GYIRONG, KATHMANDU, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 30th Aug, 2026) The death toll in Nepal and Tibet from last week’s catastrophic floods hit 750 on Sunday with 3,044 missing, authorities said, while rescuers moved to higher ground as rain swelled river levels. Deaths in Nepal have risen to 734, with 2,498 missing…
MURREE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) District authorities Murree ordered an indiscriminate crackdown on unauthorized construction and encroachments while launching an accelerated revenue collection drive to recover outstanding Municipal Corporation (MC) dues. Presiding over a administrative review meeting here on Friday at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Deputy Commissioner Agha…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Friday said that, on the instructions of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, he handed over compensation cheques of Rs five million each to the parents of children who lost their lives in the PIMS…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Friday said there would be no compromise on enforcement of the Axle Load Control Regime (ALCR), announcing heavy fines for vehicles and factories found involved in overloading. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the implementation…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Islamabad, Qazi Ali Raza on Friday visited mosques and imambargahs across the Federal capital to personally review security arrangements for Friday prayers and directed deployed personnel to remain fully alert and ensure the safety and facilitation of…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Deputy Commissioner Lahore Captain (retd) Muhammad Ali Ejaz conducted a detailed visit to Mayo Hospital on Friday to inspect safety arrangements and the functionality of fire hydrants. He was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Khan and Assistant Commissioner Rana Amir Liaquat. During…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 30th Aug, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Sunday, departed London for Istanbul, where he will undertake his official engagements. The DPM/FM concluded a successful official visit to the UK, during which he held meetings with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Minister of…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 30th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said ports must contribute to the development of port cities through jobs, tax revenues, logistics, industrial activity and waterfront regeneration. “Ports and cities have historically been closely linked, and there is a need to…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 30th Aug, 2026) The United Arab Emirates, through the UAE Aid Agency, has sent an aircraft carrying urgent relief aid, consisting of 83 tonnes of food supplies and various shelter and humanitarian essentials, to the friendly Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The aid will support…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th Aug, 2026) Members of the National Assembly on Friday called for a transparent and scientific investigation into the tragic fire incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), which claimed the lives of 14 newborn babies, and demanded that those found responsible for negligence…
