Thursday, December 15th, 2022
Civilian, soldier martyred in North Waziristan suicide blast: ISPR
A civilian and a Pakistan Army soldier were martyred in a suicide blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan District, said the military’s media wing on Thursday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that blast had occurred general area of Miran Shah on Wednesday. It identified the martyred soldier as 30-year-old Havaldar Muhammad Ameer, a resident of Mianwali. The ISPR also added that the blast martyred a civilian and injured nine others as well. President, PM condemn suicide blast The blast was condemned by President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime MinisterRead More
At least 22 dead in India after drinking toxic alcohol
Patna: At least 22 people have died and several others have been hospitalised in India after drinking toxic alcohol, authorities said Thursday. The deaths happened mainly in two villages in the eastern state of Bihar, where the sale and consumption of liquor are prohibited. Such bans are in force in several Indian states, driving a thriving black market for cheap alcohol made in unregulated backstreet distilleries that kills hundreds of people every year. In the latest incident, men in the Saran district began vomiting on Tuesday before their condition deteriorated.Read More
‘Establishment’ will not help Imran Khan get election date: Sanaullah
Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah said Tuesday the “establishment” would not help Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan get the date for general elections as the party ups the ante against the incumbent government. In his address earlier in the day, the PTI chief announced that he would be revealing the date of both — Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — assemblies’ dissolution on December 17 (Saturday). “Once we dissolve both assemblies, we will hold elections in the provinces. Also, our 123-125 National Assembly members — whose resignations have not beenRead More
FM Bilawal calls on UNSC to implement Kashmir resolutions
NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari stressed upon the United Nations Security Council to implement its resolutions over the Kashmir issue and deliver upon its commitment to peace in the region and “prove that multilateralism can succeed”. Speaking on “Reformed Multilateralism” in the Security Council, the foreign minister said that there was an agenda item left unaddressed by the UNSC — the issue of Kashmir. “We believe it a multinational agenda — an agenda of this UNSC — and if you want to see the success of the multilateral institution orRead More
China cultivates world’s first rice seeds in orbit
By Wu Yuehui, Yu Jianbin, People’s Daily The third batch of space scientific experimental samples from China’s Tiangong space station were delivered to scientists after a return capsule, carrying astronauts of the Shenzhou-14 crew, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Dec. 4, Beijing Time. The returned experimental samples included three cold packs of rice and Arabidopsis, and a bag with four boxes of container-free materials. Rice, the main crop for humans, is a major candidate crop for the life support systemRead More
New professions give a boost to employment
By Li Xinping, People’s Daily An updated directory on occupational titles released by China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) will soon be printed. Seventy-four new professions have been included in the directory in five batches, such as B&B managers, family education tutors, educational tourism guides and robotics engineering technicians. These emerging new professions not only offer new job opportunities and choices, but also drive the development of relevant industries and reflect the trends in new technologies and demands. They are an indicator of China’s economic development. AccordingRead More