GUJRANWALA: Three killed in Gujranwala firing incident

GUJRANWALA, Aug 30 (APP): Three persons were killed in a firing incident that occurred near Tatlay Aali Road of Gujranwala district, police and tv channels reported on Wednesday. According to details, unknown assailant opened fire on three persons near Tatlay Aali Road located in Gujranwala […]

Memorial for Wagner chief held in private

Saint Petersburg, Aug 29 (AFP/APP): A private ceremony was held to commemorate Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, his spokespeople said Tuesday, urging mourners to pay their respects at a cemetery in his native city Saint Petersburg. Last week Prigozhin died in a private jet crash […]

Final preparations under way for Fukushima water release

Tokyo, Aug 23 (AFP/APP): Final preparations to discharge waste water from the crippled Fukushima power plant in Japan were under way Wednesday, its operator said, a day before the scheduled release into the Pacific Ocean. Tokyo had announced on Tuesday that the operation would begin […]

FPCCI concerns over power hike; demands cut in taxes

LAHORE, Aug 29 (APP): Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh said on Tuesday that Pakistani households and businesses were facing mounting power tariff. He demanded for renegotiating capacity charges and put a halt to sales tax, besides reducing […]

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