Abbas, Abdullah, Sisi meet in Cairo

Cairo, Sept 2 (AFP/APP):Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas met in Cairo on Thursday with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II for talks on Jerusalem. Abbas condemned “the aggressions of (Jewish) settlers… under the protection of the Israeli army”, in reference to the […]

Western Union restarts money transfers to Afghanistan

Washington, Sept 2 (AFP/APP):Western Union announced on Thursday that it would resume its money transfer service to Afghanistan, allowing vital remittances into a country that faces huge economic hurdles following the Taliban’s takeover last month. “Western Union is pleased to share that it is resuming […]

Tree plantation at PU Old Campus

LAHORE, Sep 02 (APP):Punjab University Pro Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar on Thursday inaugurated tree plantation drive at Old Campus. Principal Oriental College Dr Khalid Dad, Resident Officer-II Jalil Tariq, heads of various departments and faculty members also participated in the ceremony. Dr […]

Senior Baluch Leader Sardar Attaullah Mengal passed away

QUETTA, Sep 02 (APP):Former Balochistan Chief Minister Sardar Attaullah Khan Mengal, a prominent Baloch nationalist leader and patron of the Balochistan National Party passed away at a private hospital in Karachi on Thursday at the age of 92 years. Sardar Attaullah Khan Mengal was born […]

US grounds Virgin Galactic after space flight ‘mishap’

Washington, Sept 2 (AFP/APP):The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it was grounding space flights by Virgin Galactic while it investigates why the company’s July 11 voyage carrying Richard Branson deviated from its planned trajectory. The move represents a blow to the private […]

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