KARACHI: Imtiaz Khan Faran was elected as the president while Arman Sabir became secretary as The Democrats panel clean swept the annual elections of the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Saturday. According to election results, Imtiaz Khan Farhan bagged 671 votes against Progressive Panel’s presidential candidate Ahmed Khan Malik who got …
Read More »Dense fog continues to envelop in Punjab, KP
LAHORE: Dense fog has continued to envelop different areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday night. As per details, the Motorway (M2) section from Lahore to Pindi Bhattian, Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad, Faisalabad to Gojra were shut down due thick fog as visibility was down to zero. On the …
Read More »Indonesian tsunami volcano lost two-thirds of its height
JAKARTA: The Indonesian volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds of its height following the eruption which triggered the killer waves. A section of Anak Krakatoa’s crater collapsed after an eruption and slid into the ocean, generating the tsunami last …
Read More »17 including children, women injured as tractor trolley overturns in Ghotki
GHOTKI: At least 17 people in women and children were injured when a tractor-trolley was overturned in Ghotki, on Saturday. According to details, the incident was occurred at Kenjhar Link road when the tractor was carrying pilgrims to Bhar Chondi Sharif from Dad Laghari and overturned. As a result 17 …
Read More »To lower blood pressure, exercise may be as good as medication
NEW YORK: For people with high blood pressure, starting an exercise regimen may lower blood pressure by as much as taking medication would, a large analysis suggests. Researchers combined data from nearly 400 randomized trials that assessed the effects of blood pressure drugs or of exercise on blood pressure. They …
Read More »India Wins Boxing Day Test by 137 runs
MELBOURNE: 30, DECEMBER/ 2018: India beat Australia by 137 runs and won th Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Sunday. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja claimed three wickets each as India registered an emphatic 137-run win in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-1 …
Read More »People of Karachi face gas shortage
KARACHI: The people of Karachi are facing gas shortage, on Saturday morning. According to details, shortage of gas has continued to disrupt daily lives of locals in Karachi despite tall claims of the government. The dearth of gas has created immense difficulties for the people living in Korangi as they were …
Read More »Indian troops martyr 4 more youth in IoK
SRINAGAR: Indian troops in a fresh act of state terrorism martyred four more youth in Pulwama district in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) on Saturday. The troops martyred the youth during a cordon and search operation at Hanjin Payeen in Rajpora area of the district, according to a report of Kashmir …
Read More »Bangladesh deploys 600,000 security forces ahead of vote
DHAKA (AFP): Bangladesh toughened security Saturday for an election expected to see Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina win a record fourth term but dominated by opposition claims that they have been shackled by a government clampdown. Authorities have deployed around 600,000 police, army and other security forces ahead of Sunday’s vote, …
Read More »Maintaining security situation in Balochistan focus of Pakistan Army: COAS
RAWALPINDI: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. According to ISPR, security situation in the province was discussed during the meeting.Balochistan CM appreciated efforts of Pakistan Army towards provision of enabling security environment for execution of socio-economic development projects as part of …
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