Flood death toll nears 1400: NDMA

ISLAMABAD, Sep 9 (APP): The death toll due to devastating monsoon floods across the country on Friday surged amid property losses as five more perished in the past 24 hours, taking the total death count to 1,396. Moreover, 12,728 individuals were reported injured since the […]

North Korea law makes nuclear programme ‘irreversible’

Seoul, Sept 9 (AFP/APP): North Korea has passed a law declaring its readiness to launch preventive nuclear strikes, including in the face of conventional attacks, state media said Friday. The move effectively eliminates the possibility of denuclearisation talks, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the […]

Swiatek, Jabeur set for US Open duel

New York, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Iga Swiatek can cement her status as world number one on Saturday when she faces history-chasing Ons Jabeur in the US Open’s women’s final. Swiatek would become the first woman in six years to win two different Grand Slams in the […]

Addl IGP seeks report on ASI suicide at Layyah

MULTAN, Sep 09 (APP):Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) South Punjab Dr Ehsan Sadiq sought report on suicide of an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) at Layyah police station. Taking notice of the incident reported at Layyah in which an ASI Asmat Amanullah shot himself dead, the […]

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, T20 Asia Cup scoreboard

Dubai, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Scoreboard from the Asia Cup T20 international Super Four between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Dubai on Friday: Pakistan M. Rizwan c Mendis b Madushan 14 B. Azam b Hasaranga 30 F. Zaman c Hasaranga b Karunaratne 13 Iftikhar Ahmed b PWH […]

Sombre Edinburgh readies to receive the queen

Edinburgh, Sept 9 (AFP/APP): Sadness, drizzle and a strange frisson filled the Edinburgh air as the Scottish capital prepared to receive the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II this weekend. The monarch died at her Scottish Balmoral estate on Thursday and the coffin’s arrival in Edinburgh […]

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