Hundreds of ex-Air Italy staff laid off

Milan, Jan 3 (AFP/APP):More than 1,300 staff at Italian carrier Air Italy, which went bust in 2020, on Monday began receiving letters terminating their employment, trade unions said. Pilots and cabin crew had been protected by a furlough scheme since the February 2020 bankruptcy of […]

Vawda blasts Nawaz Sharif for begging visa extension from UK

ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Senator Faisal Vawda on Monday strongly criticized former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is begging visa extension from United Kingdom. The UK has rejected the application of Nawaz Sharif and it is politically damaging situation for entire PML-N party, […]

Belgian Clement appointed Monaco coach

Monaco, Jan 3 (AFP/APP):Belgian Philippe Clement has been named as Monaco’s new coach, taking over from the sacked Niko Kovac, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday. Former Bayern boss Kovac was fired last week with the Principality side sixth in the table, 17 points […]

US authorizes Pfizer booster for kids as young as 12

Washington, Jan 3 (AFP/APP):US health authorities on Monday approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot for children as young as 12, and reduced the wait time between initial vaccination and an extra dose from six months to five, for all ages. The decision by the Food and […]

Census vital for providing policy base line: Chairman BRA

ISLAMABAD, Jan 03 (APP):Chairman, Balochistan Revenue Authority (BRA), Pasand Khan Buledi on Monday said that Census was important for providing a baseline for development especially in developing countries like Pakistan. He said this while addressing the 4th Sensitization Workshop on 7th Population and housing Census […]

Shehbaz Sharif could face indictment in current year: Adviser

ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (APP):Advisor to Prime Minister on Accountability & Interior Shahzad Akbar Monday said that opposition leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif could face indictment in current year. Talking to a private news channel, he said Shehbaz Sharif always tried and used different […]

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