pakistan and Bishop Rufin Anthony, Bishop of Islamabad and Rawalpindi besides other representatives of CARITAS …
Read More »National Bank of Pakistan Employees Contribute Rs.16.774 Million In Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund
Karachi: National Bank of Pakistan employees have come forward to help the flood affected people and have contributed Rs.16.774 million from their salaries to Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund-2011. This amount IS in addition to Rs.141.5 million paid by the Bank, out of which Rs. 25 million were contributed in …
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