Islamabad, July 22, 2024 – President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday directed the Sindh government to prioritize a comprehensive plan to prevent urban flooding in Karachi by adopting a sustainable, long-term strategy based on international best practices for managing sewage and stormwater.
Islamabad, June 28, 2024 – Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, has issued a stark warning about the potential for devastating floods due to upcoming monsoon rains in Pakistan.
Islamabad, July 26, 2023 – The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a high alert and directed all relevant departments to take necessary precautions in anticipation of the risk of landsliding and flash flooding.
Islamabad, July 23, 2023 – The Federal Flood Commission of Pakistan has issued a warning about the potential threat of flash flooding in various parts of the country. The commission has identified rivers Indus, Chenab, Ravi, and Kabul as currently flowing in low flood with a rising trend observed at specific locations.
KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced the extension of the exemption from sales tax on services up to June 30, 2023, providing continued relief for various sectors.
In a move aimed at facilitating and expediting flood relief efforts, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced on Wednesday that it would be waiving customs duty, excise duty, and taxes on consignments related to flood relief activities for the next three months.
The Sindh government has taken a significant step in supporting flood relief operations by exempting sales tax on services provided by customs agents and terminal operators.
ISLAMABAD: Catastrophic flood in Pakistan has required rehabilitation and massive expenditures which will pose significant challenge for fiscal consolidation, the ministry of finance said on Sunday. In the monthly Economic Update and Outlook October 2022 released by the ministry of finance said that on the other hand, growth prospects have weakened, along with contained economic […]
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $1.5 billion in financing to help Pakistan provide social protection, promote food security, and support employment for its people amid devastating floods and global supply chain disruptions. In a statement issued on Friday, the ADB said the loan, provided under ADB’s Building Resilience with Active Countercyclical Expenditures (BRACE) Program, […]
KARACHI: Save The Children has committed to provide $50 million for rehabilitation of schools in flood hit areas in Sindh. Save the Children and provincial government planned to set up 600 Temporary Learning Centers (TLCs) because of damaged schools infrastructure across Sindh. The TLCs are provided in four districts of Dadu, Sanghar, Shikarpur and Khairpur […]