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ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has summoned former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan at 12:00 pm in a terrorism case registered against him for allegedly threatening a female judge, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Additional session Judge Raja Hassan Jawad heard the former premier’s interim bail petition in a terrorism case registered against him for allegedly threatening a female judge in a PTI rally held on August 20. Meanwhile, four more provisions – Sections 506, 504, 186 and 188 – have been included in the case registered against Imran Khan. During the hearing, the PTI chief’s counsel Babar Awan urged the court to grant bail to Imran Khan in newly added provisions. To which, the court said it will issues notices on these provisions. Judge Raja Hassan Jawad asked about the threats being faced by Imran Khan. “It was the former premier’s responsibility to appear before the court after he obtained the bail,” he added. However, Babar A

KARACHI: Pakistan has reported 219 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours as the country’s positivity rate dropped to 1.24 percent, ARY News reported on Thursday, quoting the National Institute of Health (NIH). According to the statistics issued by National Institute of Health (NIH), a total of 17,628 Covid-19 diagnostic tests were conducted during the last 24 hours, out of which 219 came back positive. COVID-19 Statistics 01 September 2022 Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 17,628 Positive Cases: 219 Positivity %: 1.24% Deaths: 01 Patients on Critical Care: 117 — NIH Pakistan (@NIH_Pakistan) September 1, 2022 Meanwhile, one patient succumbed to the virus during the same period. Following the detection of new cases, the COVID-19 positivity rate also dropped to 1.24 percent. The NIH stated that almost 117 coronavirus patients were being treated in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) across the country at different medical facilities. It is pertinent to mention here that a total o

KARACHI: Turkiye continues to send humanitarian assistance to Pakistan for flood-hit victims as two more planes carrying flood relief items reached Karachi on Thursday, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) told, ARY News reported.  According to a statement issued by a CAA spokesperson, two planes filled with flood-relief items reached the Jinnah International Airport Karachi on Thursday. The planes carry relief items such as blankets, tents and edibles, they added. So far, eight flights carrying relief goods have reached Karachi airport from Turkiye. Overall 90 tons of relief goods have been donated to Pakistan. Earlier, on the appeal of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a plane from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrying relief goods for the flood-affected people of Pakistan landed at Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi. Read more: Two Chinese planes carrying flood relief goods reach Karachi The relief goods include tents, food items, medicines and other essential goods. UAE Ambassador t

SARGODHA: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will address a public gathering in Sargodha, Punjab, today (Wednesday), ARY News reported. According to details, the former premier will address a public gathering in the Sports Stadium in Sargodha. Preparations for the public meeting have been finalised and a large stage has been set up for Imran Khan and other party leaders. Boards and banners have been installed in Sargodha to welcome Imran Khan upon his arrival in Sargodha. Later in the day, the former premier will also address the lawyers of the District Bar at the Circuit House. Read more: Won’t bow down to any pressure: Imran Khan The police and the district administration has been put on high alert, while a traffic plan has been issued to ensure smooth flow of the traffic. Moreover,  Imran Khan  will visit Sindh province on September 05 as the province remains most affected by the recent floods that devastated the entire country. Head

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan vowed that donations will be spent on the rehabilitation of flood-hit Pakistanis in a transparent manner, ARY News reported on Wednesday. While presiding over the special meeting regarding the flood victims, Imran Khan said that he was grateful to the Pakistanis, especially the overseas nationals for their donations to the flood-affected people. The PTI chief said that the deadly effects of climate change are becoming prominent and state resources have to be utilised to address the devastating effects of climate change. Earlier, Imran Khan chaired a special meeting to finalise the strategy for the utilisation of flood relief donations. The meeting was attended by Dr Sania Nishtar, Finance Ministers of Punjab and KP, Asad Umar, Shibli Faraz, Shaukat Tarin, Munazza Hassan, Omar Ayub Khan and others. In the meeting, matters related to the second phase of the telethon for the flood victims were discussed besi

Karachi: The Meteorological department (MET) has predicted more rainfall in multiple regions of Sindh including Tharparkar, Umerkot and Badin, ARY News reported.  According to the data provided by the Met Department two more low-pressure systems are expected to enter Sindh causing rainfall in multiple districts of the province. 20 to 30% more rainfall is expected in Tharparkar, Umerkot and Badin, they added. The Director General Met said that the situation could worsen in already flood-hit areas. Rains are expected in Sialkot, Narowal, and Lahore as well, he added. Also Read : Sindh rains: Nawabshah airport closed after airfield gets flooded He added that 10 to 15% more than usual rains are expected in northern Punjab in September. The formal advisory regarding rainfall in September would be issued tomorrow, he added. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/wmzurtY

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday removed administrators in 23 districts except for Karachi, ARY News reported. According to the notification, the provincial government has removed administrators of 23 districts while deputy commissioners were given the additional charge of administrators. The deputy commissioners of 23 districts of Sindh including Hyderabad, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Tando Muhammad Khan, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Dadu, Mirpur Khas, Umarkot, Tharparkar, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Naushehro Feroz, Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Larkana, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Shikarpur and Jacobabad, have been appointed as administrators of their respective districts. The notification said that administrator Murtaza Wahab will continue to serve as the Karachi Administrator. Earlier, the Sindh government declared 23 districts of the province calamity-hit due to the devastation caused by extraordinary monsoon rains followed by devastating floods. With three more fatalities in the past

KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Raja Azhar Khan has sent a defamation notice to Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Amir Khan regarding a case related to a clash at the political party’s office in Karachi’s Korangi, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The legal notice stated that MQM-P’s Amir Khan had levelled false allegations against Raja Azhar Khan for his alleged involvement in a clash at the political party’s office in Korangi. It added that the MQM-P leader also mentioned Azhar’s name in a press conference. The legal notice further stated that Amir Khan should prove his allegation against Raja Azhar Khan within a week or pay Rs10 million in damages, otherwise, a legal action will be pursued against him. The PTI leader had earlier reacted to Amir Khan’s allegations and said that he was not present at the incident side on that day in Korangi. On August 26, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) had lodged a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insa

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Technology (MOIT) Tuesday established an emergency helpline 911 for flood-hit people across the country, ARY News reported. The flood victims have been asked to report needed assistance such as medicine or food through the national emergency helpline 911. Tens of millions of people across swathes of Pakistan were battling the worst monsoon floods in a decade, with countless homes washed away, vital farmland destroyed, and the country’s main river threatening to burst its banks. The United Nations (UN) issued a flash appeal for $160 million to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic floods that have killed more than 1,100 people and affected 33 million people. “Pakistan is awash in suffering,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message for the launch of the appeal in Islamabad and Geneva. He further said: “The Pakistani people are facing a monsoon on steroids – the relentless impact of epochal levels of rain and flooding.”

NEW YORK: After disastrous torrential rains and floods, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced to visit Pakistan on September 9. The UN chief’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement that Antonio Guterres will pay a solidarity visit to flood-hit Pakistan on September 9. Dujarric said, “With the tragic situation facing millions of men, women and children impacted by historic floods in Pakistan, the Secretary-General will travel to the country next week for a solidarity visit.” Guterres is expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday from where he will be accompanied by Pakistani officials for visiting the flood-affected areas and reviewing the relief activities. READ: US ANNOUNCES $30MN AID FOR FLOOD-RAVAGED PAKISTAN The UN chief will also reviewed the status of the humanitarian assistance provided by the global institutions. Earlier, the United Nations (UN) issued a flash appeal for $160 million to help Pakistan cope with catastrophic flood

KARACHI: With three more fatalities in the past 24 hours, the overall death toll from floods unleashed by torrential rains surged to 405 in the province since mid-June, according to the statistics issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority. Shikarpur reported the most number of fatalities where at least 66 people lost their lives to flood-related incidents. Out of the total number of deaths, 154 were men, 69 women and 160 children, revealed the statistics. In addition to this, 1055 people suffered injuries in the flood-related incidents, the PDMA added. The PDMA report stated that approximately 305,152 houses were completely destroyed while the infrastructure of 613,321 houses was damaged. The unrelenting spell of the monsoon which started on August 17 has flooded large parts of Sindh. Indis river in high flood Indus River has been in high flood at Guddu and Sukkur barrages for last one week as the river raging with flood waters of above five Lac cusecs while enteri

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to issue the permit within 24 hours for importing the stocks of onion and tomato at the earliest, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has decided to issue import permit for onions and tomatoes within 24 hours. The ministry forwarded the recommendations to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). According to the food ministry, taxes and levies will not be imposed on the imports of onions and tomatoes. Earlier, the Ministry of Commerce decided to import onions and tomatoes from Afghanistan and Iran to control soaring prices in the country. A meeting chaired by Commerce Minister Naveed Qamar at the Federal Ministry of Commerce in which the availability of tomatoes and onions in the country was reviewed. It is pertinent to mention here that the recent torrential rains and flooding have affected the production of vegetables. The session decided to facilitate the import of onions and tomatoes from

DADU: On the direction of Corps Commander Karachi, the Pakistan army Tuesday rescued stranded girl Dua and other people trapped with her in flood-hit Dadu district. Dua expressed his gratitude to the Pakistani forces and also made a video of the rescue which went viral on social media. In a video, Dua appreciated the Pakistan Army for evacuating and transporting flood-affected people to safer places. It must be noted here that flood victims from Dadu are being moved to Karachi and Hyderabad and other safe places after authorities have issued a fresh flood warning. Earlier, Pakistan Army aviation pilots rescued a stranded individual surrounded by flood in Kohistan. https://arynews.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/video-e305bef4-0da3-4021-b381-92216b25bc45-1661874777.mp4 According to ISPR, an emergency call was made by the Kohistan administration. Responding immediately, GOC Mangla Division and Commander Mangla Brigade who were on a flood assessment mission near Pattan diverted from

President and CEO of ARY Digital Network Mr Salman Iqbal and his family announced to donate Rs150 million to flood victims in Pakistan during the telethon today. ARY Digital Network organised a telethon for the financial aid of flood affectees across Pakistan. Through the telethon, millions of funds were collected for the flood affectees.  The telethon was organised in collaboration with the World Memon Organization, Ehsaas Trust and Khawaja Gharib Nawaz Welfare Trust. Actor-cum-anchorperson Fahad Mustafa, Nida Pasha, Aijaz Aslam and others participated in the telethon. The World Memon Organization’s Europe, United States (US), Africa, United Kingdom (UK) and Middle East chapters announced to donate thousands of dollars to the flood affectees. READ: PRESIDENT & CEO ARY DIGITAL NETWORK SALMAN IQBAL DONATES RS30M TO FLOOD VICTIMS The Memon community from Sri Lanka made an announcement of $150,000 financial aid for the flood victims, whereas, President and CEO ARY Digital Netw

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed serious concerns by the US and Indian media reports that the Indian government had attempted to infiltrate the security system of Twitter. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said in a media statement, “Pakistan is seriously concerned by the news emanating from the Indian and US media that the Indian government had attempted to infiltrate the security system of eminent social media platform, Twitter, by forcing it to employ an Indian ‘agent/representative’.” As per media reports, the matter came up during Twitter’s briefing to India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology where legal depositions made in the US by a former Twitter employee were also discussed. READ: BRAHMOS MISSILE MISFIRE: PAKISTAN REJECTS CLOSURE OF INQUIRY BY INDIA Regrettably, a large number of Twitter handles particularly those belonging to Kashmiri political leaders and media persons, continue to remain blocked due to India’s frivolous legal obje

Floods in Pakistan have killed more than 1,000 people after what its climate change minister called a record unbroken cycle of monsoon rains with “8 weeks of non-stop torrents”. AFP explains what the monsoon is, why it is so important and yet so dangerous, and how climate change and other man-made effects may be altering the vast life-giving but destructive annual weather system. What is the South Asian monsoon? The Southwest or the Asian Summer Monsoon is essentially a colossal sea breeze that brings South Asia 70-80 percent of its annual rainfall between June and September every year. It occurs when summer heat warms the landmass of the subcontinent, causing the air to rise and sucking in cooler Indian Ocean winds which then produce enormous volumes of rain. Why it is important? The monsoon is vital for agriculture and therefore for the livelihoods of millions of farmers and for food security in the poor region of around two billion people. But it brings destruction every ye

ISLAMABAD: The National Flood Response and Relief Centre has been established by the federal government following the decision of the coalition parties in a session chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, ARY News reported on Monday. PM Shehbaz Sharif chaired the session of the leaders of the coalition parties of the federal government to discuss the unified strategy for assisting the flood victims across the country. A National Flood Response and Coordination Centre was established by the federal government following the session, according to the declaration. The coalition government finalised the national-level reconstruction plan for the flood-hit parts. During the session, the coalition parties declared the revival of the International Fund Monetary’s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Programme crucial progress for the national economy. PM Sharif said that the bankruptcy risk was ended after the revival of the IMF programme. He said that Pakistan came out of the economic c

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday imposed a fine of Rs25,000 on Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Abid Sher Ali over a violation of ECP’s electoral code of conduct, ARY News reported. District Monitoring Officer Syed Basit Ali imposed Rs 25,000 fine on Abid Sher Ali and warned him to be careful in the future. The ECP also directed the PML-N leader to strictly ensure compliance with the code of conduct as well as Election Act 2017. He was also ordered to deposit the fine within three days. The District Returning Officer had issued a notice to Abid Sher Ali for reportedly organizing announcements regarding relief in electric bills from mosques. The notice read that PML-N candidate stage announcement of relief in electric bills from local mosques which is a blatant violation of the electoral code of conduct. It is to be noted that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan would take on Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Abid She

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said he was saddened to see the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan and condoled with the families of the victims. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, the injured and all those affected by this natural calamity,” he said, hoping for an early restoration of normalcy. Saddened to see the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, the injured and all those affected by this natural calamity and hope for an early restoration of normalcy. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2022 Separately, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolence to his Pakistani counterpart, Arif Alvi, over the severe floods hitting the country. Pakistan floods death toll nears 1100 Tens of millions of people across swathes of Pakistan were battling the worst monsoon floods in a decade, with countless homes washed away, vital

President and CEO ARY Digital Network Mr Salman Iqbal has announced to donate Rs30 million to flood victims in Pakistan during the international telethon of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. During Imran Khan’s international telethon today, more than Rs2 billion in donations were collected within an hour from the people in Pakistan and abroad.  President and CEO ARY Digital Network Mr Salman Iqbal also announced to donate Rs30 million to the flood affectees. While praising Mr Iqbal, Imran Khan said that Salman Iqbal has always come forward to help the people in need despite the suspension of ARY News transmission on cable. The PTI chairman said that he will also make efforts for the restoration of ARY News transmission just like he is struggling for real independence besides assisting the flood victims across the country. The former premier criticised that media houses and journalists were being threatened to stop coverage of Imran Khan. He added that a fascis

LAHORE: Punjab cabinet has announced to donate one-month salary to the flood victims, ARY News reported on Monday. Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi chaired the second session of the provincial cabinet today. The chief minister announced to dedicate the government’s helicopter for the rescue and relief operations for the flood victims. He said that the provincial government’s helicopter will be used for rescue and relief purposes in the flood-hit areas. The cabinet members also decided to fulfil the requirements of other provinces hit by floods. Punjab CM said that the provincial government will send medicines and medical staff to assist the flood victims in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and Sindh. The cabinet members approved declaring Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan and Mianwali as calamity-hit. The chief minister also directed concerned authorities to expedite the relief efforts. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/W3eF

KHAIRPUR: The Khairpur police on Sunday registered a first information report (FIR) against flood affectees who staged protest during Manzoor Wassan’s visit to flood-hit areas of the city, ARY News reported. The police have registered a case against 30 flood affectees for registering a protest and stopping the vehicle of Manzoor Wassan during the latter’s visit to Khairpur district. The police have also booked journalists who were present there for coverage. In a similar incident, the rain affectees in Nawabshah have paid the price of staging a protest against the government as nearly 100 people were booked for terrorism. READ:  ELECTRICITY RESTORED IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS OF SINDH: POWER DIVISION The rain-hit people of Nawabshah protested against the government near Daulatpur for not providing financial assistance after the disastrous rains. Nearly 100 people including 23 nominated persons faced terrorism charges following the registration of a case under the anti-terrorism act

LAHORE: A 10-year-old namely Maria has allegedly been raped and murdered in a private swimming pool in Lahore’s Sharifpura area in the vicinity of Manawan police station, ARY News reported on Sunday. Maria along with his brother and her younger sister went to a private swimming pool and later went missing, the first information report (FIR) stated. The owner of the private swimming pool, Ali Raza told the family that she went to her home, however, the family did not find the girl despite searching everywhere. The FIR stated that the family members went back to the swimming pool then they came to know that the girl was drowned and taken to the hospital. The hospital administration said that the girl was brought dead to the hospital. A case was lodged at Manawan police station as the parents alleged that their daughter was allegedly raped and murdered. The parents told the media that Maria had been ‘murdered’ on Saturday but the police just registered an FIR. The family and resident

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday summoned an emergency session of all ally parties in Prime Minister House at 6 pm, ARY News reported.  According to details, the PM has invited all ally parties, the Chief Minister of all four provinces and heads of all three Armed forces to the meeting. Sources say that the current situation in the county amid flood and rainfall would be discussed in the meeting. The stakeholders have been invited to form a common strategy to face the ongoing calamity. Earlier today, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited flood-hit areas of the Balochistan province and announced Rs10 billion for the provincial government to assist flood victims. Also Read : PM Shehbaz announces Rs10 bn for flood affectees in Balochistan ‘I am announcing to handover Rs10 billion to [Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Quddus] Bizenjo sahib,’ Shehbaz Sharif said while being flanked by the chief minister, federal minister Shahzain Bugti and others during his visit to

QUETTA: The death toll from torrential rains and flash floods in Balochistan has risen to 244 as two more people have lost their lives during the past 24 hours, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to the latest PDMA report, 244 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Balochistan since June 1. Further, the authority said that several roads and bridges were washed away by floods. It said rains had damaged over 61,000 houses in the province since June 1, out of which 10,129 were partially damaged and 3,406 were completely destroyed. The recent rains have badly affected several Balochistan districts and hundreds of acres of standing crops have been washed away in flood channels, while 145,936 cattle have been swept away by floodwaters. PM’s Balochistan visit Earlier in the day,  PM Shehbaz Sharif  visited flood-hit areas of the Balochistan province and announced Rs10 billion for the provincial government to assist flood victims. I am announcing to handover Rs10

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited army troops busy in relief activities in far-flung flood-affected areas of Khairpur and Qambar Shahdadkot, ARY News quoted ISPR on Sunday. COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa spent the whole day with flood victims in relief and medical camps established for the local population at Village Jilani, Khairpur and Qambar Shahdadkot, Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement. The flood victims at Khairpur and Qambar Shahdadkot thanked COAS Bajwa for reaching out to them and sharing their problems and discomfort due to floods. READ: ARMY AVIATION PILOTS RESCUE STRANDED INDIVIDUAL IN KOHISTAN FLOOD The army chief met troops on the ground and appreciated their efforts in bringing comfort to the people awaiting their support. Helping the people of Pakistan in need is a noble cause and we must take pride to serve them to the best of our abilities, General Bajwa emphasised. The army chief said that he is visiting the flood-

ISLAMABAD: Prior to the telethon for fundraising via telethon, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan gave an important message to the nationals, ARY News reported on Sunday. Imran Khan said that it is a testing time for all Pakistanis after being hit by a major flood that brought more disasters than the 2010 flood. Khan said that he will raise funds for the flood victims through a telethon at 9:00 pm on Monday. He appealed to Pakistanis including overseas nationals to participate in the telethon as the funds will be distributed among the flood victims across the country. The funds collected through the telethon will be supervised by the Sania Nishtar-led committee. The Sania Nishtar-led committee will include members from all provinces, he added. READ: IMRAN KHAN TO ADDRESS INTERNATIONAL TELETHON AT 9:30PM TOMORROW Moreover, the PTI chief also chaired an important session to finalise the strategy for fundraising for the flood victims and relief activities across the

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed telephoned Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday and conveyed his heartfelt condolences over the loss of precious lives due to torrential rains and flash floods in different parts of Pakistan. The UAE President expressed firm solidarity with the people of Pakistan in this difficult time and wished all the injured a speedy recovery. He offered all possible assistance to Pakistan to tackle this natural calamity. In this context, he apprised the Prime Minister that the UAE would be immediately dispatching food supplies as well as medical and pharmaceutical supplies, in addition to tents and shelter materials. The prime minister briefed the UAE President on the nationwide devastation caused by the unprecedented monsoon rains in the country. The PM also acknowledged the ongoing relief work of the UAE Red Crescent and the Khalifa Bin Zayed Foundation in the flood-affected areas. PM Shehbaz thanked His Highness fo

SUKKUR: Heavy flooding across the country has damaged hundreds of houses, leaving people scrambling to find homes. People were living in tents, schools, and even under the open sky. An elderly woman in Sukkur was forced to live in a rickshaw after her house was submerged in floods. “I have no other place to live. The house was my only earning which has been ruined due to rains and floods”. The elderly woman has appealed to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to provide her shelter. Over 970 people have died and 33 million are ‘badly affected’ as Pakistan struggles to cope with devastating floods. Sindh is the most-affected province as back-to-back spells of heavy rains have displaced 1.67 million people in the province’s lower and upper regions, according to a report released by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). According to the PDMA report, the death toll for Sindh has gone up to 339 in rain and flood-related incidents. Among those deaths, 117 were males,

Quetta: Two more people have been reported dead amid heavy rains and floods in Balochistan, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported. According to details, PDMA told on Tuesday that five more people were reported dead amid heavy rains and floods in the province taking the tally to 242. A total of 116 men, 55 women, and 71 children have lost their lives to floods and related incidents in Balochistan. Moreover, over 102 people suffered injuries due to floods in the past three days. A total of 1,45,936 cattle have also been reported dead in the floods, PDMA data shows. Also Read : Six more lose lives to devastating floods in Balochistan A total of 61,488 homes were damaged and 7,527 homes were demolished in the recent rains and floods in the province. A total of 18 bridges and 1000 km of roads have been damaged in the recent floods. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/ZVx27wY

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan announced on Saturday establishing a relief fund for the assistance of flood-affected people, appealing to the citizens, especially the philanthropists, to generously donate to it. The cash assistance for flood victims can be deposited in the Bank of Khyber Account No. PK32KHYB0015002008365353. The CM said the KP govt would not leave its people alone during these testing times. The rescue and relief operations are underway in flood-affected areas of the province. On the directives of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, two helicopters have been provided to the district administration of Swat to carry out rescue and relief operation in Kalam. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has declared an emergency in Swat after the scale of devastation caused by the flooding. The state of emergency will be in effect until August 30 for relief efforts in flood-affected areas of Swat, a notification by the KP relief department stated. Meanwhile,

SWAT: The district administration has closed all educational institutions across the Swat district due to the devastation caused by flash flooding generated by abnormal monsoon rains, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued here, the educational institutions will remain closed until September 5. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has declared an emergency in Swat after the scale of devastation caused by the flooding. The state of emergency will be in effect until August 30 for relief efforts in flood-affected areas of Swat, a notification by the KP relief department stated. Meanwhile, the Swat River is currently witnessing a very-high flood and has swept away two markets in Kalam city. Swat’s additional deputy commissioner, Abrar Wazir, said in a statement today that 28 people were also injured by the flash floods in different parts of the district, adding that the floods washed away 233 houses, 41 schools, over 50 hotels and 24 bridges according to the data collecte

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the PM informed the Turkish counterpart about the flood relief operations in the country, ARY News reported.  According to details, PM Shehbaz Sharif informed the Turkish President about the rescue and relief operations and other countries’ assistance amid the calamity. The country has suffered from heavy rainfall since early July, the PM told. The PM added that the rainfall and floods have caused great loss of lives, economy, and basic infrastructure. The government is trying to reach far away areas to carry out rescue operations, the PM added. The PM told the Turkish President that the United Nat­ions will on Tuesday launch a $160 million Flash Appeal to help millions of people affected by unprecedented monsoon rains. The PM thanked Erdogan for standing with Pakistan through thick and thin. Also Read : Zelensky, Erdogan, Guterres to meet Thursday in Ukraine The

SWAT: Floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains killed at least 15 people in Swat city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, ARY News reported on Saturday. According to details, 15 people – including women and children – lost their lives in floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains in upper and plain areas of Swat. In a statement, Swat Assistant Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Abrar Wazir revealed that the flash floods have destroyed almost 130-kilometer road network. As many as 15 connecting bridges were completely or partially destroyed in the floods. Read More: Villages flooded in Nowshera as embankment breaks More than 100 houses and other buildings destroyed by flood water while almost 50 hotels and restaurants were also swept away. “More teams were formed to assess further damage”, ADC Abrar Wazir added. A day earlier, it was reported that several bridges and hotels were swept away in floodwater as heavy rains continue to batter parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhw

KARACHI: PTI Secretary General Asad Umar on Saturday challenged a contempt notice from Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the Sindh High Court (SHC), terming it unconstitutional, ARY NEWS reported. In a petition filed before the high court, the PTI general secretary said that the contempt notice served to him on August 19 was against the Constitution and the ECP should be stopped from taking action until the high court decides on the matter. Asad Umar made federal law ministry and chief election commissioner as respondents in the case and argued that as per the Constitution, the ECP reserves no right to exercise powers of a court and even the institution is not mention in Article 204 of the Constitution. “The notice served from the Election Commission is against the basic right  of freedom of speech guaranteed under the Constitution,” he added. On August 19 , the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a contempt notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran K