PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Wednesday alerted the district administrations and concerned departments about possible flash floods due to melting of glaciers on account of heat in the upper areas of Chitral, Kohistan, Dir and Swat. In a letter, the PDMA asked concerned departments to alert locals and tourists visiting these areas
ISLAMABAD (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday approved the appointment of Justice Qazi Faez Isa as the next Chief Justice of Pakistan. Justice Qazi Faez Isa will assume office on September 17, 2023, following the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial, a President House statement said. The incumbent
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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker government on Tuesday authorized Rs462.426 billion expenditure for four months (July 1 to October 31) and announced 35 per cent ad hoc relief allowance for its employees from BS 1 to 16 and 30 per cent from BS 17 and above along with 17.5 per cent in the pension. Presenting
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Irshadullah Khan CHITRAL: Chitral Scouts on Tuesday clinched the Inter-District Polo Tournament 2023 after defeating Chitral A by five:one goals. This is 14th times the Scouts have grabbed the district polo cup, though last year they had lost it to Chitral A. A large number of people from all parts of Chitral witnessed the thrilling
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UNITED NATIONS: The plight of women and girls in Afghanistan featured prominently at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday where UN-appointed rights experts warned of systematic “gender apartheid” and “gender persecution”. Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed similar concerns on the opening day of the council’s summer session, adding the
