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Swedish embassy, UN Women Pakistan kicks off global drive against gender-based violence

Posted on November 27, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP):As the ’16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’ campaign has kicked off across the globe, the Swedish embassy and UN Women Pakistan Friday organized an event titled ‘2020 in retrospective – Celebrating Pledges Made to End Violence Against Women’. The Swedish […]

COAS pinned the badges of rank to formally install Lieutenant General Nigar Johar

Posted on November 27, 2021

Rawalpindi (ISPR) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Army Medical Corps (AMC) Center, Abbottabad today. On arrival, COAS laid floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada and offered Fateha. COAS pinned the badges of rank to formally install Lieutenant General Nigar Johar as first […]

New Covid variant throws sport in South Africa into turmoil

Posted on November 27, 2021

Johannesburg, Nov 26 (AFP/APP): South African sport was thrown into turmoil on Friday following the announcement of travel bans following the discovery of a new strain of corona virus in the country. Two rounds of matches in the United Rugby Championship were postponed, with two […]

Stage play on ‘Shah Latif Sur Ramkali’ held

Posted on November 27, 2021

HYDERABAD, Nov 26 (APP):A stage play titled – Aaon na jeeandi un re (I will not live without them) was presented in Mumtaz Mirza Auditorium of Sindh Museum on Friday. The drama based on the Sur Ramkali of Sufi Saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai was […]

Rio Olympics chief sentenced to 30 years for bribery

Posted on November 27, 2021

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):A court has sentenced a former president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee to more than 30 years in prison for buying votes to win Rio de Janeiro’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics. Carlos Nuzman, 79, was convicted in federal […]

French fishermen block ferries, Channel Tunnel in post-Brexit row

Posted on November 27, 2021

Calais, France, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):French fishermen on Friday disrupted cross-Channel traffic for several hours in protest at the post-Brexit fishing rights granted by Britain, blocking ferries and freight traffic through the Channel Tunnel. Half a dozen fishing boats blocked access to ferries at the northern […]

Stalemate in UK-EU talks over Northern Ireland

Posted on November 27, 2021

London, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):Negotiators for the UK and EU on Friday ended another round of talks without agreement as they try to resolve difficulties with post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland. Brexit minister David Frost said he and European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic met in London […]

EU states urged to suspend travel from seven African countries over Covid variant

Posted on November 27, 2021

Brussels, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):EU officials holding an emergency meeting over a threatening new Covid variant first detected in southern Africa agreed on Friday to urge all 27 nations in the bloc to impose travel restrictions from that region. “Member States agreed to introduce rapidly restrictions […]

Hammad for privatization of DISCOs to improve services, system

Posted on November 27, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 (APP):Federal Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar on Friday stressed the need for privatization of DISCOs to improve services and system in the country. “No government in the past could pay proper attention to gas sector,” he said while talking to a private […]

Heavy snowfall at Lake Louise scuppers World Cup downhill

Posted on November 27, 2021

Paris, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):The first men’s downhill race of the Alpine skiing World Cup season scheduled for Lake Louise in Canada on Friday has been cancelled due to heavy snowfall. Two other speed events scheduled for Lake Louise, another downhill on Saturday and a Super-G […]

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Swedish embassy, UN Women Pakistan kicks off global drive against gender-based violence

COAS pinned the badges of rank to formally install Lieutenant General Nigar Johar

New Covid variant throws sport in South Africa into turmoil

Stage play on ‘Shah Latif Sur Ramkali’ held

Rio Olympics chief sentenced to 30 years for bribery

French fishermen block ferries, Channel Tunnel in post-Brexit row

Stalemate in UK-EU talks over Northern Ireland

EU states urged to suspend travel from seven African countries over Covid variant

Hammad for privatization of DISCOs to improve services, system

Heavy snowfall at Lake Louise scuppers World Cup downhill

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