Over 32,000 tourists visit various destinations in one-day

ISLAMABAD, Aug 12 (APP): The tourist influx at scenic spots of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was on rise as around 32,905 people from across the country visited various destinations in one day to enjoy the pleasant weather. According to statistics issued daily by KP Integrated Tourism […]

UK economy closes in on recession

London, Aug 12 (AFP/APP): Britain’s economy shrank in the second quarter, official data showed Friday, as the country heads towards recession under a new prime minister. UK gross domestic product dropped 0.1 percent in the April-June period after a rise of 0.8 percent in the […]

Rangers arrest two outlaws

KARACHI, Aug 12 (APP): Pakistan Rangers Sindh and Police in a joint intelligence based operation at Korangi Crossing and Lines Area arrested two alleged street criminals and robbers. According to Rangers spokesman on Friday, arrested identified as Muhammad Ahmed and Syed Hammad confessed their involvement […]

Rugby Championship: Argentina v Australia teams

San Juan, Argentina, Aug 12 (AFP/APP): Teams for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash between Argentina and Australia in San Juan (kick-off 1915 GMT): Argentina (15-1): Juan Cruz Mallia; Emiliano Boffelli, Matias Moroni, Jeronimo De La Fuente, Juan Imhoff; Santiago Carreras, Gonzalo Bertranou; Pablo Matera, Marcos Kremer, […]

S.Africa’s Marikana massacre: What happened on the day

Johannesburg, Aug 12 (AFP/APP): It starts with a tense standoff that will end up in slaughter. Hundreds of police officers watch thousands of striking mineworkers gathers on a barren hill near South Africa’s Marikana platinum mine. Some hold spears, machetes and wooden clubs. It’s August […]

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