UN Human Rights Office urges Singapore to halt execution

Singapore, April 25 (AFP/APP): The United Nations Human Rights Office pressed Singapore on Tuesday to “urgently reconsider” its scheduled execution of a man over one kilogram of cannabis. Singaporean Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, is set to be hanged on Wednesday after he was convicted of conspiracy […]

Biden’s first term score card

Washington, April 25 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden pledged to put the United States back on its feet after taking over from Donald Trump. How did he do? – Overcoming political division – Biden’s overarching campaign theme in 2020 was a vow to “heal” the national […]

Ukraine says evacuated 138 people from Sudan to Egypt

Kyiv, Ukraine, April 25 (AFP/APP): Ukraine said Tuesday it had evacuated 138 people, including 87 of its own citizens, to Egypt from Sudan, where a ceasefire has come into force after deadly fighting. A US-brokered 72-hour ceasefire between Sudan’s warring generals officially came into effect […]

Dar gets briefing on FBR’s revenue targets, performance

ISLAMABAD, Apr 25 (APP): Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on the revenue performance of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) here on Tuesday. Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Finance Tariq Bajwa, SAPM on Revenue Tariq Mehmood Pasha, […]

LAHORE: Rise in temperature predicted

LAHORE, Apr 25 (APP): The Met office on Tuesday recorded maximum temperature 38 degree Celsius and minimum 22 degree Celsius with forecasting rise in mercury level in coming days in the province. According to Met spokesman, the weather is likely to remain hot and dry […]

Cricket: Sri Lanka v Ireland 2nd Test scoreboard

Galle, Sri Lanka, April 25 (AFP/APP): Scoreboard at the end of Ireland’s first innings on the second day of the second Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle on Tuesday. Ireland 1st innings (overnight 319-4) James McCollum c Samarawickrama b Jayasuriya 10 Peter Moor lbw […]

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