9-day Jashan-e-Baharan starts in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD, Mar 04 (APP):9-day colorful Jashan-e-Baharan (spring festival) has commenced here under the aegis of district administration Faisalabad. Divisional Commissioner Madam Silwat Saeed flanked by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ali Annan Qamar formally inaugurated the festival by cutting ribbon in Bagh-e-Jinnah here on Saturday night. Later, […]

Imran wants ‘NRO’ to save his skin: Marriyum Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD, Mar 04 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan wanted an NRO like a concession to “save his skin in corruption cases”. “The [alleged] foreign agent and a thief who has stolen a wristwatch […]

‘Hajj 2023’ operations to start from May 21: PIA

ISLAMABAD, Mar 04 (APP): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday announced flight operation for Hajj 2023 scheduled to start from May 21 to August 2 transporting more than 38,000 pilgrims. About 44,000 pilgrims would travel to Hijaz-e-Muqaddas through Saudi Airlines; 38,000 pilgrims would travel from […]

Punjab cabinet approves wheat purchase policy

LAHORE, Mar 04 (APP): Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi presided over 8th cabinet meeting at Chief Minister Office on Saturday which made decisions to promote merit in the province and elimination of recommendation culture by relaxing rules in the departments and declaring null and […]

Macron lauds DR Congo ceasefire as EU sets up air bridge

Kinshasa, March 4 (AFP/APP): Brussels said Saturday it was setting up a “humanitarian air bridge” to deliver aid to conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the visiting French president said all sides had given support to a ceasefire next week. The air bridge will […]

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