BHC dismisses Qasim Suri’s petition

QUETTA:Balochistan High Court on Wednesday dismissed the constitutional petition of former Deputy Speaker National Assembly, Qasim Khan Suri. The former deputy speaker of the National Assembly had filed a petition against the Federal Investigation summon of his personal appearance in the suspicious account case. A division bench of BHC headed by Chief Justice Naeem Akhtar […]

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Blood donation drive for thalassemia patients begins

PESHAWAR:A blood donation drive started here on Wednesday to arrange blood for Thalassemia center established in tehsil hospital Chota Lahor. The blood donation was organized by the district administration and hospital management. Around 100 blood donors including MPA Abdul Karim registered themselves and donated blood to the center. People from all walks of life participated […]

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Devastating monsoon rains kill 225, injures 95 in Balochistan so far

ISLAMABAD:The devastating monsoon rains have killed some 225 individuals including males, females and children and injured 95 during various incidents amid above normal downpour since the onset of the rainy season from June 14. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a detailed daily situation report that accounted damages in past 24 hours and cumulative […]

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Elite foreign coaches join Engro Cricket Coaching Project under aegis of PCB

LAHORE:Five elite cricket coaches will start work at the Engro Cricket Coaching Project under the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme. The first phase of the programme began here at the National High Performance Centre, Lahore later this week. The coaches are expected to arrive in Lahore in the next seven to 10 days. Before the arrival […]

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Agri experts for pomegranate’s ‘super food’ status

MULTAN:Agri scientists in a two days seminar held under auspices of MNSUA Horticulture department recommended that pomegranate should be given super food status keeping in view its dietary and medicinal value. They said that the local varieties of the fruit should be cultivated with good market value. They informed that the fruit production faced shortage […]

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China condoles to victims of heavy floods, announces emergency humanitarian aid

BEIJING:China on Wednesday expressed deep condolences to Balochistan and Sindh’a flood victims and announced to provide emergency humanitarian aid, including tents and other urgently needed relief material. “China has noticed that severe floods have occurred in many places in Pakistan recently, causing heavy casualties and property losses.We would like to express our deep condolences to […]

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10 accused arrested, motorcycles, hashish recovered

KARACHI:District West Police have arrested 10 suspects during various operations in the past 24 hours and recovered a motorcycle, hashish, Gutka/Mawa and weapons from their possession. According to a statement issued by West District Police on Wednesday, the arrested accused are identified as Abdul Jabbar, Juma Khan, Haider Ali, Abdul Shakoor, Amir Hussain, Shahbaz, Saima […]

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