Oil import bill increased by 96% in 10 months

ISLAMABAD, Jul 17 (APP): The government has imported oil worth $ 17.03 billion during the first 10 months (July-April) of the last fiscal year to meet energy needs of the country, which showed almost 96 percent increase in the oil import bill as compared to […]

French hopes flagging on Tour de ‘Lose’

Rodez, France, July 17 (AFP/APP): Regional newspaper Le Progres groaned over the long wait for a home Tour de France stage winner this weekend with the scathing headline “Blue, Blanc, Lose”, a play on the French tri-colour using lose instead of Rouge. The issue has […]

Election Commission rejects PTI leader’s allegation

LAHORE, Jul 17 (APP): Election Commission Punjab terming the allegations of PTI leader Shahbaz Gill baseless, has said that allegation of ousting polling agents at polling stations 46, 47 in Muzaffargarh was contrary to the facts. In a statement, the provincial election commissioner said that […]

Polling process continues in peacefully

FAISALABAD, Jul 17 (APP): The polling process at all polling stations in PP-97 (Faisalabad-I) is continuing in a peaceful manner. A police spokesman said on Sunday that foolproof security arrangements had been made for by-election in PP-97 as more than 5,000 security personnel were performing […]

All eight crew killed in cargo plane crash in Greece

Kavala, Greece, July 17 (AFP/APP): All eight crew members of a cargo plane that crashed near the Greek city of Kavala died in the accident, Serbia’s defence minister said on Sunday. The Ukrainian-operated Antonov An-12 was carrying mines and around 11 tonnes of weapons to […]

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