KOHAT: DC bans bathing, boating in dams

KOHAT, Feb 13 (APP): Deputy Commissioner Kohat, Furqan Ashraf on Monday imposed Section 144, banning boating and bathing in dams in the limits of the district. A notification issued to this effect said that the ban would remain enforced for a period of three months […]

Faiz Ahmad Faiz remembered on his birth anniversary

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): One of the most celebrated poet, Faiz Ahmad Faiz was remembered on his birth anniversary in the literacy circles on Monday, for his contributions to Urdu language and literature. Born on 1911 in Sialkot, Punjab, Faiz received his early education from […]

Five-day anti-polio drive begins in Dera Ismail Khan

D.I.KHAN, Feb 13 (APP): A five-day anti-polio campaign kicked off here on Monday to administer anti-polio drops to about 364,422 children up to five years of age across the district. According to an official of the health department, 2,403 teams have been engaged to administer […]

APHC appeals Kashmiris to observe complete shutdown in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): All Parties Hurriyat Conference has appealed the Kashmiri people to observe a complete shutdown In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on Wednesday, against grabbing their land by Modi-led fascist Indian regime. The APHC spokesman in a statement said, “It […]

Chinese researchers develop prototype of submersible drone

SHANGHAI, Feb 13 (Xinhua/APP): Researchers have developed a prototype of a quadrotor that can fly in the air and submerge underwater, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. The quadrotor, TJ-FlyingFish, has been developed by scientists from the Shanghai Research Institute for Intelligent […]

FIA registers FIR against ex-finance Minister Shaukat Tarin

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): The Federal Investigation Agency on Monday registered a first information report (FIR) against former finance minister Shaukat Tarin on charges of sedition for allegedly stalling talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The case has been registered by FIA’s Cyber Crime […]

Balochistan fisheries, Ocean Venture sign MoU

QUETTA, Feb 13 (APP):The Fisheries department on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ocean Venture, a private enterprise. In the presence of Chief Secretary Balochistan Abdul Aziz Aqeeli, Secretary Fisheries Kazim Jatoi and CEO Ocean Venture signed the MoU. A handout issued by […]

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