Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced funds for the affectees and victims of rain and snowfall in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Speaking during a visit to Muzaffarabad, PM Shehbaz announced Rs2 million for those who lost their lives and Rs500,000 for the injured.

He further said Rs700,000 would be given to the affectees whose homes were fully damaged while those whose houses were partially damaged would be given Rs350,000.

 PM Shehbaz speaks in Muzaffarabad. — DawnNewsTV
PM Shehbaz speaks in Muzaffarabad. — DawnNewsTV

Opinion

Editorial

Petrol shock
Updated 08 Mar, 2026

Petrol shock

With oil markets bracing for more volatility, more price shocks are inevitable in the coming weeks.
Women’s Day
08 Mar, 2026

Women’s Day

IT is a simple truth: societies progress when women are able to shape them. Yet the struggle for equality has never...
Rescuing hockey
08 Mar, 2026

Rescuing hockey

PAKISTAN hockey is back to where it should be. Years of misses came to an end on Friday with a long-awaited...
Limiting the damage
Updated 07 Mar, 2026

Limiting the damage

Govt plan to revive a range of Covid-era steps reflect a recognition that early restraint can limit disruptive interventions.
Diplomatic option
07 Mar, 2026

Diplomatic option

WITH Operation Ghazab lil Haq underway for over a week now, Pakistan has demonstrated that it can take firm action...
Polio, again
07 Mar, 2026

Polio, again

ANOTHER child has fallen victim to polio, this time in Sindh. The National Institute of Health this week confirmed...