PTI only federal party with national agenda: Fawad Ch

ISLAMABAD, Nov 07 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Sunday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was only national party and it had the national agenda. In a tweet, he said that Pakistan’s opposition was fragmented having no similarity in ideology. He said […]

NBA Trail Blazers launch probe amid claims against Olshey

New York, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):The Portland Trail Blazers announced Saturday they are looking into allegations of workplace misconduct after multiple reports said such claims were made against team president of basketball operations Neil Olshey. The Oregonian, The Athletic and Yahoo Sports reported allegations that Olshey […]

Thousands rally for Georgia’s jailed ex-leader Saakashvili

Rustavi, Georgia, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):Thousands of Georgians rallied Saturday for the jailed opposition leader and ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili as fears grew for his health because of a hunger strike lasting several weeks. Waving Georgian flags and chanting Saakashvili’s name, protesters gathered on Saturday evening outside […]

Italy lets 800 migrants stuck at sea disembark

Rome, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):Italy on Saturday agreed to let 800 migrants including hundreds of minors and five pregnant women disembark after they were stuck at sea aboard an overcrowded vessel. German charity Sea Eye told AFP it had received permission to dock at Trapani in […]

Italy president urges UN-brokered W.Sahara settlement

Algiers, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):Italian President Sergio Mattarella has called for “due account to be paid to the rights of the Sahrawi people” in an “equitable” and UN-brokered solution to the Western Sahara conflict. Mattarella’s comments, came on a visit Saturday to Algeria, the main backer […]

US court suspends Biden vaccine mandate for businesses

Washington, Nov 6 (AFP/APP):A US federal appeals court Saturday froze a vaccine mandate by President Joe Biden’s administration that is intended to push workers at businesses with more than 100 employees into getting Covid-19 shots. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit […]