Chinese Embassy confirms killing of 12 in explosion at Dasu Hydropower Project
ISLAMABAD: Twelve people including nine Chinese nationals and three Pakistanis have been killed in an explosion at Dasu Hydropower Project at Upper Kohistan.
The statement...
Workers’ remittances surge all time high to $29.4 bn in FY21
ISLAMABAD: The overseas Pakistani workers’ remittances posted a historic annual high of US$29.4 billion during the year 2020-21 (Jul-Jun), showing an increase of 27...
Federal cabinet approves three-day holiday on Eid-ul-Adha
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday has approved three days of holidays on account of Eid-ul-Adha, beginning on Tuesday, July 20 and ending on...
Massive tree plantation campaign to be launched in Rawalpindi Division: Hafiz Sajjad
RAWALPINDI: President of Punjab Forest Guards and Foresters Association, Hafiz Sajjad has said that Punjab Forest Department (Extension) Rawalpindi Division is all set to...
Chinese Astronauts step out off Spacecraft on Robotic Arm
By Yu Jianbin
After conducting extravehicular activities (EVAs) for about seven hours and completing all the scheduled tasks, Chinese astronauts Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo...
Kashmir Martyrs’ Day; Kashmiris’ firm to continue struggle for freedom against all odds
ISLAMABAD: Kashmir Martyrs’ Day, is being marked on both sides of Line of Control, the divided parts of Jammu and Kashmir and across the...
Doctor, boy fall victim to ‘brain-eating’ amoeba in Karachi
KARACHI: A neuro-surgeon and a child are the latest victims of Naegleria fowleri, a rare but deadly water-borne amoeba that thrives in freshwater sources,...
Pakistan Army may be called in to implement coronavirus SOPs: Dr Faisal Sultan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army may be called in to implement coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs), said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health...
20 Delta variant cases reported in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: In an alarming development, around 20 cases of the Delta (Indian) COVID-19 variant were reported during the last 24 hours in Rawalpindi district.
The...
Sons abduct father, torture him over property dispute: Police
RAIWIND: A man, who was allegedly abducted by three of his sons, was rescued by the Dolphin Squad in Lahore on Sunday, Police said.
The...
