Over 50 dead after flash floods in Indonesia and Timor Leste

Jakarta – More than 50 people were killed after flash floods and landslides swept through eastern Indonesia and neighbouring Timor Leste on Sunday, authorities said, warning the toll could rise further. Floods sparked by torrential rain wreaked havoc and destruction on islands stretching from Flores […]

No talks with US during Vienna meeting: Iran

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sayed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday ruled out any direct or indirect talks with the US one day before heading to Vienna for much-anticipated talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal. Araghchi told reporters that there is only “one step”, which is […]

Edu, health ministers to decide tomorrow on opening of schools

ISLAMABAD – Education and health ministers will meet at the NCOC tomorrow to decide whether to open or further close the educational institutions. Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood on Sunday said in a tweet that the country’s health and education authorities are scheduled to […]

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid calls on PM Khan

Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan. As per details, PM Imran and Sheikh Rashid discussed political situation of the country and other matters related to Interior Ministry. Earlier on Sunday, Sheikh Rashid had said that collapse of […]

CPEC projects progressing fast under present govt: Asad Umar

KARACHI – Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Sunday said the projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) were progressing with fast pace during the tenure of incumbent government. The way government handled pandemic situation and made efforts to contain the spread […]

Police arrest five suspects in ATC judge murder case

Police have registered a first information report (FIR) of the assasination of a Swat Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) judge with his three family members at the Swabi Interchange on Islamabad-Peshwar Motorway. The case was registered on a complaint of the judge’s son at Chota Lahore police […]

Sindh minister wants ban on inter-provincial transport

Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Monday demanded to ban inter-provincial transport including air and rail from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid a sharp increase of COVID-19 cases. Coronavirus can rapidly increase in Sindh if people continue to commute from Punjab and KP, Ghani said […]

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