14 protesters killed in east Chad amid ethnic tensions

N’Djamena, Jan 28 (AFP/APP):Fourteen protesters have been killed amid ethnic tensions in eastern Chad, a government official said Friday, while rights groups said some had died in clashes with the security forces. Residents of Abeche, the capital of Ouaddai province, protested on Monday against plans […]

Australia pumps cash into Great Barrier Reef protection

Sydney, Jan 28 (AFP/APP): Australia unveiled a billion-dollar package to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef on Friday, hoping to prevent the vast network of corals from being removed from UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the Aus$1 billion (US$700 million) […]

Estonian PM warns against ‘any steps towards Russia’

Tallinn, Jan 28 (AFP/APP):Europe and the US should be “very careful” not to make concessions to Russia, Estonia’s prime minister told AFP on Friday, insisting that Moscow alone can de-escalate the situation. Kaja Kallas, whose country hosts a NATO multinational battalion, also said she had […]

Jamat-e-Islami ends sit-in after talks with PPP

KARACHI, Jan 28 (APP): Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Friday ended sit-in from outside of the Sindh Assembly against the Sindh Local Government (amendment) bill 2021 after successful dialogue with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders. Later, addressing workers convention at Idara Noor-e-Haq, JI Karachi chief Engr Hafiz […]

FBR, CBR (AJ&K) sign MoU on National Sales Tax Return

ISLAMABAD, Jan 28 (APP): After the successful launch of its digitized National Sales Tax Return last month, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) achieved one more milestone as the country’s premier revenue collection organization has signed an MoU with Central Board of Revenue (CBR), AJ&K to […]

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