relief

Cabinet approves Ramzan Relief Package

The federal cabinet approved a Ramzan relief package for 2024 worth Rs7.49 billion to provide subsidies to targeted beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme. The Economic Coordination Committee also approved proposals for wheat imports and export facilitation schemes, as well as tariff rationalization and the commissioning of a thermal power plant.

Allow more relief trucks into besieged Gaza or risk starvation: UN

The United Nations calls for allowing more relief trucks into besieged Gaza to prevent starvation. Israeli authorities have been blocking aid, leading to critical shortages of food, medicine, and water. The unfolding humanitarian crisis is resulting in widespread malnutrition, health hazards, and infrastructure damage. Urgent access to aid is essential to avert a catastrophe.

Security establishment gets big relief

In the capital city of Islamabad, the Supreme Court has granted conditional approval for the trial of 104 individuals involved in the May 9 riots, primarily consisting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and supporters, in military courts.