PM Shehbaz calls for enhanced efforts to address climate change

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (Online): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, appreciating the work being done by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has called for enhanced efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation more effectively. He said this while meeting Executive Director of the […]

PAC seeks details of posting of FBR officers

ISLAMABAD, January 31 (Online): Subcommittee of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has sought details of posting of the employees in FBR who have returned money through plea bargain or voluntarily in corruption cases. The court also directed to contact Advocate General (AG) with reference to FBR […]

Norway’s wealth fund posts record loss of $164 bn

Oslo, Jan 31 (AFP/APP): Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, said Tuesday it recorded a loss of 1.637 trillion Norwegian kroner ($164 billion) in 2022, the largest since its creation, citing volatile markets. “2022 was a truly dramatic year in the world. It affected […]

Pakistan to face Palestine in West Asia Baseball finals

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): Pakistan will face Palestine in the final of the West Asia Baseball Cup 2023 for the championship title on Wednesday at Pakistan Sports Complex here. In the first semi-final, the Palestinian team had thrashed Bangladesh by 14-03 and qualified for finals, […]

PPP’s leaders seek FIRs against IK

MULTAN, Jan 31 (APP): Local leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) filed applications against Imran Khan for designating Asif Zardari for financing his murder plot. First applications were moved against PTI’s chairman in City Police Station Layyah by Dr Husnain Naqvi. The applicant said […]

Patel directs to resume suspended pension of PMDC employees

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Abdul Qadir Patel on Tuesday directed to resume the suspended pension of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) employees. According to the PMDC spokesperson, the direction in this regard was issued after […]

Eurozone dodges recession with weak fourth-quarter growth

Brussels, Jan 31 (AFP/APP): The eurozone economy will avoid a recession this winter after recording weak-but-positive growth of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, official data showed Tuesday. The figure is lower than the 0.3 percent growth recorded in the third quarter of […]

Ryanair rebounds into quarterly profit

London, Jan 30 (AFP/APP): Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday that it rebounded into net profit in the third quarter of its financial year, buoyed by strong demand over the festive period. Ryanair logged a profit after taxation of 211 million euros ($229 million) for […]

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