LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday formed a commission to inquire about reasons behind growth of dengue in Rawalpindi. The committee will investigate irregularities in anti-dengue processes carried out in the city. A report will be presented to the CM nominating work-shirkers. Gujranwala division’s Commissioner will serve as convener of the committee. Other...
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Another Hajj flight carrying 201 pilgrims reaches Quetta
QUETTA: Another Hajj flight carrying 210 pilgrims from Jeddah on Wednesday arrived in Quetta whereas the last flight would land on October 27. The flight reached the airport at 2am where relatives of Hujjaj welcomed their loved ones. Strict security was also ensured by the local administration on this occasion. As many as 8100 people,...
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Mob kills man, injures son over rumours of eating beef in India
NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old Muslim, Mohammad Akhlaq, was beaten to death and his 22-year-old son severely injured in Indian State of UP’s Dadri village, allegedly by residents of Bisara village, after rumours spread in the area about the family storing and consuming beef, police said. Six people were arrested in connection with the attack, around...
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15 hurt in Khyber Agency accident
BARA: At least 15 persons were injured in collision between passenger coach and a car in Khyber Agency on Wednesday. Khasadar Force sources said that the accident took place in Torkham Bazaar of Khyber Agency where an over speeding passenger coach collided head-on with a private car leaving 15 people injured. The injured...
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Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan discuss ways to expedite regional connectivity; trans boundary energy projects
NEW YORK: Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz met the Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Abdyldaev Erlan Bekeshovich on the sidelines of the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They discussed ways and means to expedite regional connectivity and trans-boundary energy and infrastructure projects. The two leaders also discussed regional situation...
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India launches stealth guided missile destroyer
MUMBAI: Indian Navy’s warship INS Kochi, the stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned on Wednesday by defence minister Manohar Parrikar at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. INS Kochi’s finish is as good as any foreign ship, Parrikar said at the commissioning, adding that there is renewed enthusiasm among defense production units, PSUs and private sectors....
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Nepal takes Indian TV channels off air
KATHMANDU: In a new low in relations, youth cadres of major political parties are whipping up anti-India sentiments and all Indian TV channels were taken off air Tuesday by cable operators. Moves are also afoot to stop screening of Hindi films. In Bhaktapur, youths burnt the effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi while nine...
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Two terrorists killed, arms, hand grenades recovered in Dera Ghazi Khan
DERA GHAZI KHAN: At least two terrorists were killed and arms and hand grenades recovered during a crackdown here on Wednesday. According to details, the police and other law enforcement agencies personnel conducted joint operation against militants in Sakhi Sarwar area of Dera Ghazi Khan. The terrorists taking shelter in the locality offered...
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Human trafficker arrested in RY Khan, fake passports, CNICs recovered
RAHIMYAR KHAN: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and police during joint raid arrested a human trafficker and recovered fake passports, Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) and other documents from his possession here on Wednesday. Following the directives of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, FIA has started crackdowns against the fraudulents involved in looting the...
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China says Xi Jinping’s UN visit breathes new life into int’l ties
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first appearance at the UN headquarters breathed new life into the development of international relations, leaving a deep imprint in the history of China’s diplomacy, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. The Chinese president called for a new type of international relations featuring win-win cooperation when speaking for the first...