Curfew lifted in Swat due to Eid: ISPR

SWAT: Curfew in Swat district has been lifted due to Eid-ul-Fitr while electricity is being supplied to Mingora city at regular intervals. However, but major part of the district is still plunged into darkness.According to the ISPR, curfew has been lifted all over the district on the occasion of Eid while defunct organization has also declared one-sided ceasefire till the third day of the Eid, provided there would be no operation from other side.Meanwhile, the supply of electricity could still not be restored.According to PESCO sources, 15 feeders of Mingora city are being supplied electricity at regular intervals. However, the Khwarzakhela grid station is being temporarily provided electricity from district Shangla while the 1.5 million population of the district is facing difficulties due to non-availability of electricity.Meanwhile, gas has also not been restored throughout the district.The supply of electricity and gas to all over the district was suspended after the militants destroyed the Amankot grid station and the Bilogram gas plant through explosive material.

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Dry weather to prevail in country

KARACHI: The Met office has forecast dry weather in most parts of country during next 24 hours. According to the meteorological department, the hottest temperature expected during next 24 hours is around 41 degree centigrade in Sukkur, Turbat and Nawabshah.Maximum temperature in Karachi is likely to be 33 degree centigrade, Islamabad 35, Lahore 35, Peshawar 36, Quetta 32, Gilgit 30, Muzaffarabad 35 while maximum temperature in Skardu is likely to be 25 degree centigrade.The maximum temperature recorded during last 24 hours was Nokandi and Nawabshah with temperature rising to 41 degree centigrade.

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International Heart Day

PESHAWAR: Cancer specialist and cardiologist Dr Mohammad Ilyas Khan Khalil on Sunday said about five million people die of smoking related heart disea

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SUP announces drive against Qadirpur gas field sell-off

HYDERABAD: The Sindh United Party (SUP) on Sunday announced a protest drive against the privatisation of the Qadirpur gas field and giving the control

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Champions League will be exciting: Sohail Tanvir

KARACHI: Sohail Tanvir feels Rajasthan Royal would be under pressure to perform during the inaugural Champions League tournament as they have to maint

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Drivers of heavy vehicles asked to get permits

Islamabad: Entry of heavy vehicles has been banned in Islamabad keeping in view the prevailing law and order situation, a police spokesman quoting the

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Acute water shortage in Arya Mohallah

Rawalpindi: People living in streets 2, 3 and 4 have been facing acute water shortage in the holy month of Ramazan.Najmul Islam Usmani, a resi

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Man stabs wife to death

LAHOREA 45 years old woman was stabbed to death by her husband and his friend in her house at Askari Housing Complex North Cantt on Sunday.br

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Islamabad beginning to wear the expected deserted look

IslamabadAs Eid nears, Islamabad is slowly beginning to wear the expected deserted look with scores of people belonging to other parts of the

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Understanding serving sizes

The nutritional content of most foods is labelled according to serving size. But how much do you know about serving sizes? The Cleveland Clinic helps

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