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FPCCI concerns over power hike; demands cut in taxes

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LAHORE, Aug 29 (APP): Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh said on Tuesday that Pakistani households and businesses were facing mounting power tariff. He demanded for renegotiating capacity charges and put a halt to sales tax, besides reducing […]

Ministry to hold ‘Interfaith Harmony Conference’ Aug 30

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (APP): The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony is holding an ‘Interfaith Harmony Conference’ on Wednesday, to bring together religious leaders and representatives from various faith communities to discuss pressing issues related to attacks on religious sites, desecration of holy scriptures, […]

Caretaker govt has nothing to do with election date: Solangi

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (APP): Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Tuesday said that the caretaker government had nothing to do with the election date which was a mandate of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) under the new amendments in the Election […]

Urdu translation of book Maai Mujawar launched

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HYDERABAD, Aug 29 (APP):Urdu translation of the book, Maai Mujawar, written by renowned poet and writer Gul Muhammad Koondhar was launched here in Government Degree College and Post Graduate Center Latifabad on Tuesday. Addressing the ceremony Koondhar said the objective of the translation of the […]

Florida braces for ‘extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Idalia

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Steinhatchee, United States, Aug 29 (AFP/APP): Hurricane Idalia barreled towards the west coast of Florida on Tuesday, triggering mass evacuation orders and flood alerts as authorities warned the storm could strengthen to “extremely dangerous” levels before landfall. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Idalia, […]

Von der Leyen backs Dutch FM Hoekstra for EU climate post

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Brussels, Aug 29 (AFP/APP): EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday backed Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra to take up a vacant climate post on the European Commission, but the choice raised concerns about the bloc’s environmental ambitions. The commission president announced that she […]

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