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German parties meet as coalition haggling begins

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Berlin, Oct 3 (AFP/APP):German political parties will hold exploratory talks from Sunday as they jostle to form the next government after a close election, with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) battling Angela Merkel’s conservatives for the chancellery. The SPD and its candidate Olaf Scholz narrowly […]

Dacoit killed in police encounter

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MUZAFFARGARH, Oct 03 (APP):A ring leader of an Inter-district dacoit gang was killed during police encounter. According to details, police tried to stop dacoits riding on motorcycle during patrolling at cinema road in limits of city police station Kot Addu. The dacoits opened fire on […]

British PM Johnson upbeat despite UK’s woes

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Manchester, United Kingdom, Oct 3 (AFP/APP):Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday vowed to press on with his post-Brexit agenda for Britain, even as the country faces a growing supply chain crisis made worse by its EU departure. Rank-and-file members of Johnson’s Conservative party gather from […]

Police arrest 128 profiteers; impose fine over Rs 1.3 mln in one week

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RAWALPINDI, Oct 03 (APP):Rawalpindi district administration under its ongoing campaign against profiteering and hoarding conducted raids in different areas of the district and arrested 128 profiteers while fines amounting to over Rs 1.3 million were imposed. According to a district administration spokesman, the administration on […]

Iraqis to elect new parliament amid deep crisis, apathy

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Baghdad, Oct 3 (AFP/APP):War-scarred Iraq holds parliamentary elections on October 10, a year early to appease an anti-government protest movement, in a nation that remains mired in corruption and economic crisis. The country is emerging from almost two decades of conflict and insurgency since the […]

Nigeria looks to revive ailing palm oil sector

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Okomu, Nigeria, Oct 3 (AFP/APP):Standing beside the piles of dark red palm fruits ready for crushing for their essence, Nigerian farmer Micah Ojo hopes to cash in on the government’s drive to revive the country’s once thriving palm oil business. His farm is one of […]

Pakistan hosts 53rd World Military Shooting Championship 2021: ISPR

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RAWALPINDI, Oct 03 (APP):The Opening ceremony of 53rd World Military Shooting Championship (Shotgun) 2021 was held at Lahore under the auspices of Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), commonly known as International Military Sports Council. Corps Commander Lahore, Lieutenant General Muhammad Abdul Aziz was the […]

AIOU holds meeting of Board of Advance Studies and Research

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 03 (APP):Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) held 59th session of its Board of Advance Studies and Research (BASR) yesterday and approved 15 and 22 research proposals of PhD and MPhil students respectively of various academic departments. The meeting was held under the chairmanship […]

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