Sudan ruling body chief pledges reforms to army

Khartoum, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):The general who heads Sudan’s ruling transitional authority on Sunday pledged to reform the army, days after a failed coup. “We are going to reorganise the armed forces… Partisan activities are banned in the army,” Sovereign Council chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan […]

Over 2,500 cops providing security for Data urs: CCPO

LAHORE, Sep 26 (APP):The Lahore Police ensured comprehensive traffic and security arrangements for the protection of devotees and smooth flow of traffic during the three-day urs of Hazrat Ali Usman bin Al-Hajveri, commonly known as Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhash (RA), which started here on Sunday. […]

Race wide open as Germany votes in post-Merkel election

Berlin, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Germany was voting Sunday in one of the most unpredictable elections in its recent history, with Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats in a tight race for her crown as she prepares to leave the political stage. The epochal election […]

PTDC plans rock climbing, paragliding to mark tourism day

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP):Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) will organize different sports activities like rock climbing and paragliding in the federal capital to mark the International Tourism Day falling on Monday. “Rock climbing is underway for the last three days in Margalla Hills while paragliding […]

Cyclone Gulab makes landfall in eastern India

Kolkata, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):A cyclone packing strong winds and rains barrelled into India’s east coast late Sunday, as tens of thousands of people in three states were evacuated to shelters. Cyclones are a regular menace in the northern Indian Ocean but many scientists say they […]

NA, Senate sessions to resume on Monday

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP):The both Lower and Upper Houses of the Parliament would resume its scheduled business after a two-day break on Monday at 5pm and 3:30pm respectively. According to the agenda shared at the website of National Assembly, the House would take up question-hour, […]

World heart day to be observed on September 29

HYDERABAD, Sep 26 (APP):Like other parts of the globe, world heart day will also be observed in Pakistan on September 29th with an objective to raise awareness among people about cardiovascular diseases(CVD) and measures for its control. According to a report of the World Health […]

ANF thwarts bid to smuggle hashish to Mirpurkhas, arrests 2

HYDERABAD, Sep 26 (APP):Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Sunday thwarted a bid to smuggle hashish to Mirpurkhas district in a private car and arrested two suspects besides recovering a weapon. The ANF spokesman said a Suzuki Cultus car bearing registration number BHY-215 was stopped near Mirpurkhas […]

Pir Naseer’s Urs celebrations concluded in Golra Sharif

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (APP):Two-day celebrations of 12th Urs of Allama Pir Naseeruddin Naseer concluded in Golra Sharif on Sunday amidst strict security arrangements. Thousands of devotees from across the country and abroad participated in the Urs. Stringent security arrangements were taken on the occasion to […]

All sects enjoying equal rights in Pakistan: Qadri

PESHAWAR, Sep 26 (APP):Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Pir Muhammad Noor-ul-Haq Qadri Sunday said that all the minorities were enjoying equal right across the country and no one would be allowed to propagate against the nation under the cover of minorities’ […]

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