Shell petroleum is not quitting from Pakistan: Ishaq Dar claims

ISLAMABAD 17 June (Online): The finance minister Ishaq Dar has claimed that Shell Petroleum Company is not leaving Pakistan and not closing business in Pakistan. Dar later explained that the company is selling its shares to another international investor. He expressed these views during a […]

Rs 8.3 mln released for treatment of 35 Ghazis

LAHORE, Jun 17 (APP): Under the direction of Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, Welfare Branch was actively working day and night for the welfare of martyrs families and Ghazis. In this regard, Rs 8.3 million were released for medical treatment of personnel. […]

Ton-up Khawaja keeps England at bay in Ashes opener

Birmingham, United Kingdom, June 17 (AFP/APP):Usman Khawaja ended his decade-long wait for a maiden Test hundred in England as he led an Australia recovery in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Saturday. Australia were struggling at 67-3 after Stuart Broad struck twice in two balls […]

France counts cost after rare earthquake hits west

La Laigne, France, June 17 (AFP/APP):Residents of a region in western France on Saturday counted the cost after being stunned by a rare earthquake that has left dozens of homes damaged. Cracks appeared in several homes in the Charente-Maritime department just north of the major […]

Measles outbreaks in Kohlu

QUETTA, Jun 17 (APP): Several children were affected on Saturday by measles outbreaks in Balochistan’s Kohlu district. Health department sources in the district say the condition of several children is said to be critical. The children were being shifted to Dera Ghazi Khan for treatment, […]

ICF, PNCA jointly presents gala

ISLAMABAD, Jun 17 (APP): Indus Cultural Forum (ICF) and Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) jointly presented a gala of singers and artists representing different Pakistani cultures and languages here at the PNCA auditorium. The artists performed melodious and enchanting music and dance on […]

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