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Nine killed in house collapse incidents as KP battered by heavy rain/snowfall

March 2, 2024

Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: In the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, incidents of roof collapse during the ongoing heavy rain/snowfall since March 1 have resulted in the loss of nine lives and injuries to 11 individuals. According to reports from Rescue 1122, the victims included five children, a woman and a man who lost their lives in […]

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Chitrali student awarded Youth Scientist Award

Chitrali student gets Youth Scientist Award

March 1, 2024

Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: Aftab Tabassum from Garam Chashma Chitral has been given the Youth Scientist Award 2024 by Soil Science Society of Pakistan. The award was given to her at a ceremony held at the Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi. Caretaker Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr. Qaiser Abdullah Malik, university’s Vice Chancellor

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Road to Lowari tunnel closed

March 1, 2024

CHITRAL: The district administration of Lower Chitral has closed the Lowari tunnel approach road to and from Chitral, a statement said on Friday. The decision was taken by the deputy commissioner keeping in view the current snowfall and weather condition based on the forecast of the Met Office. About one foot of snow had fallen

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Ayaz Sadiq becomes NA speaker again

March 1, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Ayaz Sadiq of PML-N was on Friday elected as the 23rd speaker of the National Assembly for the second time. Sadiq was a joint candidate of the PML-N, PPP and other parties and received 199 votes against 91 of Muhammad Aamir Dogar of the Sunni Ittehad Council. The election of the speaker was held

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45 killed in restaurant fire in Bangladesh

March 1, 2024

DHAKA (Reuters): A massive fire in Bangladesh that raced through a six-storey building home to restaurants where many families with children were dining has killed at least 45 people and injured dozens, the health minister said on Friday. Fire authorities said a gas leak or a stove could have caused Thursday\’s blaze in the capital,

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