Use of social media affects traditional sports

PESHAWAR, Aug 30 : Shabir Ahmed, a renowned volleyball player of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is extremely disheartened by the decline in traditional sports activities in his hometown of Amankot, Nowshera district due to the use of internet and social media. Amankot – once a vibrant center […]

Efforts afoot to address Isoolites water woes

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 : As the federal capital’s population continues to grow unhindered, the city’s natural resources are under extreme pressure with water availability becoming the top most challenge for the authorities. Although Capital Development Authority (CDA) – the top civic amenities provider to the […]

US, UN call for action to end enforced disappearances

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 : The United States and the United Nations Friday marked the ‘International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances’, with a call to the perpetrators of enforced disappearances to cease this practice and return victims to their families. “Enforced disappearance is an […]

US requests dispute talks on Canada digital services tax

Washington, Aug 30 : The United States said Friday that it has requested dispute settlement talks with Canada over a recently introduced digital services tax. Enacted by an order in late June, the three percent tax applies to large or multinational companies such as Alphabet, […]

Federal cabinet green lights talks on ML-1 financial agreement

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30:The Federal cabinet on Friday approved starting negotiations on the Financial Commitment Agreement between China and Pakistan Railways for the up gradation of the ML-1 project, a crucial component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz […]

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