London, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Ethan Hayter won stage five of the Tour of Britain in a reduced sprint to move back into the overall lead of the race on Thursday. Hayter edged out Giacomo Nizzolo and Dan McLay on the finish line in Warrington after a […]
Washington, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Feeling sluggish at work? Poor ventilation and pollution might play a part. A new study by scientists at Harvard has found that the air quality inside an office can have a significant impact on employees’ cognitive function, including response times and ability […]
Washington, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):The White House, facing opposition from Republican lawmakers and some Democrats, withdrew its nominee on Thursday to head the federal agency that enforces gun laws. David Chipman had been chosen by President Joe Biden to head the 5,000-employee Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]
New York, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Sotheby’s has won the rights to sell the highly sought-after Macklowe art collection, valued at more than $600 million, the auction house announced Thursday. The trove — which includes works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Mark Rothko — was the […]
Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, I welcome you all to this first Ministerial meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbors. Let me, at the outset, express my deep appreciation for your positive response to our proposal for a regional approach on the situation in Afghanistan. I also thank our Special […]
Islamabad (PNI) Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi chaired the Ministerial meeting on the Afghan issue among the neighboring countries of Afghanistan, held virtually today. The meeting was attended by China, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. During the meeting, views were exchanged on the evolving […]
Islamabad (PNI) We continue to closely follow the evolving situation in Afghanistan. We have noted the latest announcement about formation of interim political set-up in Kabul, which would address the requirement of a governance structure to meet the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan. […]
Islamabad (PNI) The Government of Pakistan has decided to dispatch humanitarian assistance comprising food and medicines for the people of Afghanistan. Three C-130s are being dispatched to Afghanistan. After the first immediate tranche through air, further supplies would continue through land routes. The Government of […]
Islamabad 8 September 2021(Online):- The meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs was held under the Chairmanship of Senator Taj Haider here at Parliament House Today. Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar criticized Chairman Senate’s decision to induct Senator Samina Mumtaz at the last moment before […]
Lahore 08 September 2021(Online):- Deputy Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Mehmood Jan called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Parvez Elahi with Ten members’ parliamentary delegation. Ch Parvez Elahi said if the development works of our tenure were not stopped then Punjab would have Speaker Ch Parvez […]
