Mehbooba Mufti says she is under house arrest

SRINAGAR – August 21 (ONLINE) Former Chief Minister of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) Mehbooba Mufti said Sunday she has been put under house arrest. According to a report by Kashmir Media Service (KMS), Mehbooba was supposed to visit the house of […]

Polling concludes at Karachi’s NA-245 by-polls

KARACHI – August 21 (ONLINE) Polling concluded in the by elections in Karachi’s NA-245 constituency Sunday. DAWN reported that turnout improved during the final hours of polling, as citizens casted their vote to pick their representative for the seat that was vacated by PTI’s late […]

Campaign in full swing against pesticides adulteration

FAISALABAD, Aug 21 (APP): Deputy Director (DD) Agriculture (Pest Warning) Dr Amir Rasool said on Sunday that a campaign against pesticides’ adulteration was in full swing and teams of the Agriculture Department were regularly visiting the pesticide dealer shops to ensure sale of genuine pesticides. […]

Death toll from NW China flood rises to 26

XINING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua/APP) –:The death toll from a mountain torrent triggered by heavy rains in northwest China’s Qinghai Province has risen to 26 as of 4 p.m. Sunday, with another five people still missing, according to local authorities. A total of 6,245 residents of […]

Strict dengue monitoring underway in city

LAHORE, Aug 21 (APP): The anti-dengue drive initiated by the district administration was in full swing under which surveillance was being carried out at various points in the provincial capital. In this connection, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali on Sunday visited Kalma Chowk, Faisal Chowk, Johar […]

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