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President visits relief camps of flood victims
Local Visits
on Wednesday, September 01, 2010
GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH (Larkana), Sept 1 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari has assured that the government will leave no stone unturned for the rehabilitation of the flood-affected.This, he said, during his visit to two relief camps set up for the flood victims by the National Commission for Human...
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Pakistan seeks British help in improving Sukkur Barrage
Local Visits
on Wednesday, September 01, 2010
SUKKUR, Sep 1 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday urged Britain to send a team of experts to make improvements in Sukkur barrage to enable it withstand the impact of floods in future. British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg who was here to personally see the devastation of the floods...
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President orders probe into reports of discrimination against minorities in relief operations
Local Visits
on Wednesday, September 01, 2010
SUKKUR, Sep 1 (APP) President Asif Ali Zardari has taken exception to the media reports that some members of the minority communities were denied flood relief assistance and driven out of the relief camps in Sindh province and called for an inquiry and action against officials if found involved....
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President strongly condemns Lahore blasts
Local
on Wednesday, September 01, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Sep 1 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned the suspected suicide bomb blasts on the procession of Yom-e-Hazrat Ali in Lahore on Wednesday evening, that caused loss of lives and injuries.The President in a message expressed his grief and sorrow over the loss of...
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President visits ancestral graveyard of Bhutto family
Local Visits
on Wednesday, September 01, 2010
LARKANA, Sept 1 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari visited the ancestral graveyard of Bhutto family at Garhi Khuda Baksh, some 32 kilometres from here on Wednesday.He visited the shrine of assassinated chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. He laid...
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President grieved at demise of Justice ® Abdul Razzaq Thaheem
Local
on Wednesday, September 01, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Sept 1 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed profound grief and shock over the death of Federal Minister, Justice ® Abdul Razzaq Thaheem.He paid glowing tributes to the late judge and minister and prayed for eternal rest to his soul and courage to bereaved family members to...
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OIC announces US$ 1 billion for flood affectees
International
on Tuesday, August 31, 2010
KARACHI: Members of OIC (Organization of Islamic Countries) by establishing relief fund for the flood hit people across the country announced US one billion dollars as donation in the concerned fund. Secretary General OIC, Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu announced this after meeting with President...
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Govt not to rest content till rehabilitation of flood affectees: President
Local Visits
on Monday, August 30, 2010
THATHA/KOTRI/JAMSHORO: President Asif Ali Zardari, has held out assurance to the flood affectees that government will not rest content till their rehabilitation adding all the resources are being utilized to help flood stricken people and the entire international community stands with Pakistan at...
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Zardari directs Sindh Govt to accelerate pace of relief operation
Local Visits
on Monday, August 30, 2010
Kotri : President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the provincial government and relief organizations to accelerate the pace of relief and rescue operations in the flood-stricken areas in the province as the federal government has no shortage of funds for the affectees. Talking to affectees at a...
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President Zardari expressed disappointment over the media reports of match fixing scandal & allegations
Local
on Sunday, August 29, 2010
President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed disappointment over the media reports of match fixing scandal and allegations against some Pakistani Cricket players also involved in it in London. Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar said that the President who is also Patron of the...
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DG IOM, MR. WILLIAM LACY SWING, CALLS ON PRESIDENT
Foreign Visitors
on Friday, August 27, 2010
Mr. William Lacy Swing, Director General International Organization for Migration—an intergovernmental organization--, called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. Interior Minister Senator A. Rehman Malik, Malik Asif Hayat, Secretary to the President, Mr. Tariq Iqbal Puri,...
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PRESIDENT CHAIRS A MEETING ON FLOOD RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION BY THE HOUSING SECTOR
Local
on Friday, August 27, 2010
President Asif Ali Zardari today called upon the housing sector of the country to adopt innovative approaches in term of technology, design and material while rebuilding houses devastated by floods so as to withstand natural disasters if, God forbid, such disasters struck the nation again. This he...
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PRESIDENT CALLS FOR MAKING BISP FLAGSHIP OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Local
on Friday, August 27, 2010
President Asif Ali Zardari has felicitated Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program Ms. Farzana Raja for disbursing Rs. 3.9 billion among one million poor families in the flood devastated areas under its Emergency Relief Program in the first phase. Felicitating the BISP for undertaking...
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PRESIDENT MEETS MEDIA PERSONS
Local
on Friday, August 27, 2010
President Asif Ali Zardari urged the national media to play its role in creating a climate of public opinion whereby the flood catastrophe was converted into an opportunity to retrieve our rivers, replenish underground water reservoirs and devise a long term anti flood and anti – disaster strategy....
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President calls for fast pace disbursement of pledged funds for flood victims
Governance
on Thursday, August 26, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for fast pace disbursement of the pledged funds so that the appropriate strategy for rehabilitation of the affected people could be pursued at the earliest.The President appreciated the international community for their support...
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President asks NADRA, BISP to coordinate in finalizing lists of flood victims
Local
on Thursday, August 26, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari has directed the Chairman NADRA and the Chairperson BISP to coordinate in finalizing the lists of flood affectees in different parts of the country who have to be provided financial support.The President was talking to Chairperson Benazir Income...
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President, JUI chief discuss flood relief, overall political situation
Local
on Thursday, August 26, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (APP): Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam,Maulana Fazl-ur-Rahman called on President Asif Ali Zardari here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday.Flood situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, relief and rehabilitation efforts for the flood affected people, coalition matters and overall political...
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President condoles death of father of Faisal Butt
Local
on Thursday, August 26, 2010
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday expressed his deep sorrow and grief over the death of father of businessman and entrepreneur Faisal Butt. The President in a message to the family prayed to Allah Almighty to shower his blessings on the departed soul and for courage to...
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