3 more report positive for COVID-19 in Balochistan

Sat, 27 Aug 2022, 11:57 PM

QUETTA, Aug 27 (APP): About three new coronavirus patient were tested positive in Balochistan while number of total confirmed patients surged to 35938 in the province on Saturday.

According to media coordinator provincial Health Directorate Cell Balochistan Dr, Muhammad Wasim Baig, at least 1609370 people were screened for the virus, out of which 3 more was reported positive.

As many as 35542 affected patients have been recovered from the coronavirus so far while 378 deaths were recorded due to the deadly virus in Balochistan.

Pakistani community in US raising funds, relief materials to help flood-hit compatriots in Pakistan

NNPS Desk

Sat, 27 Aug 2022, 11:55 PM

NEW YORK, Aug 27 (APP): Pakistani-American community members have swung into action, collecting funds and relief materials for their flood-hit compatriots in Pakistan, as rescuers in the country’s devastated areas work to evacuate thousands of marooned people.

On Friday, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, made an impassioned appeal to the Pakistani-American community to step forward and help the flood affectees in Pakistan.

To date, 66 districts in Southern Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan have been declared calamity hit, and officials said the rainfall in coming days is likely to wreak havoc in other areas.

Responding to appeals for help, the American-Pakistani Political Action Committee (APPAC), which is headed by Dr. Ijaz Ahmad, has begun an intensive campaign to raise funds to meet the urgent needs of the victims, sending emails and make phone calls to prompt its members across the country to contribute.

Assad Chaudhry, an APPAC board member, said they have already collected over $20,000 and more pledges are pouring in.
He said the money collected would be deposited in Pakistan government’s accounts devoted to flood relief.

Meanwhile, the New York Police Department’s Muslim Officers Society has also joined the effort.
In a notice posted on its website, the society said, “We are requesting everyone to keep everyone effected by the devastating floods in #Pakistan in your prayers and request you to take a moment and donate and help over 33 Million people that are impacted by #PakistanFloods .
“Every penny counts!!! Help Now!!!”

The fund-raising drive is being led by Adeel Rana, the first Pakistani deputy inspector in the New York Police Department (NYPD).
Meanwhile, the United Nations is boosting support to Pakistani authorities dealing with the devastating floods in the most affected provinces of Balochistan and Sindh.

UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that the UN team, led by Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Julien Harneis, has mobilized $7 million to respond to the floods.

According to Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman, over 900 people were killed during monsoon rains across the country since June this year, while 1,293 were left injured.
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Govt machinery fully engaged in rescue, relief activities in flood hit areas: Ahsan Iqbal

NNPS Desk

Sat, 27 Aug 2022, 11:53 PM

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal Saturday said the government’s whole machinery was working day and night in rescue and relief activities in the flood hit areas across the country.

Addressing a news conference here, the minister said Pakistan was facing the challenge of unprecedented climate change which played havoc in Pakistan and other parts of South Asia.

He said Pakistan also faced the devastating flood in 20110 but recent floods have more destructive impact than the earlier one.

The bridges, he said that were built by keeping in view the 2010 floods have also been washed away. So far more than 1000 people have died due to floods and torrential rains.

Ahsan Iqbal said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had announced Rs 100 billion for the 3 million flood affected families and the process of disbursing Rs 2500 to each family had already begun.
He said the friendly countries were also contributing tents and other relief goods for the affected people.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the provincial governments were also working round the clock for the relief of the flood affected people.
He said it was not the right time to play politics, and everybody should concentrate on supporting the relief measures.

He also called upon the people to contribute in the PM relief fund. The people, he said can also send financial support directly to the accounts of Pakistan Armed forces.
He said the federal government was committed to help the affected provinces standing on their feet after the devastation caused by the recent floods.

He said it was a matter of disappointment that some people were still playing politics over natural calamity.
He said the big reason behind the devastation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was construction of hotels near the rivers and water ways.

“This is the time that the whole nation should get united to support the affected people”, he added.

A woman receives cash assistance of 25000 at special campsite established by BISP for flood affected families

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Sat, 27 Aug 2022, 11:35 PM

A woman receives cash assistance of 25000 at special campsite established by BISP for flood affected families — APP99-270822 KHUZDAR:

Minister for Planning and Development and Chairman Federal Relief Committee Professor Ahsan Iqbal chairing a meeting to review flood situation in the country

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Sat, 27 Aug 2022, 11:29 PM

Minister for Planning and Development and Chairman Federal Relief Committee Professor Ahsan Iqbal chairing a meeting to review flood situation in the country — APP88-270822 ISLAMABAD:

Flood affected people stuck in trees at flood affected area of Faridabad near Mehar.

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Sat, 27 Aug 2022, 11:19 PM

Flood affected people stuck in trees at flood affected area of Faridabad near Mehar. — APP97-270822 LARKANA:

Bilawal thanks Turkish FM for timely relief assistance for flood affectees

Munir Hussain

Sat, 27 Aug 2022, 11:02 PM

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari received a telephone call from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Saturday and thanked him for Turkiye’s timely dispatch of the team for flood relief assistance at the outset.

The Foreign Minister highlighted that since June 2022, Pakistan had witnessed the highest rainfall on record. This had caused widespread flooding and landslides, with extreme repercussions for human lives, livelihoods, livestock, property, and infrastructure. The disaster would likely be compounded by riverine floods as well.

Bilawal Bhutto stressed that the extensive damage to infrastructure was further impeding the relocation of people to safer locations and the effective delivery of assistance.

The Foreign Minister shared with his Turkish counterpart that Pakistan had prepared a “UN Flash Appeal” which would be launched on 30 August 2022. He expressed the hope that the international community would contribute to meeting the funding requirements of the Flash Appeal.

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India declares mentally unsound person as terrorist to defame Pakistan

Munir Hussain

Sat, 27 Aug 2022, 10:40 PM

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India declares mentally unsound person as terrorist to defame Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): Another proof of the Indian government’s nefarious propaganda to defame Pakistan has come to fore as it is presenting a mentally unsound Pakistani national as a terrorist.

Tabarak Hussain, a resident of Sabzkot village of Kotli in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and mentally unsound, was shot at and arrested in injured condition by Indian troops after he inadvertently crossed the Line of Control in Naushera area of Rajouri district of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir a few days ago.

Another proof of Indian nefarious propaganda to defame Pakistan

Soon after his arrest, the Indian army and media trained their guns at Pakistan and unleashed their propaganda to prove that Tabarak Hussain was a terrorist sent by Pakistani authorities to carry out an attack on an Indian army post, Kashmir Media Service (KMS) reported on Saturday.

However, some videos of Tabarak Hussain have emerged on social media in which he is not seemed to be a normal person and even a layman can judge that he is mentally unsound. In some of these videos, he can be seen tied with ropes and chains so that he does not leave his home or harm himself or other people.

Now the Indian officials’ claim that he was paid a meager amount of Rs 30,000 by a colonel of Pakistan intelligence agency to attack the Indian army post is a white lie and a part of Indian nefarious attempts to defame Pakistan and its intelligence agencies at the international level.
It is worth mentioning here that Tabarak Hussain was arrested on April 25, 2016 also by the Indian authorities when he accidentally crossed the LoC and had to spend 26 months in imprisonment before being repatriated via the Attari-Wagah border due to his mental condition.

Six more dams swept away, tally crosses 50 in Balochistan

NNPS Desk

Sat, 27 Aug 2022, 10:33 PM

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (APP): The heavy floods have washed away six more dams in Quetta, Mastung and Ziarat on Saturday as the total tally cross the fifty figures in the Balochistan.

Around 50 dams have washed away and many others link roads have been swept away in the province due to heavy recent rains and floods, private news channel reported.

Around 19 dams were washed away in Killa Abdullah and Chaman and several link roads were destroyed due to untoward situation in the area. The Rachkai dam was also damaged a few days ago.

The heavy rain has also damages small medium dams in area and caused over floated thousands of houses. The flood-water after breaking down many roads has suspended trade and other commercial activities and also caused immense trouble not only for the travellers but also for locals.

The Irrigation Department was taking all possible measures to protect the dams from damages and continuously monitored the situation which was under control.
The department was taking all out efforts to remove encroachment on the canals and to clean them.

The flood-affected people sought immediate help from the government to avoid further damages.

DG directs Levies Force to rescue, help flood-affected people

NNPS Desk

Sat, 27 Aug 2022, 10:30 PM

QUETTA, Aug 27 (APP): Director General of Balochistan Levies Force, Qadir Bakhsh Perkani on Saturday directed the Levies Force to rescue and help the flood-affected people with coordination of districts administration, PDMA and other volunteer organizations.

He said this while appreciating the efforts of Balochistan Levies Force on their role in view of the current flood situation that the services of the Levies Force for the flood victims in Balochistan are remarkable.

Perkani said in this time of trouble, the way as the Levies Force is doing their services is second to none. The Levies Force has always been with the people from the security to natural disasters and has helped the flood victims in the province.

In a statement, he said the Levies personnel are always trying their best to rescue the people trapped in the flood and deal with the flood situation.

The Levies Force personnel along with district administration was providing assistance and support to the flood victims and would always ready to serve the public.

He said the entire Levies Force is constantly awake and trying to serve the public in day and night with full enthusiasm in the flood affected areas.

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3 more report positive for COVID-19 in Balochistan

Pakistani community in US raising funds, relief materials to help flood-hit compatriots in Pakistan

Govt machinery fully engaged in rescue, relief activities in flood hit areas: Ahsan Iqbal

A woman receives cash assistance of 25000 at special campsite established by BISP for flood affected families

Minister for Planning and Development and Chairman Federal Relief Committee Professor Ahsan Iqbal chairing a meeting to review flood situation in the country

Flood affected people stuck in trees at flood affected area of Faridabad near Mehar.

Bilawal thanks Turkish FM for timely relief assistance for flood affectees

India declares mentally unsound person as terrorist to defame Pakistan

Six more dams swept away, tally crosses 50 in Balochistan

DG directs Levies Force to rescue, help flood-affected people

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