Myanmar, climate activists among Nobel Peace Prize nominees

Oslo, Feb 1 (AFP/APP): Myanmar’s defenders of democracy, a Belarus opposition leader, the pope, and environmental activists like Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough have emerged as likely nominees for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Following the January 31 deadline for nominations, several names are believed […]

WTO set for internal shake-up

Geneva, Feb 1 (AFP/APP):The World Trade Organization was to launch an internal shake-up on Tuesday in a bid to inject some life into an institution where progress has all but ground to a halt. Almost a year since taking charge at the WTO, director-general Ngozi […]

63 migrants rescued off Morocco: activists

Rabat, Feb 1 (AFP/APP):The Moroccan navy on Tuesday rescued 63 migrants including 15 women and three children after their vessel started to sink as they tried to reach the Canary Islands, activists said. Alarm Phone, which provides an emergency hotline for migrants in trouble at […]

FBR launches automated currency declaration system

ISLAMABAD, Feb 01 (APP): The Fedreral Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday has launched an automated currency declaration system to facilitate the tax payers. Achieving yet another significant milestone towards automation and data integration in order to facilitate the taxpayers and the passengers flying in […]

22 dead, dozens injured as flooding hits Ecuador capital

Quito, Feb 1 (AFP/APP): The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades has killed at least 22 people in Quito, inundating homes, swamping cars and sweeping away athletes and spectators on a sports field, officials said Tuesday. Twenty people are missing and 47 injured, […]

FFC holds First Corporate Briefing for the Year 2022

Rawalpindi (PNI) Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC), held its first Corporate Briefing for the year 2022, as a part of its best corporate governance practices. FFC has been recognized by Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as first amongst Top 25 Companies consecutively for 10 years attributed to […]

Registration for city marathon open: Commissioner Karachi

KARACHI, Jan 31 (APP): Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon announced on Monday that the registration for the 3rd Commissioner Karachi City Marathon was now open. Addressing a news conference here at his office, he asked citizens from across the city to come forward and register […]

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