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10 books nominated for Akhtar Hameed Khan 2021 Awards

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Islamabad February 09 (Online): A total of 10 books were nominated for Dr Akhtar Hameed Khan Memorial Book Award 2021, sources said on Wednesday. The following books; Social Transformation in Pakistan: The Art and Science of Linking with the others; by Fayyaz Baqir ii. The […]

ECC approves Textiles and Apparel policy with certain amendments

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Islamabad February 09 (Online): The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) after deliberation approved the policy with certain amendments on Wednesday. The Ministry of Commerce had submitted revised Textiles and Apparel Policy, 2020-25 after incorporating few changes along-with implementation report. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat […]

IHC suspends KP minister’s disqualification by ECP

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ISLAMABAD – February 9 (ONLINE): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to disqualify Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Minister for Transport Shah Muhammad Khan Wazir. Earlier on February 1, ECP had disqualified KP Transport Minister Shah Mohammad Khan Wazir […]

WHO chief, Taliban discuss ‘dire’ Afghan health crisis

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Geneva, Feb 9 (AFP/APP): The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he had met with the Taliban’s health minister for talks on the “dire” health and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus revealed that he met Qalander Ebad for talks […]

Madagascar cyclone toll rises to 92 amid calls for aid

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Antananarivo, Feb 9 (AFP/APP): The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Batsirai has risen to 92 in Madagascar, authorities said Wednesday, as humanitarian organisations ramped up aid efforts with more than 110,000 people in need of emergency assistance. The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management […]

Black diamond, largest ever cut, sells for £3.2 million

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London, Feb 9 (AFP/APP):”The Enigma”, the world’s largest known cut diamond at 555 carats, went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for £3.16 million ($4.3 million, 3.8 million euros) having recently gone on display for the first time. The rare black, or carbanado, diamond […]

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