Daughter of Russian ideologue killed in suspected car bomb attack

MOSCOW – August 21 (ONLINE) The daughter of an ultra-nationalist Russian ideologue who advocates Russia absorbing Ukraine was killed in a suspected car bomb attack outside Moscow, Russian state investigators said on Sunday. Darya Dugina, daughter of prominent ideologue Alexander Dugin, was killed on Saturday […]

Indian soldier injured in landmine blast in IIOJK

SRINAGAR – August 21 (ONLINE) A soldier of the occupying Indian forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) was injured in a landmine explosion in Rajouri district. According to Kashmir Media Service (KMS), the landmine went off when a group of Indian troops […]

Govt’s decision for advance tax on tobacco industry criticized

MARDAN – August 21 (ONLINE) Provincial president of Anjuman-e-Huqooq -e- Tahafuz Kashtkaran (AHTK) Namat Shah Roghani on Sunday strongly condemned Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail’s decision on advance tax on tobacco, saying that “it is a conspiracy of multinational tobacco companies”. While talking to the […]

10pc discount for Pakistani students on flights from China

ISLAMABAD – August 21 (ONLINE) The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced discount of 10 percent for Pakistani students on flights between Pakistan and China, state media reported. “The students who are returning to homeland from China after completion of their education could immediately take […]

Govt considering charging Imran with ‘sedition’ cases

ISLAMABAD – August 21 (ONLINE) PML-N-led coalition government is considering launching ‘sedition’ case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan for his ‘anti-state’ and ‘provocative’ speech Saturday, interior minister Rana Sanaullah announced during a press conference Sunday. “This is all happening in continuation — from a […]

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. […]

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