Singapore’s NODX grows by 9.5 pct on year in February

SINGAPORE, March 17 (Xinhua/APP): Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew by 9.5 percent year on year in February following the 17.6 percent growth in January, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, announced on Thursday. It is the 15th consecutive month for Singapore’s NODX to see year-on-year […]

ANF recovers drugs

ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (APP):Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) has conducted operations in different areas of Punjab and recovered drugs worth millions of rupees. According to details, about 36kg of hashish was recovered from a vehicle while operating near Sargodha. Five suspects, including three women, were taken […]

Youth killed after car ran over him

MULTAN, Mar 17 (APP):A youth was crushed to death after motorcycle collided with a car near Farrukh town fertilizer factory on Thursday. According to Rescue officials, a 24 years old youth namely Muhammad Bilal was going somewhere riding on motorcycle when a speeding car ran […]

China’s overnight Shibor interbank rate decreases Thursday

BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua/APP): The overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (Shibor), which measures the borrowing cost of China’s interbank market, decreased 3.1 basis points to 2.009 percent Thursday. The seven-day rate dropped 3.2 basis points to 2.083 percent, the one-month rate edged down 0.1 basis […]

Attack on bus, truck kills 21 in Niger: sources

Niamey, March 17 (AFP/APP): Suspected militants attacked a bus and a truck in Niger, killing 21 people in the southwestern Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso, local and security sources said on Thursday. “A terrorist attack on Wednesday afternoon by heavily armed men travelling on motorcycles […]

Robbers kill man over resistance

KASUR, Mar 16 (APP):A man was gunned down over offering resistance in a dacoity bid here at Jambar road in the limits of Changa Manga police. Police said on Wednesday that two unidentified robbers on motorcycle killed Babar for putting up resistance and escaped after […]

Hot, dry weather expected in most parts of country

ISLAMABAD, March 16 (Online): Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. Day temperatures will be 07 to 10 degree centigrade higher than normal in most parts of the country. Temperature of some major cities […]

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