National Commission on the Rights of Child signs MoU with YPF

ISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (APP):The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Studies (PIPS) and Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF) on “Legal Framework for Child Rights and Child Protection in Pakistan”. Chairperson NCRC, […]

Woman died, one injured in Jaffarabad accident

QUETTA, Nov 18 (APP):A woman died while another sustained injuries in a collision between a car and motorbike at Dera Allayar’s Bypass area of Jaffarabad district on Thursday. According to police sources, the victim Abdul Quddus along with a woman was on way home on […]

AstraZeneca announces ‘robust’ results from anti-Covid drug trial

London, Nov 18 (AFP/APP):Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Thursday announced that clinical trials of an antibody-based Covid-19 drug had shown robust efficacy and long-term prevention. The Anglo-Swedish laboratory follows in the footsteps of US firms Merck and Pfizer, which announced in October and early November respectively […]

Illegal stock of 4851 bags fertilizer recovered

KHANEWAL, Nov 18 (APP):District administration and agriculture department recovered illegal stock of 4851 bags of fertilizer from 13 godowns during a crackdown launched here on Thursday. In line with special directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Agha Zaheer Abbas Sherazi, the Assistant Commissioner Jahania Amina Ehsan […]

US, Kenya press for Ethiopia ceasefire

Nairobi, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):The United States and Kenya on Wednesday pressed for a ceasefire in Ethiopia, holding out hope for a negotiated solution between the government and rebels as diplomacy intensifies over the year-long war. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a three-nation tour […]

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