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Reconstruction of flood-hit areas prioritized in budget

June 25, 2023

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

June 25, 2023

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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\’More than Rs4 per unit power bills not acceptable\’

June 24, 2023

RESHUN: Residents of Reshun today held a protest gathering against inflated bills for electricity supplied to them from the local powerhouse. The participants of the gathering announced that they would not pay bills at the rate of more than Rs4 per unit for the electricity generated in their own area. They decided that if the

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Project launched to reduce vulnerability to disasters

June 23, 2023

BOONI: Secours Islamique France (SIF) Pakistan has launched a pilot project focused on reducing local vulnerability to disasters through climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. The project was officially launched at an inception workshop held in Booni on June 22, 2023. Deputy Commissioner Upper Chitral Muhammad Khalid Zaman was the chief guest. Government departments, line

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Govt warned of consequences if Chitral\’s wheat crisis not resolved

June 22, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali on Thursday raised concerns in the National Assembly about the wheat crisis following the significant increase of its price in Chitral. Pointing out the issue in the National Assembly, he said the price of 100 kg wheat had risen abruptly from Rs6,000 to Rs11,615. Moulana Chitrali explained that Chitral had

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