UK pledges additional Rs454m to enhance Sindh flood preparedness

The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged an additional Rs454 million (£1.2 million) in humanitarian support for anticipatory flood response in Sindh, raising its total aid for Pakistan’s flood preparedness and relief efforts to Rs958 million (£2.53 million). According to a press release issued by the British High Commission in Islamabad, the funding is being deployed … Read more

Political parties in Balochistan announce Sept 8 strike over Quetta blast

QUETTA: Balochistan’s major political parties have given a province-wide shutter-down and wheel-jam strike call on September 8 in protest against the recent suicide attack targeting Balochistan National Party- Mengal (BNP-M) rally in Quetta. The deadly blast, which struck near Sariab Road on Tuesday, claimed at least 17 lives and left dozens injured, sparking widespread outrage … Read more