Commissioner meets parliamentarians from Rahim Yar Khan

RAHIM YAR KHAN, Aug 30 (APP):Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Captain (Retd) Zafar Iqbal called on members of parliament from Rahim Yar Khan here on Monday. During his visit, he reviewed the law and order situation in the district, including Covid vaccination, anti-dengue and anti-polio measures, collection […]

No ‘refugee status’ given to anyone so far: Sheikh Rashid

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP):Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Monday clarified that so far no ‘refugee status’ had been granted to anyone in wake of foreigners’ evacuation and takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Addressing a press conference, he said that on daily basis, […]

EU removes US from Covid safe list for non-essential travel

Brussels, Aug 30 (AFP/APP):The European Union on Monday recommended that its member states reimpose travel restrictions on US tourists over rising covid infections in the country. The European Council, which represents the bloc’s 27 governments, said it was taking six territories off its list of […]

Afghan children ‘at greater risk than ever’, UNICEF warns

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (APP):A senior official of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), after a visit to Afghanistan, said Sunday that the world “cannot abandon Afghan children now” when their needs are greater than ever before. George Laryea-Adjei, Regional Director for UNICEF South Asia, said […]

Pakistan rejects Indian defence minister’s baseless allegations

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (APP): Pakistan on Sunday categorically rejected Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s terrorism-related allegations against Pakistan as completely baseless. The Foreign Office spokesperson, in a statement said that Pakistan had shared incontrovertible evidence with the international community of India‘s state sponsorship of terrorism […]

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