Hooriya Qureshi, Author at Pakistan News International

Major Australian energy firm Woodside announces Myanmar pullout

Posted on January 27, 2022

Sydney, Jan 27 (AFP/APP):Australian energy firm Woodside announced its withdrawal from junta-run Myanmar on Thursday, the latest company to head for the exit following a military coup last year. “Woodside has decided to withdraw from its interests in Myanmar,” the company said in a statement […]

US warns of ‘global security’ risks of Russia aggression in Ukraine: State Dept

Posted on January 27, 2022

Washington, Jan 27 (AFP/APP):US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart that Russian aggression against Ukraine threatened security and the global economy, Washington said Wednesday. “Secretary Blinken underscored the global security and economic risks posed by further Russian aggression against Ukraine and conveyed […]

Drug peddler sentenced to life imprisonment

Posted on January 27, 2022

PESHAWAR, Jan 27 (APP):The court sentenced the convict to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 million in a case of possession of 17 kg of opium and attempted smuggling. A spokesman for the Excise Department said that the Additional Sessions Judge of Charsadda […]

Ukraine says 5 dead after serviceman opens fire at factory

Posted on January 27, 2022

Kyiv, Jan 27 (AFP/APP): Ukraine’s interior ministry said Thursday that at least five people died after a member of the nationalguard opened fire at an aerospace factory in the east of the country. The shooting took place in the city of Dnipro and the attacker […]

CPEC Western Route development strategically significant: Chinese scholar

Posted on January 27, 2022

BEIJING, Jan 27 (APP): The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Western Route development is strategically significant to realize broader connectivity and regional common prosperity. These views were expressed by Cheng Xizhong, visiting Prof. at Southwest University of Political Science and Law, and former Defence Attache […]

6.2-magnitude quake hits 219 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga: USGS

Posted on January 27, 2022

HONG KONG, Jan. 27 (Xinhua/APP):An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 219 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga at 06:40:07 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 14.5 km, was initially determined to be at 19.1419 degrees south […]

UK – Kashmiri diaspora groups mark India’s Republic Day as Black Day, hold anti-India demonstrations

Posted on January 27, 2022

LONDON (PNI) Joining Kashmiris in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIoJK), Kashmiri diaspora in the UK and Europe on Wednesday observed India’s Republic Day as Black Day. The Kashmiri diaspora in the UK were joined by members of Sikh community to express solidarity with […]

BISE issues schedule for Matric Exams 2022

Posted on January 27, 2022

FAISALABAD, Jan 26 (APP):Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad has issued schedule for submission of admission forms for Annual Matriculation Examinations 2022. According to BISE spokesman, Annual Matric Exams 2022 would commence from May 10, 2022 and for this purpose, the candidates could […]

Boeing reports another loss due to 787 woes

Posted on January 27, 2022

New York, United States, Jan 26 (AFP/APP):Boeing reported a hefty fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as mounting costs connected to the widebody 787’s woes more than offset a boost from the comeback of the 737 MAX after a lengthy grounding. The US aviation giant reported a total […]

Brent oil price tops $90 for first time since 2014

Posted on January 27, 2022

London, Jan 26 (AFP/APP): Brent oil on Wednesday surpassed $90 per barrel to strike the highest level for more than seven years, rattled by geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and supply concerns in the Middle East. European benchmark Brent North Sea crude rallied as high as […]

Hooriya Qureshi

Major Australian energy firm Woodside announces Myanmar pullout

US warns of ‘global security’ risks of Russia aggression in Ukraine: State Dept

Drug peddler sentenced to life imprisonment

Ukraine says 5 dead after serviceman opens fire at factory

CPEC Western Route development strategically significant: Chinese scholar

6.2-magnitude quake hits 219 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga: USGS

UK – Kashmiri diaspora groups mark India’s Republic Day as Black Day, hold anti-India demonstrations

BISE issues schedule for Matric Exams 2022

Boeing reports another loss due to 787 woes

Brent oil price tops $90 for first time since 2014

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