Heavy rains killed six, villages submerged: three dams, link roads swept away in Balochistan

QUETTA:The intense rainy spell has once again wreaked havoc in Balochistan as flash-floods in Qila Abdullah and several other areas have killed as many as six people and inundated number of villages last night. According to PDMA, the number of rain-related deaths has reached 182 in the province and several villages have submerged in floodwaters. […]

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Women’s central role in decision-making, mediation urged: speakers

MIRPUR (AJK): Women’s participation in decision-making must be ensured at all levels as women have some inbuilt negotiation capability and better skills to manage conflict and create innovative solutions to the problems. This was expressed by Dr. Shaheen Akhtar, Professor at National Defense University while addressing a training workshop late Friday wherein around 25 women […]

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MWMC to launch special drive for graveyards cleanliness

MULTAN:Multan Waste Management Company (MWMC) has decided to launch a special campaign to clean the graveyards of the city of saints (Multan). CEO MWMC Ameer Hassan has approved the grand cleanliness plan in this regard. The campaign to clean the cemeteries will be launched from August 15. Approval of cleanliness plan was given during the […]

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Independence Day: A historic day to commemorate heroic struggle of freedom fighters

PESHAWAR:After failure of independence war of 1857, the Muslims of subcontinent, who ruled over the United India for nearly 800 years, were pushed to the wall by the colonial masters as they considered them rivals after snatching of power from Mughal emperors under the guise of East India Company. Faced with an unending ordeal of […]

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Salman Rushdie on ventilator, likely to lose an eye, Report

NEW YORK:Salman Rushdie, whose sacrilegious writings drew death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was on a ventilator, will likely lose one eye and his liver was “stabbed and damaged” following an attack on him on Friday before giving a speech in Chautauqua, a town in western New York, his agent said, noting that the […]

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SAPM expresses resolve to serve masses with dedication, devotion

MULTAN:Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Abdul Ghaffar Dogar on Saturday said that he was committed to serve the masses with complete devotion and dedication round the clock. SAPM Malik Abdul Ghaffar Dogar while addressing a welcome reception organized by people of the constituency NA 157, thanked them and stated that their love for him […]

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