ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) The Ministry of Religious Affairs has received Rs58 billion in the first five days of the submission of the first installment for Hajj 2027, as 92,000 intending pilgrims have submitted their fees. According to the ministry, 40% of the payments were made through…
HYDERABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) The Mayor of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC), Kashif Ali Shoro directed the corporation’s staff and Sindh Solid Waste Management board (SSWMB) to ensure disposal of solid waste and fumigation on a regular basis to contain the spread of dengue. Chairing a meeting at…
LONDON, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke Sunday with Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov from London. They discussed matters of mutual interest and the upcoming SCO Council of Heads of State meeting in Kyrgyzstan. The two ministers reaffirmed the close…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) A 40-year-old man was killed and another injured when a speeding jeep collided with a loader rickshaw on Ali Town Raiwind Road on Sunday. According to Rescue 1122 spokesperson, its emergency response team reached the site promptly after receiving information about the accident….
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) Rescue 1122 Murree has made special arrangements for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH), with rescue personnel to be deployed across the district to ensure a prompt response to any emergency. The arrangements have been made on the directives of Emergency Services Department Secretary Dr Rizwan…
CAIRO, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 23rd Aug, 2026) Karim Badawi, Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, met with Abdullah Ateya Al Messabi, CEO of ADNOC Drilling, to discuss strategic partnerships and the company’s participation in Egypt’s expanded onshore and offshore well-drilling program to support higher oil and gas production. ADNOC…
BUREWALA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) The joy over the trilateral defence cooperation agreement was marked in Burewala with an environment-friendly initiative as 18,000 saplings were distributed free of cost among citizens, educational institutions and various government and social organisations. The initiative was organised jointly by civil society and…
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) Chairman of the Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat and Divisional President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Malik Abrar Ahmed (MNA), alongside Parliamentary Secretary for Zakat and Ushr Punjab Malik Iftikhar Ahmed (MPA) and MPA Malik Mansoor Afsar, inaugurated the newly completed Dhok Banaras…
LONDON, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived here on Sunday ahead of his official visit to the United Kingdom from 24 to 28 August 2026. High Commissioner of Pakistan to the United Kingdom Tipu Usman received the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister…
QUETTA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 23rd Aug, 2026) Vice Chairman of the Balochistan board of Investment, Bilal Khan Kakar, has said that the youth of Balochistan possess immense talent and potential, and must channel their abilities in a constructive manner to contribute to the province’s and the country’s progress. He emphasized…
