US, China top diplomats hold ‘constructive’ first talks in months

Bali, Indonesia, July 9 (AFP/APP):The United States and China held “constructive” talks Saturday, Washington’s top diplomat said, after an unusually long meeting aimed at preventing bilateral tensions from spiralling out of control. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held their first […]

Pogacar teammate positive as Covid hits Tour de France

Dole, France, July 9 (AFP/APP): A teammate of the Tour de France defending champion Tadej Pogacar has tested positive for Covid-19, weakening the Slovenian’s chances of retaining his current overall lead. The 33-year-old Norwegian Vegard Stake Laengen, often seen pulling at the front of the […]

51 prisoners released from Central Jail

FAISALABAD, Jul 09 (APP): As many as 51 prisoners were released from the Central Jail after 30 days remission on Eid-ul-Azha given by Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz. Jail Superintendent Chaudhry Asghar Ali on Saturday said 43 prisoners were released under the announcement of the […]

Punjab Food Authority seizes dead chicken

FAISALABAD, Jul 09 (APP): The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) foiled an attempt to sale dead chicken near here on Saturday. The team headed by Deputy Director Operations Ammar Javed checked a vehicle and found 1,200-kg dead chicken which was being supplied in the city. The […]

Libya’s Bashagha says to enter Tripoli ‘in coming days’

Tunis, July 9 (AFP/APP): Libya’s Fathi Bashagha, appointed as prime minister in a challenge to a unity government in Tripoli, plans to take office in the capital “in the coming days”, he told AFP. Libya’s parliament picked the former interior minister in February to lead […]

Sri Lanka leader flees as protesters storm home, office

Colombo, July 9 (AFP/APP): Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by an unprecedented economic crisis, overran the compound and stormed his nearby office. Thousands of people had surrounded the leader’s home to demand his resignation, blaming […]

Robber gang busted, looted valuables recovered

MULTAN, Jul 09 (APP): Shah Shams police busted a notorious robber gang and arrested three members of the gang besides recovering looted valuables from their possession during a crackdown launched here on Saturday. According to police sources, Shah Shams police under the supervision of SP […]