ISLAMABAD: April 18
3.5 magnitude earthquake hits Quetta
ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP):An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 jolted Quetta Region on Thursday. The depth was 58 kilometer.
According to the private news channel, National Seismic Monitoring Center (NSMC) reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was 4 kilometer southwest of Quetta.
A delegation of UNICEF calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: April 18 –
Rain lashes parts of federal capital on Thursday
ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP):Rain lashed parts of the federal capital on Thursday’s afternoon as per forecast of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) indicating a westerly weather system affecting most parts of the country.
Like other parts of the country, the rain of light to moderate intensity started in the afternoon and continued till night in parts of the city with occasional gaps, reducing the temperatures.
The PMD has forecast rain-windstorm/thunderstorm with few heavyfall/hailstorms for most places of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Punjab, Islamabad and north Balochistan.
Snowfall was also likely on mountains in northern areas.
As per the synoptic situation, a strong westerly wave was affecting most parts of the country and likely to grip upper parts tonight.
The PMD has warned that heavy rainfall may generate flash flooding in local nullahs/Streams of Dir, Swat, Chitral, Kohistan, Mansehra, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Tributaries of Kabul River on Today and April 19.
The possibility of landslides in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan and may affect the vulnerable locations during the period.
Windstorm/hailstorm and lightning may damage standing crops, loose structures like electric poles, vehicles and solar panels etc during the period.
During the last 24 hours, rain-wind/thunderstorm occurred in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab. Heavyfall also occurred in south Balochistan during the period.
The rainfall recorded during the period was Balochistan: Ormara 69mm, Pasni 35, Quetta (Samungli 25, City 16), Dalbandin 24, Zhob 05, Kalat 04, Nokkundi, Lasbella 03, Gwadar, Khuzdar 02. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Parachinar 9, Malam Jabba 6, Kakul 05, Charat 03, Patan, Saidu Sharif 02, Peshawar (Airport, City), Takht bhai 01, Kashmir: Rawalakot 04, Garhi Dupatta 01, Punjab: Murree 3, Islamabad (Airport 03, Syedpur 01), Sargodha (City) 02, Sialkot (Airport, City) Jhelum, Hafizabad and Attock 01mm.
The highest maximum temperatures recorded were Bahawalnagar 40C, Jacobabad, Khanpur, Mithi and Dera Ghazi Khan 38C.
Players in action during First ODI cricket match playing between Pakistan Women’s Cricket team and West Indies Women’s cricket team at National Bank Stadium
KARACHI: April 18 –
KARACHI: April 18 – Players in action during First ODI cricket match playing between Pakistan Women’s Cricket team and West Indies Women’s cricket team at National Bank Stadium. APP/AMH/TZD/ABB
KARACHI: April 18 – Players in action during First ODI cricket match playing between Pakistan Women’s Cricket team and West Indies Women’s cricket team at National Bank Stadium. APP/AMH/TZD/ABB
KARACHI: April 18 – Players in action during First ODI cricket match playing between Pakistan Women’s Cricket team and West Indies Women’s cricket team at National Bank Stadium. APP/AMH/TZD/ABB
Players in action during First ODI cricket match playing between Pakistan Women’s Cricket team and West Indies Women’s cricket team at National Bank Stadium
KARACHI: April 18
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KARACHI: April 18 – West Indies batter celebrates her century score during First ODI cricket match playing between Pakistan Women’s Cricket team and West Indies Women’s cricket team at National Bank Stadium. APP/AMH/TZD/ABB
A view of the Pindi Cricket Stadium while in the background dark clouds hovering over the city
RAWALPINDI: April 18 –
RAWALPINDI: April 18 – Ground workers covering the pitch as rain interrupts first T20 Cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Pindi Cricket Stadium. APP/ADZ/TZD/ABB
RAWALPINDI: April 18 – Ground workers struggling to dry the pitch as rain interrupts first T20 Cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Pindi Cricket Stadium. APP/ADZ/TZD/ABB
PM witnesses signing of letter of intent between PMYP, UNICEF
ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday witnessed singing of a letter of intent regarding the United Nations Generation Unlimited (GenU) programme between Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and the UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
GenU was launched by the Secretary General of the United Nations in 2018 aimed at empowering the youth through education, technical training and entrepreneurship and working towards early education and training.
GenU is planning to start its full operations in Pakistan with an initial investment of 20 million Euros in youth related projects.
Signing the document would help provide equal opportunities to education and training to the youth. GenU and the PM Youth Programme will work together on operational strategic framework in this regard.
Earlier the UNICEF delegation headed by representative of UNICEF in Pakistan Abdullah A Fazil called on the prime minister. Chairman PM Youth Programme Rana Mashhood was also present in the meeting.
The delegation apprised the prime minister about the collaboration between PM Youth Programme and UNICEF regarding increasing the capacity of the youth in Pakistan.
The prime minister appreciated the steps being taken by UNICEF for the welfare of children all over the world including Pakistan.