Hooriya Qureshi, Author at Pakistan News International

Cambodia halts ‘Festival of the Dead’ after Covid outbreak

Posted on September 24, 2021

Phnom Penh, Sept 24 (AFP/APP):Cambodia has cancelled its “Festival of the Dead” — an annual holiday where the Buddhist faithful pay respects to deceased relatives — after a coronavirus outbreak among monks in the capital. Worshippers around the country visit pagodas during the two-week Pchum […]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa outplay Central Punjab in National T20 match

Posted on September 24, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Defending Champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa began their National T20 title defence with 36 runs victory over Home City Central Punjab at the Pindi Stadium, late Thursday. Mohammad Rizwan struck a sparkling half-century and Iftikhar Ahmed hit a quick-fire 40 not out as Khyber […]

Ex-cop convicted of George Floyd’s murder files appeal: court document

Posted on September 24, 2021

Washington, Sept 24 (AFP/APP):Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis policeman convicted of murdering George Floyd, filed an appeal with a Minnesota district court Thursday night, citing 14 complaints related to his trial earlier this year. Chauvin, who in June was sentenced to more than 22 years […]

Irrigation Ziladar arrested over corruption

Posted on September 22, 2021

FAISALABAD, Sep 22 (APP):Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) on Wednesday arrested Ziladar of Irrigation department accused of abusing powers and corruption. ACE spokesman said here that a citizen Zaheer Ahmad resident of Gujjar Town Chak No.240-GB filed a complaint, stating that Ch.Younas,Ziladar had received Rs.450000/- as […]

Lebanon raises fuel prices as subsidies are phased out

Posted on September 22, 2021

Beirut, Sept 22 (AFP/APP):Crisis-hit Lebanon Wednesday raised fuel prices for the second time in less than a week amid severe rationing spurred by the collapse of a subsidy system that has depleted state coffers. Grappling with its worst-ever financial crisis, Lebanon has gradually increased fuel […]

Israel reports 8,691 new COVID-19 cases

Posted on September 22, 2021

JERUSALEM, Sept. 21 (Xinhua/APP):Israel’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 8,691 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally of infections in the country to 1,242,262. The death toll from the coronavirus in Israel rose by 26 to 7,567, while the number of patients in serious condition […]

Bilateral ties between Pakistan and Norway are historical: FM

Posted on September 22, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (Online): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said relations between Pakistan and Norway are historical and 50000 Pakistanis settled in Norway have played key role in fortifying these bilateral ties. He said during his meeting with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Soreide […]

5.8-magnitude quake hits Mount Buller, Australia — USGS

Posted on September 22, 2021

BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua/APP):An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 38 km S of Mount Buller, Australia at 23:15:53 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 37.4883 degrees south […]

Election commission expresses reservations in respect of EVMs

Posted on September 22, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (Online): Expressing its reservations over working of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Election Commission (EC) has said the results are feared to be changed in the event of misplacement of chip of the machine. Terming the expenses over Rs 150 billion for the […]

PM to launch two-year performance agreements’ document for federal ministries tomorrow

Posted on September 22, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a bid to further transform the country’s governance system, will launch a two-year (2021-23) performance agreements document for all federal government ministries and divisions at a ceremony on Wednesday. The launching of document was part of the […]

Hooriya Qureshi

Cambodia halts ‘Festival of the Dead’ after Covid outbreak

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa outplay Central Punjab in National T20 match

Ex-cop convicted of George Floyd’s murder files appeal: court document

Irrigation Ziladar arrested over corruption

Lebanon raises fuel prices as subsidies are phased out

Israel reports 8,691 new COVID-19 cases

Bilateral ties between Pakistan and Norway are historical: FM

5.8-magnitude quake hits Mount Buller, Australia — USGS

Election commission expresses reservations in respect of EVMs

PM to launch two-year performance agreements’ document for federal ministries tomorrow

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