Tsitsipas eases into Barcelona third round

Barcelona, April 19 (AFP/APP): Stefanos Tsitsipas cruised into the last 16 of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday with a straight-sets win over Argentina’s Pedro Cachin. Second seed Tsitsipas, twice a Barcelona runner-up to Rafael Nadal in 2018 and 2021, needed just 78 minutes to beat […]

Inflation kills civilization: By Prof. Fazal Tanha Gharshin

Inflation is generally a progressive increase in prices. Low remittances, meagre exports, scant taxes and bad governance lead to inflation. However, in Pakistan, COVID-19, floods, regime change, political vendettas and inter-institutional conflicts have changed inflation into stagflation. Inflation has not only disturbed our routine economic, […]

Japan to evacuate its citizens from Sudan

Tokyo, April 19 (AFP/APP): Japan is preparing to evacuate its countrymen from Sudan, the government said on Wednesday, the first nation to publicly announce plans to pull its citizens from the conflict-hit country. Violence between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries has killed around 200 people […]

European Space Agency chief eyes tapping private industry partners

Colorado Springs, United States, April 19 (AFP/APP): European Space Agency director Josef Aschbacher promised a “transformation” of the continent’s space sector in the coming years during an interview with AFP, including more collaboration between government and private industry. Private firms will be “encouraged to be […]

Modi’s India becomes nightmare for Muslims during Ramazan

ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (APP): The fascist Hindutva regime under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made India a nightmare for Muslims during the holy month of Ramazan. According to media reports, on April 4th, Hindu extremists stopped Muslims from offering Taraweeh prayers in Haldwani, Uttarakhand. […]

Gunmen kill guard of Ex, Balochistan Chief Minister

QUETTA, Apr 19 (APP): Unknown armed men shot dead a personal guard of former chief minister of Balochistan Nawab Aslam Khan Raisani at Raisani Road Quetta on Wednesday evening. According to police sources, the victim identified as Mir Bolan Khan Mengal was on way to […]

EU offers more cash to appease Ukraine grain concerns

Brussels, April 19 (AFP/APP): European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed an extra 100 million euros of support for EU farmers to ease a standoff over Ukrainian grain. Brussels is scrambling to find a solution after Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria banned […]

close