US taps Raytheon, Lockheed and Northrop for hypersonic defense

Washington, Nov 20 (AFP/APP):US defense giants Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman have been awarded contracts to develop missiles that could protect the United States from hypersonic attacks, the Pentagon announced Friday. Hypersonic missiles, like traditional ballistic missiles, can fly more than five times the […]

14 gangs busted

SIALKOT, Nov 20 (APP):Police claimed on Saturday to have arrested 35 accused of 14 gangs and recovered cash, cars, motorcycles, mobile phones and illicit weapons from their possession during the last 24 hours. Talking to the media, SP Investigation Mian Muhammad Akmal said that City […]

NAB holds KP level anti-corruption based declamation contest

PESHAWAR, Nov 20 (APP):In the light of Chairman, National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s Vision “Our Faith – Corruption Free Pakistan” and under the guidance of Director General (DG) NAB KP, a number of anti-corruption awareness activities are being carried out throughout the province. Under the NAB […]

Local education department, NGO observed World Toilet Day

MUZAFFARGARH, Nov 20 (APP):Local education department in collaboration with NGO, Qatar Charity Organisation arranged programmes at the schools in connection with the World Toilet Day on Saturday. It were aimed at creating awareness among people and students about importance of using toilets in schools as […]

Man killed, wife injured over old matrimonial dispute

MULTAN, Nov 20 (APP):A person was killed and his wife injured in Budhla Santt area over old matrimonial dispute here on Saturday. According to Rescue officials, Rescue control room received a call in which caller said that two rival groups started quarrelling and a group […]

Somalia faces ‘rapidly worsening’ drought: UN

Nairobi, Nov 19 (AFP/APP):Somalia’s “rapidly worsening” drought has left more than two million people facing severe food and water shortages, the United Nations said, warning of a fourth consecutive season of poor rainfall in the conflict-wracked country. “About 2.3 million people in 57 of 74 […]

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