August, 2020
Mangla Dam water reservoir filled to maximum capacity
JHELUM, AUG 29 (DNA) – Water reservoir of Mangla Dam has reached to its maximum water conservation capacity of 1242 feet, quoting WAPDA sources. Presently the inflow of water in the dam has been recorded at 52,000 cusecs, while outflow of the water has been 56,993 cusecs, according to Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) sources. Amid heavy rainfall forecast by the weather department, the authorities have decided to maintain the maximum level of Mangla reservoir at 1242 feet. It is to be mentioned here that the water reservoir atRead More
Bilawal expresses grave concern over GB situation after rain
KARACHI, AUG 29 (DNA) – Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has on Saturday expressed grave concern over Gilgit-Baltistan situation after rain. The PPP said in a tweet that Karakorum Highway has been blocked due to flash floods and landslides, standing crops and orchids are destroyed following heavy torrential rain. The press statement said, “Karakorum Highway have been blocked near Tatta Pani and Lal Pari areas in Diamer district due to flash floods and landslides following heavy torrential rain, which has destroying standing crops and orchids in the region.Read More
Pakistan reports 319 new coronavirus cases
ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 (DNA) – Pakistan reported 319 new coronavirus cases and only a single death over the previous 24 hours, lifting the number of fatalities to 6,284. According to latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 319 new cases were detected when 22,434 samples were tested during this period across the country The number of active coronavirus cases has gone down to 8,748 as 280,340 patients have recuperated from the disease. 1,084 patients are under treatment in 735 hospitals across the country, out of whomRead More
Nepalese envoy stresses need for exploring investment avenues in South Asia
LAHORE, AUG 29 (DNA) – Sewa Adhikari High Commissioner of Nepal to Pakistan on Saturday stressed the urgent needs for exploring the investment avenues in various sectors among the SAARC member countries. Talking to a delegation led by Iftikhar Ali Malik President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry which called on at her residence, she said still there is a vast scope for economic integration which needs to be fully exploited. She hoped new leadership Of SAARC Chamber will endeavour to further strengthen the trade relations and economic ties amongRead More
IIOJK: Toll surges to 7 as Indian troops martyr three more youths
SRINAGAR, AUG 29 (DNA) – In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred three more Kashmiri youths in South Kashmir, Saturday, raising the number of the slain youths to seven from yesterday, Kashmir Media Service reported. The troops martyred the three youths during a cordon and search operation in Zadoora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir in the wee hours today. Earlier, an Indian soldier was killed in an attack in the same area. The operation continued till lastRead More
LEAs recover large cache of arms, munitions in Kohlu
KOHLU, AUG 29 (DNA) – The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have recovered large quantity of arms and munitions from a hideout of saboteurs in Kohlu. A large cache of illegal weapons and munitions were found in a raid at a hideout of saboteurs at Mukhi Nallah in Mawand, a government official said in a press briefing here. The law enforcement operation saved the district from destruction as captured arms and munitions were brought in the district for using them in subversive activities in the area, Assistant Commissioner told the mediaRead More