OCHA head calls on Chairman NDMA

ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (APP):The newly appointed UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’s (OCHA) Head of Office for Pakistan Carlos Geha called on Chairman NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik here on Thursday. Chairman NDMA welcomed Carlos Geha and apprised him of ongoing lead work […]

Dera police arrest five accused, recover arms, ammunition

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Dec 01 (APP):The district police here on Thursday arrested five accused and recovered arms and ammunition during an ongoing operation against anti-social elements in the district. According to police, a police party led by Station House Officer (SHO) Panyala Police Station Sardar […]

Indonesia’s inflation falls to 5.42 pct yoy in November

JAKARTA, Dec. 1 (Xinhua/APP):Indonesia’s inflation eased in November, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said on Thursday. “Inflation in November reached 5.42 percent year-on-year, lower than the previous month’s 5.71 percent,” BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics, Setianto, said in a virtual press conference. This figure exceeded […]

Vietnam aims to make textile industry “greener”

HANOI, Dec. 1 (Xinhua/APP) –:Vietnam will reduce environmental impact of textile and garment industry by decreasing the use of energy and water to better meet the requirements of international import markets, local media reported on Thursday. The industry set the target to reduce energy consumption […]

Australia v West Indies 1st Test scoreboard

Perth, Australia, Dec 1 (AFP/APP):Scoreboard at stumps on day two of the first Test between Australia and the West Indies at Perth Stadium on Thursday. Australia (overnight 293-2, M. Labuschagne 154, S. Smith 59) D. Warner b Seales 5 U. Khawaja c Da Silva b […]

Urs of Hazrat Shah Ruknuddin Alam begins at Multan

MULTAN, Nov 30 (APP):Three-day Urs of great saint of sub-continent Hazrat Shah Ruknuddin Alam commenced on Wednesday amid tight security arrangements. Caretaker of the tomb Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi gave traditional bath to the shrine and opened ceremonies of the Urs. Later on, addressing […]

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