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Prime Minister's visit to Balochistan, review of flood victims' rehabilitation issuesThe Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif arrived in Balochistan on a one-day visit today, Wednesday, January 4. The federal ministers and other officials were also with the prime minister. During his visit to Balochistan, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif also went to Sahabatpur district, where he met the flood victims, while the institutions briefed the Prime Minister on the rehabilitation works.The Prime Minister and other members were briefed about the steps taken so far by the NDMA authorities. On the occasion of the visit, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the new building of the Killi Jaya Khan Government School, while addressing the flood victims and local elders i...

First death of 2023, due to corona virus in PakistanThe first death of 2023 due to corona virus has been reported in the country, after 10 days 2 deaths due to corona have occurred, the last death due to corona in 2022 was on 24th December. 5 cases of a new type of corona have been reported in Karachi, the National Institute of Health (NIH) says that this type is not the BF strain that is spreading rapidly in China, but XBB.The country has been at the 53rd position for a long time in the list compiled regarding Corona patients. During the last 24 hours, the rate of corona cases was recorded only 0.43%. Another 22 people have been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus in Pakistan, while the condition of 14 patients under treatment is critical. 30 thousand 638 corona v...

NDMA held National Emergencies Operations Centre (NEOC) session todayChairman NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik presided the meeting. Representatives from Ministry of Food Security, Ministry of Health Services, Pakistan Meteorology Department (PMD), National Highway Authority (NHA), National Information Technology Board (NITB), Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs) and Irrigation departments of GB & Sindh participated in the meeting. Representatives from PDMAs briefed the house on recovery and rehabilitation progress in their provinces after Floods 2022. Sindh Irrigation Department informed that 95 percent flood water had been evacuated from Right & Left Bank of River Indus.PMD presented the weather outlook and stated that first week of January w...

Maryam Nawaz promoted to the post of PML-N senior vice-presidentPML-N President Shehbaz Sharif announced the organizational decision of the party. Shahbaz Sharif appointed Maryam Nawaz as senior vice president of Pakistan Muslim League-N. Spokesperson PML-N Maryam Aurangzeb issued a notification of the party president's decision. The notification was issued with the signatures of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif.Shahbaz Sharif also appointed Maryam Nawaz Sharif as the 'Chief Organizer' of the party, the responsibility of reorganizing the party was entrusted to Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Maryam Nawaz Sharif will reorganize the party at all levels. Editor: Raja Kamran

Announcement of closure of markets across the country at 8:30 and marriage halls at 10 pmWe need to change our lifestyle. Our habits are different from the rest of the world. We generate energy ourselves instead of natural energy which incurs production costs. Today in the cabinet meeting, no light was illuminated by electricity, the cabinet meeting was held in sunlight. Natural resources have to be used for energy. The Minister of Defense should reduce the consumption of electricity by 30% in all institutions of the federal government. Unnecessary use of electrical equipment should be avoided in all offices. The Federal Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Energy Saving Plan on the recommendation of the Power Division, which will be implemented immediately across Pakistan....

 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressing satisfaction over the COVID-19 situation being under control in PakistanBy the grace of Allah, the situation of Covid-19 in Pakistan is under control: Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. 100% vaccination of five to twelve year old children should be ensured on an emergency basis. Screening of traffic at Pakistan's borders and airports should be made more effective. Third party inspection of screening system at borders and airports should be done and report submitted. Not a single death due to Covid-19 in Pakistan in the last 15 weeks is a welcome development. The whole nation, including me, is grateful to the vaccine donating countries. Low rate of covid-19 infection is welcome but we have to be prepared all the time. The efforts of all o...