ISLAMABAD:International Youth Day will be marked on August 12 (Friday) across the globe including Pakistan to recognize efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing global society. It also aims to promote ways to engage them in becoming more actively involved in making positive contributions to their communities. Many activities and events that take place around […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders, in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, have paid glowing tributes to prominent Kashmiri leader, Shaheed-e-Azeemat Sheikh Abdul Aziz, on the eve of his 14th martyrdom anniversary. According to Kashmir media service,Sheikh Abdul Aziz was shot dead by Indian troops on 11th August in 2008 while he was leading a […]
Read MoreThe U.N. team in Pakistan is stepping up its response efforts to assist millions of people impacted by the devastating flooding, following the authorities’ recent official request for assistance, a UN Spokesman said Tuesday. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Julien Harneis, who is leading the efforts, visited the flooded areas last week and met […]
Read MoreThe month of July was one of the three warmest on record globally, despite a weak La Nina event, which is supposed to have a cooling influence, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a Geneva-based UN agency, said Tuesday . Temperatures were close to 0.4? above the 1991-2020 average across much of Europe, with southwestern and […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Prime Minister’s adviser for political and public affairs, Engineer Amir Muqam here Wednesday strongly condemned killing of PML-N’s Charbagh Swat leader Daud Khan and expressed his profound grief and sorrow over the incident. Amir Muqam has prayed may Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to members of the bereaved […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The submission of nomination papers for four vacant seats of the National Assembly and women reserved seat began here on Wednesday. According to office of provincial election commissioner, the nomination papers can be submitted for NA-22 Mardan, NA 24 Charsadda, NA 31 Peshawar and NA 45 Kurram till August 13. Polling would be held on […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON:Police in Albuquerque, a city in the southern US state of New Mexico, Tuesday announced the arrest of an Afghan Muslim as the “primary suspect” in the killings of four Muslims, three of them from Pakistan, that raised fears in the community and led to increased security at mosques and schools, according to media reports. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) operations, M&T and surveillance teams have detected 2,867 meters on account of power pilferage in July during routine checking. The IESCO teams carried out checking of meters in various circles of the company and found that electricity was being stolen from 2867 meters in different ways, told the IESCO […]
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