ANF recovers 874 kg drugs in six operations

RAWALPINDI, Jan 13 (APP): The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting six operations recovered over 874 kg narcotics, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman here on Friday. He said, ANF foiling an attempt to smuggle drugs managed to recover over 700 kg charras from ‘Jiwani’ Balochistan area. […]

Cold to very cold and dry weather predicted for most KP

PESHAWAR, Jan 13 (APP): The Regional Meteorological Center Peshawar on Friday predicted that cold to very cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province. It said that moderate to dense fog in isolated pockets was likely to occur over Peshawar, Charsadda, […]

Shipping activity at Port Qasim

KARACHI, Jan 13 (APP):Shipping activities reported at the Port on Thursday,where three ships namely, Athenian, Sti Onyx and MH Langoey carrying Containers, Palm oil and Chemicals, berthed at Qasim International Containers Terminal, Liquid Cargo Terminal and Engro Vopak Terminal respectively. Meanwhile three more ships, Maha […]

UK economy wins World Cup boost but recession looms

London, Jan 13 (AFP/APP): Britain’s economy unexpectedly grew in November as consumers splurged during the World Cup, official data showed Friday, but analysts warned that it remains on course for recession due to the cost-of-living crisis. Despite a series of strikes, gross domestic product grew […]

Peru closes tourist hub airport as nationwide protests persist

Lima, Jan 13 (AFP/APP): Weeks-long protests that have killed dozens across Peru continued on Thursday, with escalating tensions in the Andean city Cusco prompting the government to preemptively close the tourist hub’s airport. Supporters of ousted president Pedro Castillo have marched and barricaded streets around […]

Arctic Sweden in race for Europe’s satellite launches

ESRANGE SPACE CENTRE, Sweden, Jan 13 (AFP/APP): As the mercury drops to minus 20 Celsius, a research rocket lifts off from one of the world’s northernmost space centres, its burner aglow in the twilight of Sweden’s snowy Arctic forests. Hopes are high that a rocket […]

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