BAMAKO: A UN peacekeeper was killed by a mine Sunday in restive northern Mali as he was participating in a patrol, the head of the UN’s MINUSMA Mali force El Ghassim Wane tweeted. The peacekeeper was part of the Guinean contingent in MINUSMA, a MINUSMA official told AFP on condition of anonymity. “He was first […]
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CM seeks report about death of girl due to negligence in hospital
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz has sought a report from Health secretary about the death of a girl due to alleged negligence in General Hospital Faisalabad. Directing an inquiry into the incident, the CM said that those responsible for negligence should be identified through inquiry and departmental action be taken against them.
Residents survey damage after powerful Japan quake
Soma, Japan : People in northeast Japan were cleaning up and surveying the damage on Thursday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude quake derailed a bullet train, opened cracks in highways and initially cut power to over two million homes. At least one death was directly caused by the overnight quake, government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said, but […]
Australian cricket great Rod Marsh dead at 74
Sydney: Australian cricket great Rod Marsh, widely regarded as one of the finest wicketkeepers to ever play the game, has died after suffering a heart attack at a charity event, his former teammates said Friday. The 74-year-old, who played 96 Tests and was later a long-time national selector, had been in an induced coma and […]
Bank manager among five killed in Badin car–truck crash
BADIN: Five persons, including a bank manager and two women, were killed in a car-truck collision on Talhar-Badin Road on Thursday. Jan Muhammad Khatti, the manager of a private bank, along with Constable Azhar Hussain Jatoi was reportedly on way to Badin to shift three injured persons to a hospital when his car collided with […]
1,842 new cases with seven deaths
LAHORE: As many as 1,842 new cases of coronavirus were reported and seven people died due to the pandemic in Punjab on Thursday. According to the data shared by a spokesperson for the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), the number of cases in the province reached 469,586 while total number of deaths recorded […]
CCPO takes notice of cop’s death
LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Fayyaz Ahmad Dev on Monday took notice of death of a police constable and sought a report from SP Iqbal Town. He directed to investigate the incident from various aspects. It may be mentioned here that constable Bashir Ahmad deputed at security duty in a college went to washroom […]
PM condoles demise of mother of UK PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday extended his condolences to Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson on the sad demise of his mother. In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said, “My condolences to Prime Minister @BorisJohnson on the sad demise of his mother. In this difficult moment my thoughts and prayers […]
Dr Safdar Mehmood, a legacy of Pakistani history, passes away in Lahore
Dr Safdar Mahmood, Ex bureaucrat and a leading historian, has passed away in Lahore. His funeral prayers held at Jamia Masjid Allah Akbar Main Defense Road, Lahore after Zuhr prayers. Dr Safdar was the author of numerous books mostly dealing with Pakistani history. His famous books include Pakistan: Rule of Muslim League & Inception of […]
Foreign Office condoles demise of Rahimullah Yousafzai
ISLAMABAD: A Spokesman of Foreign Office on Thursday expressed grief over the demise of veteran journalist Rahimullah Yousafzai. In a condolence message on social media platform Twitter, he said, “Heartfelt condolences to the family of renowned journalist Rahimullah Yousafzai sb on his sad demise.” “Tribute to his devotion and services for journalism in Pakistan which […]