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Nearly 3,000 chickens killed in Pannala poultry farm fire

Nearly 3,000 chickens have been killed in a fire at a poultry farm in Pannala, linked to a gas leak. The farm caught fire early this morning and destroyed almost the entire building. According to reports, the fire erupted in one chicken pen following an explosion believed to have been caused by a gas leak. The fire then spread across to other chicken pens killing the birds inside. An investigation has been launched into the incident. This is the second fire reported at a poultry farm this m

24 Dec, 2021

Sialkot factory recruits another Sri Lankan following Priyantha Kumara’s murder

The Sialkot factory has recruited another Sri Lankan following the brutal murder of Priyantha Kumara. According to the Pakistan media, Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi and renowned preacher and religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel visited the Sri Lankan High Commission in Pakistan and apologized over the Sialkot tragedy. The Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Pakistan, Vice Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama said that

24 Dec, 2021

US blacklists Chinese biotech firms over rights abuses

The United States blacklisted over 30 Chinese biotechnology companies and organisations which it said are involved in using technologies for military applications and human rights abuses. In a statement, US Commerce Department said that it was adding 34 Chinese entities to its Entity List, meaning that U.S. companies cannot export to the companies without a license, The Hill reported. US Secretary of Commerce said that China is choosing to use biotechnology to pursue control over its people an

24 Dec, 2021