Illegal stock of 4851 bags fertilizer recovered

KHANEWAL, Nov 18 (APP):District administration and agriculture department recovered illegal stock of 4851 bags of fertilizer from 13 godowns during a crackdown launched here on Thursday. In line with special directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Agha Zaheer Abbas Sherazi, the Assistant Commissioner Jahania Amina Ehsan […]

US, Kenya press for Ethiopia ceasefire

Nairobi, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):The United States and Kenya on Wednesday pressed for a ceasefire in Ethiopia, holding out hope for a negotiated solution between the government and rebels as diplomacy intensifies over the year-long war. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a three-nation tour […]

Dry weather prevailed in Balochistan

QUETTA, Nov 17 (APP):The Met Office has forecast dry weather in most parts of the province during the next 24 hours. According to the Met Office, the minimum temperature in Quetta was recorded at 1.5 degrees centigrade and -01.0 degrees centigrade in Kalat on Wednesday. […]

10 shot dead in crackdown on Sudan anti-coup protests

Khartoum, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Sudanese security forces shot dead at least 10 anti-coup protesters and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, medics said, in the bloodiest day since the military’s October 25 takeover. The fatalities — all in Khartoum, especially its northern districts — raised to 34 […]

At least two killed in blast in Kabul

Kabul, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):At least two people were killed and five wounded in a bomb blast that hit a minibus in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, officials said, the latest militants-claimed attack in Kabul. The blast destroyed the vehicle in Dasht-e-Barchi, a Taliban official told […]

Call for uninterrupted gas supply to industry in winter

LAHORE, Nov 17 (APP):Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) Wednesday demanded of the government to ensure uninterrupted supply of gas at low tariff to the industry, besides upgrading the gas and electricity distribution/ transmission system to avoid losses. Talking […]

Spain to offer Covid booster shots to over 60s

Ankara, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Spain will provide Covid booster shots for those aged 60 and over as well as health staff, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday as infections numbers rise. During an official visit to Turkey, Sanchez said the key to fighting the pandemic is […]

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