UVAS organizes online session on ‘International Rankings’

LAHORE, Sep 14 (APP):The Quality Enhancement Cell of the University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (UVAS),Lahore organised an online session on ‘International Rankings’ at City Campus on Tuesday. UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad presided over the online session while Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood […]

WHO launches mask wearing campaign in federal capital

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 (APP):World Health Organization’s (WHO) Country Office Pakistan on Monday launched the mask wearing campaign in collaboration with district health authorities in the federal capital. During the campaign with slogan “Wear a mask-Protect Pakistan”, WHO will hand over masks to the federal and […]

Vital to engage with Taliban: UN chief

Geneva, Sept 13 (AFP/APP):UN chief Antonio Guterres called Monday for international engagement with the Taliban to avert an economic collapse in Afghanistan, insisting aid could be used as leverage to improve human rights. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a donor conference for the […]

California man arrested outside Democratic HQ with machete: police

Washington, Sept 13 (AFP/APP):A California man espousing white supremacist views and armed with a bayonet and a machete was arrested on Monday outside the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington, police said. Donald Craighead, 44, of Oceanside, California, was arrested for possession of prohibited […]

Oil sector in balance as Norway votes

Oslo, Sept 13 (AFP/APP):Norway’s “Red-Green” opposition was seen winning Monday’s general election, a change of power that could potentially impact oil activities in the largest producer in Western Europe. First estimates based on advance ballots were to be released when voting ends at 9:00 pm. […]

Hot, dry weather hit Balochistan

QUETTA, Sep 13 (APP):The Met Office has forecast hot and dry weather in most parts of the province during the next 24 hours. According to the Met Office, the minimum temperature in Quetta was recorded at 15.0 degrees centigrade and 6.9 degrees centigrade in Ziarat […]

Dozens of abducted students freed in NW Nigeria

Kano, Nigeria, Sept 13 (AFP/APP):Nigerian gunmen have freed dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped this month in northwest Zamfara State, the local government said, following an army offensive on criminal gangs. Nigerian troops also came under attack in Zamfara at the weekend after an armed group raided […]

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