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Pink bollworm causes loss of 1m cotton bales annually National February 14, 2021 FAISALABAD: Farmers should adopt proper management strategy against pink bollworm as the insect causes a loss of more than 1 million cotton bales every year. This was stated by Deputy Director Agriculture (Extension) Chaudhry Khalid Mehmood while addressing an agriculture seminar at Jaranwala. He said that the Agriculture Department had started creating awareness among farmers about attack of pink bollworm on the cotton crop. He said the pink bollworm goes into winter nap during November and December and its eg...

Two confirmed, seven corona suspects die National FAISALABAD: Two confirmed and seven coronavirus suspects died at Allied Hospital Faisalabad during the last 24 hours. Reportedly, 25 new cases of COVID-19 were reported at the hospital where 23 coronavirus patients were already under treatment. Meanwhile, citizens of Faisalabad were urged strictly to adhere to coronavirus SOPs by district health authorities. They are asked contact hospitals, especially the Allied one in case they were infected with the virus due to their carelessness. BANDITS SHOT AT, INJURED CLERIC: Bandits Friday shot at an...

Man kills self after stabbing two daughters in Sanda Lahore January 14, 2021 LAHORE:A man killed his two daughters and later committed suicide in Rajgarh Sanda over poverty here on Wednesday. The victims identified as 34-year-old Sadia and 30-year-old Aqsa. They were stabbed to death by their father. The victims were disabled. Accused Zia also stabbed himself to death after murdering his daughters. The bodies were shifted to morgue for autopsy. Two girls shot dead: Two girls were shot dead by an unidentified youth in their house in Factory Area on Wednesday.The victims were identified as Ka...

FWMC assistant director ‘shot dead’ Victim was allegedly murdered by waste management company’s driver sacked last year DIJKOT: Faisalabad Waste Management Company (FWMC) Assistant Director Maulvi Masood Ahmed was allegedly murdered on Wednesday. The victim, who was also President of the Employees Union, was shot by the waste management company’s driver who had been dismissed three months ago. Police took the body into custody and started searching for the fugitive. The assailant had also filed an anti-corruption petition against the assistant director. The victim had reportedly fired...

Six ‘abducted’ including a baby girl Cases of kidnapping rampant in Khurrianwala KURIANWALA: As many as six persons including a woman were abducted from different areas of Khurrianwala on Tuesday. The victims also include two men, a baby girl and two teenage girls. Police registered cases against the nominated accused and started searching for the abductees. The case filed by Nimrah Abbas, a resident of Ganesh Mill Road, Factory Area, stated that her baby girl was playing outside the house when her in-laws including Fayyaz Mehmood, Shahid Faraz, Ahmed Sohail, Faisal Shabbir, Iqra, wife of...