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Youth boxing world champ defends title

GILGIT: Youth Boxing World Champion Usman Wazir defended his WBO World Youth Welterweight title by defeating Tanzanian boxer at the Lalik Jan Shaheed Stadium in Gilgit today. In the first six rounds of the eight-round world title fight, the Tanzanian opponent gave Usman Wazir a tough time. In the last two rounds, Usman Wazir\’s barrage […]

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Reconstruction of flood-hit areas prioritized in budget

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Sunday said the government has prioritized reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas affected by floods in the federal budget 2023-24. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, she expressed disappointment that the international community seems to have overlooked the plight of those affected by the devastating disaster

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Monsoon floods: Chitral among 10 very high risk districts

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa relief, rehabilitation and settlement department has come up with the Monsoon Contingency Plan for the province declaring 16 districts highly vulnerable to floods during the upcoming rainy season. Of these districts, 10 districts are at a “very high risk” and six at a “high risk” from flooding, according to the plan.

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