Saturday, February 17th, 2024
Shaukat Agricultural Industry Revealed Its New Farming Tool at an Expo
Shaukat Agricultural Industry unveiled its new invention, the Rotary Slasher, at an agricultural expo in the Chiniot district on Friday, February 16. The expo, organized by the Chiniot district Agriculture Department and local farmers, unfolded just outside Bhawana city, showcasing a diverse range of farming machinery and products from both big and small companies such as Fauji Fertilizer Company, Engro Fertilizers, Syngenta, Tara Group, Bayer, and Millat Tractors. The Rotary Slasher, crafted by Shaukat Agricultural Industry, is a modern farming tool designed to cut and clear grass, crops, and weedsRead More
Hamas chief insists on Gaza ceasefire
GAZA STRIP: Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday reiterated the group’s demand of a complete ceasefire in Gaza, a day after US President Joe Biden called for a “temporary truce” to secure the release of hostages. High-level negotiations to pause the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza were held this week in Cairo but their outcome is still unclear. In a statement issued on Saturday, Qatar-based Haniyeh reiterated the group’s several demands, including an end to fighting in Gaza. “The resistance will not agree to anything less than ceasefire, withdrawing of theRead More
ECP forms committee to probe Rawalpindi commissioner’s explosive allegations of polls rigging
ISLAMABAD: Startling claims by Liaquat Ali Chatha of abetting large-scale electoral rigging throw shade at polls result. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formed a high-level committee to probe the serious allegations levelled by Rawalpindi Division Commissioner Liaqat Ali Chatha. The decision was made during an emergency meeting held to discuss the commissioner’s allegations. Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja attended the meeting via video link.
Security forces neutralize 9 terrorists in two operations in KP: ISPR
RAWALPINDI, 17 FEB /DNA/ – On 16-17 February 2024, 9x terrorists have been sent to hell by security forces in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. In an intelligence based operation conducted by the security forces in Tank District, two terrorists; HVT Terrorist Rehmat Ullah @Badar Mansur and Ts Amjad @Babri were killed. In an another operation conducted in South Waziristan District, after intense fire exchange, seven terrorists were sent to hell. Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerousRead More
Meeting in Qatar of special envoys on Afghanistan begins Sunday
DOHA: On Sunday, Qatar will host a meeting of the special envoys on Afghanistan. The UN Secretary General’s spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, said that in the Doha meeting, the voices of Afghan women will be heard very loud and clear. Dujarric said that envoys will meet with the “Taliban,” civil society and women’s groups, although in Saturday, although in a statement on Saturday the Islamic Emirate said it would not attend unless its conditions were met. “The centre point of our concern and of our work in Afghanistan has been theRead More
Public at Risk: Experts demand action on illegal tobacco sales
ISLAMABAD, FEB 17 /DNA/ – National laws, WHO guidelines violated as cheap cigarettes flood market Multinational companies have flagrantly violated the Federal Excise Act and introduced a low-priced cigarette product with an aim to boost its sales at the cost of health hazards, Capital Calling warned. Malik Imran, representative of Campgain for Tobacco Free Kids stated that the Federal Excise Act, 2005 says, “No manufacturer or importer of cigarette can introduce or sell a new cigarette brand variant at the same existing brand family at a price lower than theRead More