Pakistan

PESHAWAR: Dengue hemorrhagic fever is spreading rapidly, as 1,200 cases have been confirmed during the last 25 days from rural areas in the Peshawar district due mainly to the lack of coordinated efforts by line departments to ensure cleaning, water supply, electricity, fumigation and raising public awareness about preventive measures. The health department issued a

BEIJING: A Pakistani businessman, along with three other foreigners, received the first work visa valid for five years by the administration of the Chinese city of Yiwu in Zhejiang Province. Mohammad Arif and three citizens of Afghanistan, Jordan and Iraq were the first lot that received the First Class work permit from the Administration of

MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi urged the opposition to participate in activities planned by the government to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir, controlled by India. "The opposition that did not register its protest [against Indian atrocities in the held valley] last Friday I should do it this Friday [during the weekly Kashmir

QUETTA: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Sania Nishtar has sought the federal government's association with the provincial governments for the success of Pakistan's flagship program Tehreek-i-Insaf Ehsaas. She visited the capitals of Balochistan and Sindh on Sunday and during meetings with representatives of the two provinces informed

KARACHI: The Mutumiida Qaumi-Pakistan Movement (MQM-P) has expressed concern about the proposed changes in the accountability law and hopes that it will not aim to provide assistance to corrupt elements. Concern was expressed at a meeting of the party coordination committee held on Sunday at the temporary headquarters in the Bahadurabad area of ​​Karachi. Efforts

ISLAMABAD: The Senate will hold a debate on Monday (today) about the recent decision of the management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to lay off almost 1,000 "surplus" employees and other measures to reduce their operating cost. The 42-point agenda issued by the Senate Secretariat for Monday's session includes a motion by Senator Mian Mohammad

Three people died in rain-related incidents when the current monsoon spell continued in Karachi on Sunday, causing immense inconvenience to citizens. Two men were electrocuted, while the third died after the roof of his house collapsed, according to rescue officials. According to the spokesman for the Edhi Foundation, Saleem Haji, 35, died in Lyari when