Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
FIR of Chaman blast registered
CHAMAN: The First Information Report (FIR) of the Chaman blast has been filed at a Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) police station. The case was lodged on the complaint of the SHO City under terrorism charges. At least six people were killed and 21 others sustained wounds when a blast ripped through the Chaman’s Mall Road area on Monday. According to police, the bomb was planted in a motorbike and detonated by remote control. Police inspector Muhammad Mohsin said that the explosion targeted a vehicle of the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF). “8 kilogramsRead More
PM Khan to inaugurate BRT Peshawar project on August 13
PESHAWAR : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan is all set to inaugurate Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) Peshawar project on August 13. Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Mehmood Khan and others will accompany PM Khan. It may be noted that the long-awaited project is being inaugurated on August 13 after six deadlines. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has also announced the fares for the BRT service. The BRT project consists of a 27.5km main track and 31 stations while the length of the feeder routes is 62km and has 146 stops. TheRead More
531 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths reported in last 24 hours
ISLAMABAD : A total of 531 new coronavirus cases and fifteen associated deaths were reported across the country over the last 24 hours, taking the national tally of infections to 285,191 and fatalities to 6,112. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), as many as 18,227 samples were tested for Covid-19 during the previous 24 hours, out of which 531 turned out to be positive. Of the total Covid-19 patients, 261,246 have recuperated from the disease so far as the number of active cases stands at 17,883. OutRead More