China issues yellow alert for geological disasters

YAGON, Aug 16 (XINHUA/APP): Chinese authorities on Wednesday evening issued a yellow alert for possible geological disasters triggered by rain. The Ministry of Natural Resources and the China Meteorological Administration have warned of risks of rain-induced geological disasters in parts of Yunnan in southwestern China […]

10 dead, 1281 injured in 1225 accidents in Punjab

LAHORE, Aug 16 (APP): At least 10 people were killed and 1,281 injured in 1,225 accidents in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to the Rescue 1122, 600 drivers, 58 underage drivers, 159 pedestrians and 532 passengers were among the victims of road traffic […]

RAWALPINDI: Four held for carrying illegal weapons

RAWALPINDI, Aug 16 (APP): Police have arrested four illegal arms holders and recovered arms, and ammunition from their possessions during a crackdown here on Wednesday. According to the police spokesman, Rata Amaral police held Mukhtar Khan and recovered a 30-bore pistol from his possession. Similarly, […]

Shahpur police safely recover kidnapped man

PESHAWAR, Aug 16 (APP):In a successful action, the Shahpur police of Rural Division on Wednesday safely recovered a man, kidnapped for ransom from OPF Colony here. SP Rural, Zafar Ahmad Khan told the media that a man named Tafseerullah was kidnapped from OPF Colony near […]

Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Chairman HEC honoured with Hilal-e-Imtiaz

Islamabad, August 16, 2023: The Government of Pakistan has conferred Hilal-e-Imtiaz upon Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed for his outstanding services in the field of higher education. Every year, the Government confers Civil Awards to people from different walks of life for […]

Diaspora reiterates commitment to Kashmir on India’s Black Day

LONDON (PNI) Massive anti-India and pro-freedom slogans reverberated several cities in the UK and Europe on Tuesday to mark India’s Independence Day as “Black Day.” Reminding the international community of India’s violation and suppression of Kashmiri and Sikh community, the demonstrators said India had “no […]

DIR LOWER: Two brothers die while cleaning well

DIR LOWER, Aug 15 (APP): Two real brothers died while cleaning a well at a village Melidug in Tehsil Timargara here on Monday. According to Rescue 1122 the victims, identified as brothers Shoaib Muhammad Umar 22 and Sohail Umar 26 had gone to clean a […]