Taliban, Western officials hold landmark talks on food crisis

Oslo, Jan 24 (AFP/APP): In their first visit to Europe since returning to power, the Taliban held landmark talks with Western diplomats in Oslo on Monday about the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where millions are suffering from hunger. The international community has however insisted the […]

Complaint cell establishes at HR ministry

Islamabad January 24 (Online): A Human Rights Complaint Cell has been established under the Ministry of Human Rights for receiving, sifting, segregating and forwarding of complaints both at federal and provincial levels. The cell was formally launched by Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari […]

Morocco ambassador calls on COAS Bajwa

Rawalpindi January 24 (Online): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Ambassador of Morocco to Pakistan Mohamed Karmoune discussed matter of mutual interest and evolving situation in Afghanistan. During the meeting, bilateral defence, security cooperation & regional security situation, including Afghanistan, were […]

CDA yet to recover Rs58b from ‘defaulter’ govt depts

ISLAMABAD – January 24 (ONLINE): The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is due to recover amount worth over Rs58 billion from different government department, private news channel revealed Monday. Media report, quoting the interior ministry said that number of federal institutions were defaulters of the Capital […]

Over 3.4 million children to be vaccinated against polio

Peshawar January 24 (Online): Chief Secretary Shahzad Khan Bangash on Monday launched anti-polio drive in 19 districts of KP by administering polio drops to children at Sifat Ghayyur Children Hospital on Monday. As many as 3,456,000 children under the age of five will be vaccinated […]

Two killed in Haiti quake

PortauPrince, Jan 24 (AFP/APP): Two men were killed in a 5.3-magnitude earthquake that shook southwestern Haiti early Monday, officials told AFP, with the tremor followed by several aftershocks. In Anse-a-Veau, a small coastal town 130 kilometers (80 miles) west of the capital Port-au-Prince, a man […]

Anti-Polio drive begins in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI, Jan 24 (APP):Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Ali Monday inaugurated the five-day anti-polio drive by administering drops to children under five years of age here at the District Health Authority office, Khayban-e-Sirsyed. Speaking on the occasion, the DC directed officials concerned to cover refusal and […]

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