Eleven men have been arrested for lynching a man in Quetta’s Hazara Town Friday night. The police identified them with the help of a video. A mob reportedly confronted and beat three men in Aliabad after they were accused of harassing a woman. One died on the spot while the other two were injured and […]
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Covid 19: Pakistan registers record 78 new deaths in past 24 hours
Abdul Gh Lone 30 May 2020 0 COMMENTSPakistan confirmed 78 more deaths from novel coronavirus during last 24 hours as the nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 1,395, reported on Saturday. According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), the virus was confirmed in 2,429 people during the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 66,457. Sindh remains the […]
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Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has said that coronavirus pandemic has changed the way of living News reported on Saturday. He was talking to Punjab Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs Raja Basharat who called on him called to discuss issues of mutual interests including politics, COVID-19 and upcoming budget session. The chief minister the change […]
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Minister of State for Narcotics Control Shehryar Afridi on Saturday announced that he has tested positive for coronavirus. The minister took to the microblogging website Twitter and said that he has gone into self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus. “I have tested positive of COVID19 & have isolated myself at home as per advice by […]
READ MOREThe England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has approached the International Cricket Council (ICC)for a green signal for “coronavirus replacements”, BBC Sport has reported. “There are still some considerations from an ICC perspective about a COVID-19 replacement,” ECB’s Director of Events Steve Elworthy said. “That still needs to be agreed. I would hope that would […]
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Former Pakistan fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar said that all-rounder Shahid Afridi was always at an advantage as he would switch his roles according to the situation during matches. Afridi, recalling a Test match against India in Lahore in 2006, said that Akhtar always threatened batsmen but was joking around when the pitch became too flat for […]
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PDMA dispatches another consignment of protective gear to 49 KP hospitals
Abdul Gh Lone 30 May 2020 0 COMMENTSThe Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday dispatched Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to KP hospitals in the fight against Covid-19, reported. According to the PDMA KP Spokesperson, another cache of PPEs, comprising 10500 N-95 masks, 4,410 D-95, 15,750 KN-95 masks, was dispatched to 49 KP hospitals today. Besides, 31,500 protective gears, 105,000 medical face […]
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Supreme Court forms bench to hear BRT Peshawar project case on June 3
Abdul Gh Lone 30 May 2020 0 COMMENTSThe Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday formed three-member bench to hear Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Peshawar project on June 3, News reported. Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed has constituted the bench on the request of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. A three-member bench led by Justice Umar Atta Bandiyal will take up the case […]
READ MOREHunza’s flooding Hasanabad River poses threat to residents’ lives
Abdul Gh Lone 30 May 2020 0 COMMENTSBlooming flowers and bright fields are not the only things summer brings in Hunza. Unfortunately, it also brings high floods in the district’s Hasanabad River, putting the lives of residents at risk. As temperatures rise, the ice of the Shishper Glacier near Mount Shishpar melts, increasing the water level in the river. According to residents, […]
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