Tag: Emergency
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Rain emergency declared in Rawalpindi as heavy downpours lash Punjab
Following heavy downpours of rain in various cities of Punjab, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, and Jhelum, many areas experienced power outages. Rawalpindi imposed a rain emergency on the garrison city. Torrential rains in several Punjab cities caused water accumulation on highways and roads in Lahore and Gujranwala. Rainwater also entered the ward of Gujranwala’s Medical…
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Teacher checking assignments on death bed goes viral
A picture circulating on social media in recent days shows a teacher’s hard work and honesty towards his profession, as he awards marks to his students while admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). A woman named Sandra Venegas took the photo of her father working on a hospital bed and shared it on social…
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Neither martial law nor emergency, army and govt clear rumours
Amid the violent protests and political chaos, many political commentators feared that either the army will take over or an emergency would be imposed by the government. However, federal ministers and Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry laid the rumors to rest on Friday evening. Talking on Geo News’ programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada…
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Police Rescue 15 helpline received more than 27 million calls in 2022: report
The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has released its annual performance report for 2022.
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What caused Pakistan’s greatest flood in a decade?
Floods in Pakistan have affected millions of people, drowned hundreds, and prompted the government to proclaim a national emergency. Nearly 1,000 people have died since June, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). People are looking for shelter as torn tents fill the streets of Sukkur. Around 15,500 people sacrificed everything in the 1,000-kilometer-long…
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US Congressman expresses concern over the flood crisis in Pakistan
United States (US) Congressman Gregory W. Meeks has expressed sympathies and offered condolences over the loss of hundreds of lives due to the catastrophic situation of floods in Pakistan. Meeks, who is chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, held a meeting with Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Masood Khan. During the meeting, Khan thanked…
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Pakistan officially declares flood situation a ‘national emergency’
The government on Thursday officially declared the ongoing flood situation in the country a “national emergency”. Minister of Information Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the time has arrived to show “national spirit” in the face of the tremendous calamities in Sindh and Balochistan. At least 937 people have died in floods caused by heavy rains in…
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Hyderabad will finally get Rescue 1122 service by 2023
Deputy Commissioner of Hyderabad Fuad Ghaffar Soomro, who also serves as acting Director-General of the Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA), revealed that Hyderabad would launch its 1122 emergency service by the following year. Additionally, Garbage disposal in the city will also become operational by the next month due to the recent contract that has been inked.…
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Is Pakistan facing a fake news emergency?
Through the last PTI government and the political turmoil which it left in its wake, fake news and misinformation has been on the rise. Is this phenomenon endemic to Pakistan? Are we, as a nation, particularly more susceptible to being caught in the crossfire of modern political propaganda? In March 2022, when the PDM coalition…
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Lahore ranks first in reporting most traffic accidents
During the last 24 hours, the Punjab Emergency Service Department (PESD) dealt with 1,115 accidents across the province. 11 persons died and 1,161 were injured in these car accidents. As per the data, there were 272 road accidents in Lahore, impacting 280 people, putting the Provincial Capital at the top of the list, followed by 98…