Author: INP - Independent News Pakistan (INP - Independent News Pakistan)

KARACHI: Two suspected dacoits were killed in an alleged encounter with Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of police in Korangi area here early on Thursday morning. According to Senior Superintendent of Police SIU Farooq Awan, on a tip-off a raid was conducted in a Korangi area to arrest the accused. An exchange of fire took place...

NEW DELHI: In a first of its kind deal, UAE’s national oil company Adnoc has agreed to store crude oil in India’s maiden strategic storage, and give two-third of the oil to it for free. India, which is 79% dependent on imports to meet its crude oil needs, is building underground storages at Visakhapatnam in...

TAIPEI: The death toll from the earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on Saturday, climbed to 55 on Thursday morning, with more than 80 people missing. The collapse of the Wei Guan building, the most seriously damaged, accounted for 53 of the deaths, according to an official update on the casualties, People Daily reported. The quake,...

PARIS: The French parliament has voted for controversial changes to its constitution to enshrine powers implemented under its state of emergency and removing citizenship for terror suspects. Politicians voted by 317 votes to 199 to give a new status to emergency security powers, after previously supporting stripping convicted extremists’ French citizenship by 162 votes to...

BENGALURU: Leopard sighting a construction labourer again on Wednesday at Nallurhalli, near Whitefield, created a major scare and nearly 80 of the 135 schools, including Vibgyor High, in the area remained closed as a precautionary measure All the 135 schools in Varthur, Immadihalli, Doddakanelli and Maratha halli, east Bengaluru, were ordered to remain closed on...

RAWALPINDI: Following the exchange of fire between police and some unidentified armed assailants at Sir Syed Road near Waqar-un-Nisa College, fear and panic gripped the college in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. As per details, nearly a month after attack on Bacha Khan University, fear and panic gripped the area, while Pakistan Army contingents reached the college...

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have arrested seven outlaws from various areas of the city and recovered hashish, heroin, wine as well as stolen property from their possession, a police spokesman said. According to details, Khana police arrested `fake Aamil’ Sarfraz for involvement in fraudulent activities. Police team also arrested an accused Abid Masih and recovered 20...

ISLAMABAD: Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Jonathan Elkind joined Pakistan’s Ministry of Planning, Development, and Reform, the Ministry Water and Power, and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources to announce the launch of a $3 million multi-agency technical assistance program designed to support Pakistan’s energy development efforts. The three-year Program, conducted...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA) on Wednesday said 70000 workers have been sent abroad in one month despite global recession and shrinking job markets. This has reduced unemployment in the country while ensuring decent life for dependants and will improve forex situation, it said. Speaking to a function, the newly elected Chairman of...

ISLAMABAD: The Variety Evaluation Committee (VEC) on Rice has recommended fourteen (14) new rice hybrids to National Seed Council for their commercial cultivation in the country. Some of the recommended hybrids have yield upto 106 maunds per acre, says a press release. Chairman Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) Dr. Nadeem Amjad said that with the...