Beijing on high alert with Winter Olympics at corner

BEIJING, Jan 9 (APP):The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a reminder on Sunday that people in Beijing should not un-necessarily visit Tianjin and those in Tianjin should not visit the capital unless necessary. It is also suggested that commuters between the […]

Women’s camel beauty contest makes debut in Saudi

Rumah, Saudi Arabia, Jan 9 (AFP/APP): Saudi women, in a first for the conservative kingdom, have paraded their camels in a beauty pageant for the prized “ships of the desert”. “I hope today to reach a certain social standing, inshallah (God willing),” said Lamia al-Rashidi, […]

Cold, dry weather forecast for Balochistan

QUETTA, Jan 09 (APP):The Met office has forecast cold and dry weather in most parts of Balochistan during next 24 hours. According to the Met Office, the minimum temperature in Quetta was recorded at -1.5 degrees centigrade and -12.3 degrees centigrade in Ziarat on Sunday. […]

Samba show shakes Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Jan 9 (AFP/APP): Authorities in Saudi Arabia were investigating on Sunday after a samba performance by dancers some considered too scantily clad for the conservative kingdom, which has been diversifying its entertainment options. Over the past week videos on social media have shown three […]

Austrian Strolz nets debut World Cup win in slalom upset

Adelboden, Switzerland, Jan 9 (AFP/APP): Austrian Johannes Strolz emerged the surprise winner of Sunday’s slalom in Abelboden for the 29-year-old’s breakthrough success on the World Cup circuit. Placed seventh, at only 0.17sec adrift, after the first run, Strolz came through the pack in snowy conditions […]

MQM-P, PTI, GDA vows to oppose Sindh LG (Amendment) Act

HYDERABAD, Jan 09 (APP):The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) MPA Muhammad Hussain has said his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) have vowed to oppose the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2021. Talking to the media after a meeting of the leaders of […]

ICT edu institutions to open on Monday

ISLAMABAD, Jan 09 (APP):The educational institutions in Islamabad will be open from tomorrow(Monday) after the winter holidays. According to the Spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Education amd Professional Training, all classes will start on Monday, January 10,2022 as per previous routine. […]

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