Philippines logs 4,439 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths

MANILA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/APP): The Philippines reported 4,439 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,790,309. Thursday’s daily tally is the highest since Feb. 10. The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of active […]

Parts of blast-damaged Beirut silos collapse on anniversary

Beirut, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): Several more grain silos damaged by the 2020 Beirut port explosion collapsed Thursday, as hundreds marched toward them to mark the second anniversary of the disaster. AFP correspondents saw parts of the gutted structure fall down while local media said at […]

CPEC; 330MW TEL successfully synchronized with National Grid

BEIJING, Aug 4 (APP):The 330MW Thar Energy Limited Power Plant (TEL), a mine-mouth lignite-fired power plant under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at Thar Coal Block II, Sindh, was successfully synchronized with the National Grid. The Project is a joint venture among Hub Power Company […]

Govt to file reference in SC against PTI: Musadik

ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP):State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik on Thursday said the federal government had decided to submit declaration against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in the Supreme Court in light of the Election Commission’s verdict in PTI’s prohibited funding case as per the law. The […]

Cop whose son died in cracker blast arrested

HYDERABAD, Aug 04 (APP): The Jamshoro district police have detained Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Moula Bux Khokhar to investigate if he was involved with his son, Allah Bux Khokhar, in carrying out a cracker blast in front of the deputy commissioner’s office on Thursday. The ASI’s […]

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