Uzbekistan referendum to allow president to extend rule

Tashkent, March 15 (AFP/APP): A constitutional referendum set for late April in Uzbekistan could extend President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s rule of the Central Asian nation for at least another decade, authorities announced Wednesday. Mirziyoyev came to power in 2016 after the death of his autocratic predecessor […]

Strike grips Sri Lanka as unions protest IMF bailout

Colombo, March 15 (AFP/APP): Sri Lanka deployed armed troops as trade unions crippled hospitals, ports and banks on Wednesday to protest against high-income taxes imposed as a precondition for a crucial IMF bailout. Schools cancelled term tests and outpatient departments at hospitals closed due to […]

PWD renovates 2,104 houses, flats in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP): Pakistan Works Department (PWD), Ministry of Housing and Works has upgraded and renovated as many as 2,104 houses and flats in various sectors of Islamabad, during the last five years. “The PWD has carried out EM works of as many as […]

PTDC to organize NTCI to attract tourism

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP):The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) with the financial assistance of the World Bank would organize the dissemination event on National Tourism Competitiveness Index (NTCI) on Thursday (tomorrow) to promote the country’s rich tourism potential aimed to attract immense people. The PTDC […]

PNCA opens solo show by Samina Afzal

ISLAMABAD, Mar 15 (APP): Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) here Wednesday opened a solo exhibition “Journey, discovery and fusion” at the National Art Gallery by Samina Afzal. The show is vibrant, flowing and emotional. While completing her Master of Fine Arts during the […]

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