FM, IAEA chief discuss use of nuclear technology in areas of public interest

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi met Wednesday to discuss matters relating to nuclear technology. The foreign minister emphasized for using atomic energy in areas of public interest including health, electricity generation, agriculture, and industries. The IAEA director general lauded the nuclear capability of […]

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Three injured as wall collapses

MULTAN:At least three labourers sustained serious injuries as wall of under-construction building collapsed near Chungi No 11 here on Wednesday. According to Rescue officials, labourers were working in under construction building when the incident occurred. As a result, three were stranded there and got serious injuries. Upon receiving the information, Rescue teams rushed the spot […]

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Transboundary water cooperation ‘crucial’ for wider regional integration, peace: Pakistan

Pakistan has stressed the need for transboundary water cooperation, which responds to the challenges of shared water resources, as the world faces rising water scarcity. “With most of world’s water resources, being shared between two or more countries, need for transboundary cooperation assumes even greater urgency,” Pakistani delegate Senator Farooq Naek told the Annual Parliamentary […]

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Airport staff return passengers’ lost valuables

ISLAMABAD:Staff performing duties at Islamabad International Airport (IIAP) and Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIP) have exhibited exemplary professional responsibilities and honesty by recovering and returning the lost luggage to the passengers who had left their valuable items at the air facilities mistakenly. The valuables included gold ornaments, foreign currency, and precious wristwatches that had been […]

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Australia announces additional A$5 million financial support for flood relief operations

ISLAMABAD:The Government of Australia has announced to double its support to the Pakistan flood response by providing an additional A$5 million in immediate humanitarian assistance, bringing its total support to A$10 million. This new funding will complement government efforts to address the serious nutrition situation facing communities affected by the devastating flooding in Pakistan. According […]

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Man arrested for rape of 11-year girl

RAWALPINDI:Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a suspect for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in the Saddar Wah Police Station area. According to a police spokesman, Saddar Wah police on the application of the victim’s father registered a case last week and started an investigation. He informed that City Police Officer, Rawalpindi had directed […]

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15 criminals held

SARGODHA:District police on Wednesday during a crackdown against drug peddlers and criminals, arrested fifteen persons with narcotics, liquor and weapons. The raiding teams arrested Akhtar, Sikandar Ali, Dilawar, Shahwali Khan, Zahid Ali, Umer, Akeel, Shamas, Adnan, Saleh, Irfan, Hamza, Saleem, Shoaib and Imran,besides recovering more than 10kg hashish, 580 liters wine,100 bottles of liquor,9 pistols,5 […]

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