Pujara back in India squad for England test

NEW DELHI – May 23 (ONLINE) Batsman Cheteshwar Pujara’s red-hot form for Sussex earned him a place in the India squad on Sunday for the one-off test against England in July. India were 2-1 ahead when the final test at Old Trafford in September was […]

3-day Besakhi Mela concludes; AJK PM distributes awards

MIRPUR (AJK), May 22 (APP):: Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan on Sunday attended the concluding ceremony of 3-day Mela Besakhi (ancient Kashmir’s cultural festival of this region) at Khoirata town of Mirpur division’s Kotli district. The Prime Minister distributed prizes amongst […]

NAB recovers Rs 864 bln since inception

ISLAMABAD, May 22 (APP): National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered Rs 864 billion directly and indirectly from corrupt elements since its inception. While during the tenure of incumbent Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal, the anti graft watch dig has recovered Rs 584 billion directly and indirectly. […]

Govt effectively controls Cholera epidemic in Dera Bugti

ISLAMABAD, May 22 (APP): Due to the effective response of the government on the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the health officials remained successful in controlling the Cholera epidemic in Pir Koh, Dera Bugti. The government immediately responded to the situation by scaling up […]

PM Shahbaz brings in Dr Saeed as Chairman BOG to revive PKLI

LAHORE, May 22 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif nominated Dr Saeed Akhtar as chairman of Board of Governors (BOG) of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) to revive the health facility and ensure costly medical treatment to needy and poor patients from all across Pakistan. […]

Giulio Ciccone wins stage 15 of Giro d’Italia

Cogne, Italy, May 22 (AFP/APP): Giulio Ciccone won the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday after a solo attack on the final climb of the 177-kilometre run between Rivarolo Canavese and Cogne. Trek-Segafredo rider Ciccone was part of a small breakaway group which […]

Woman killed, two injured in road mishap

KHANEWAL, May 22 (APP): A woman was crushed to death and two others sustained injuries in a collision between two motorcycles near Nawan Shehr Chowk on Sunday. According to Rescue 1122 sources, Abdul Ghaffar resident of village 61/10-R was returning home from city along with […]

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