Musical show held to celebrate Quaid’s 145th birthday

HYDERABAD, Dec 28 (APP):Pakistan National Council of Arts with collaboration of Culture department Govt of Sindh organized a musical show on eve of 145th birthday celebration of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah here on Tuesday night. Famous singers of Hyderabad Ustad Shafi […]

OIC expert group mulls over Programme of Action

ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (APP):The intergovernmental group of experts at the general secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Jeddah on Tuesday considered the draft document of the mid-term review of the OIC-2025 programme of action. During the meeting, Dr. Ahmad Sengendo, OIC Assistant Secretary-General […]

Spain moves to reduce ‘gargabe’ temporary contracts

Madrid, Dec 28 (AFP/APP):Spain’s leftist cabinet approved Tuesday a landmark labour law reform which aims to reduce the use of temporary contracts and boost job security. The reform, agreed with unions and employers, reverses business-friendly regulations introduced in 2012 by a previous conservative government during […]

Holiday chaos as Covid cases surge, more flights scrapped

New York, Dec 27 (AFP/APP):Global travel chaos that convulsed the Christmas weekend spilled into Monday with major flight cancellations impacting millions returning from holiday break, as Covid-19 cases surge to record levels in Europe and half a dozen US states. Some 11,000 flights have been […]

Anti-coronavirus vaccination campaign reviewed

LAHORE, Dec 27 (APP):Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal here on Monday chaired a meeting to review progress on ongoing anti-coronavirus vaccination campaign in Lahore. It was decided that all those working in factories, markets, shopping malls and shops in the city […]

National Assembly leaves entire agenda unaddressed

ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (APP):The National Assembly left entire agenda unaddressed and was adjourned due to lack of quorum on Monday. The House did not take up legislative business, six resolutions seeking extension of as many ordinances, five reports of standing committees and four statutory reports. […]

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