Jan-e-Alam Khaki (published in Dawn) Occurrences of conflict linked to differences in human affairs are as old as any other issue in society. They occur in just about any family, tribe, society, community, state, or even globally. Conflict resolution, however, is not easy. It requires human ingenuity, forethought, grace, wisdom, generosity, and above all, patience, […]
ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Pakistan needed “massive” financial support for relief, recovery, and rehabilitation in the wake of the catastrophic floods that displaced more than 33 million people and are estimated to have caused $30 billion of damage. He made the remarks after attending a briefing at the National Flood Response
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ISLAMABAD: The prevalence of visual impairment amongst people aged 50 and above in Pakistan has reduced remarkably as fresh data show this ratio has come down to only two per cent against seven per cent recorded in 2004, according to the third national survey of blindness conducted by the Federal Ministry of Health. “About 44,800
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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved an additional Rs2.5 billion for relief and rehabilitation activities in flood-affected areas of the province. In this regard, a summary has been approved by the provincial cabinet through circulation. Besides, a letter has also been written by the establishment and administration department to the relief and rehabilitation department
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has declared a rain emergency in several districts of the province till August 30 after the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) warned of “high to very high floods” in the Swat River. Key developments: Emergency declared in several KP districts till Aug 30 in view of floods Bridges, schools
