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5.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Islamabad, parts of Punjab and KP
PESHAWAR: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook large parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Punjab on Monday, with the epicentre traced to the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan, the seismological centre said. The tremors were recorded at a depth of 215 kilometres, the seismological centre added. The earthquake was felt across a wide stretch of KP, including Peshawar and its surrounding areas, Swat, Buner, Hangu, Shangla, Kohat, Mohmand, Shabqadar, Bajour, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Charsadda, Swabi and Dera Ismail Khan and its adjoining areas. Tremors were also felt in Tank cityRead More
Dozens injured, 18 missing after blast during restart at giant Qatar LNG site
DOHA: Fifty-four people were injured and 18 are missing after an explosion at Qatar’s massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March. Authorities said a ‘technical accident’ occurred at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening and that there was no threat to public safety. The blast rattled windows and was felt across central Doha, panicking residents more than 70 kilometres from Ras Laffan. Qatar’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that 54 peopleRead More
Philippines in shock after gunmen kill 3 in rare school shooting
DNA MANILA: The Philippines was rocked on Monday by a deadly school shooting incident in Leyte province, where gunmen killed three students and wounded seven others. The incident took place at 9 a.m. at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City in the central Philippines, where children were gathered for their class. Footage circulated on social media showed children hiding in a classroom, as multiple shots are heard. Tacloban City Police confirmed the casualties and said they had arrested two suspects and seized the firearms allegedly used inRead More
Religious leaders pledge full cooperation to ensure peaceful observance of Ashura across Pakistan
DNA DERA GHAZI KHAN: Prominent religious scholars and spiritual leaders representing all schools of thought from across Pakistan pledged full mutual cooperation to ensure the peaceful observance of 10th Muharram-ul-Haram (Ashura), announcing that followers of different sects would demonstrate tolerance, mutual respect and solidarity during Friday congregations, mourning processions and religious gatherings. The commitment was made during a meeting organized by the Provincial National Paigham-e-Aman Committee Punjab, in collaboration with the Pakistan Ulema Council Dera Ghazi Khan, as part of nationwide efforts to maintain peace, religious harmony and public orderRead More
The updated agricultural system in New Uzbekistan serves the interests of farmers
In Uzbekistan a large-scale work is being carried out to reform the agricultural sector. These changes are significant with the fact, that they are aimed not only at increasing production volumes, but also at protecting the rights and interests of farmers, digitizing the sector and widely introducing market mechanisms. As a result of the new approach, agriculture is gradually moving from administrative management to a conditiont of an economic freedom and competition. One of the important areas of reform was the improvement of relations towards land issues. According to theRead More
HEC’s orientation session highlights measures to enhance ORICs performance
ISLAMABAD, JUN 22 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan organised an orientation session entitled “Importance of Establishing an ORIC and Measures to Enhance ORIC Performance and Ranking” for universities across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at HEC Regional Centre Peshawar. The session was attended by representatives of public and private sector higher education institutions, including Directors Offices of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (ORICs), Directors Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs), and other relevant university officials. In his opening remarks, Deputy Director (HEC Regional Centre) Mr. Shaif Ur Rahman highlighted the pivotal role ofRead More