Blue Origin delays William Shatner’s space flight

Washington, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):Blue Origin announced Sunday it was delaying an upcoming flight set to carry actor William Shatner to space due to anticipated winds. Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the cult classic TV series “Star Trek,” is due to become the […]

More than 1,000 migrants cross Channel to UK in two days

London, Oct 10 (AFP/APP):Britain has rescued or intercepted a total of 1,115 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel over just two days, the country’s interior ministry said on Sunday. Rising numbers of Channel crossings by migrants in small boats have contributed to growing tensions […]

Eight people of same family killed in dacoits attack

GHOTKI, Oct 10 (APP):Eight people of the same family were killed in an attack of dacoits in Mahi chowk area near Sindh-Punjab border. According to Police, three armed motorcyclists of notorious dacoits gang attacked on two petrol pumps. As a result, 8 members of Indhar […]

Schools to be opened from October 11 in KP

PESHAWAR, Oct 10 (APP):All public and private schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be opened from October 11 throughout the province, said the Spokesman on Sunday. Elementary and Secondary Education Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as per the decision of NCOC had allowed 50 percent students attendance phase wise […]

Govt launches Ehsaas Digital Portal

Islamabad – October 10 (Online): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation Dr. Sania Nishtar on Monday said Ehsaas Digital Portal has been launched to facilitate deserving families knowing their eligibility and procedure to apply for various pro-poor programmes. In a video message […]

MQM-P postpones rally due to Dr Qadeer Khan’s death

HYDERABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has postponed “Shehri Huqooq Rally” scheduled on Sunday due to demise of renowned nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan. According to a press release issued by MQM-P Hyderabad chapter, a rally which was to be taken out […]

Dr. A.Q. Khan laid to rest with full honor

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Pakistani nuclear scientist, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, was laid to rest with full honor on Sunday in H-8 graveyard. Funeral prayer of late Dr A.Q.Khan was held at Faisal Mosque which was attended by a large number of people from civil, military, […]

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