Pakistan

Govt workers get 15pc salary bump

ISLAMABAD: The fede­ral government has increa­sed the salaries of government employees by 15 per cent and approved the merger of ad hoc allowances with their basic salary, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced during his budget speech on Friday. “The country is witnessing the worst-ever financial crisis,” he noted while making …

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Karachi: Heavy rainfall predicted from Monday

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted heavy rainfall in Karachi and other cities of Sindh from Monday and advised authorities to take precautionary measure to prevent any unfortunate incidents. In the statement, the PMD announced heavy rainfall may cause flooding of urban areas in Karachi,   Thatta, Badin and Hyderabad on …

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