Concrete measures taken to facilitate youth: Shaza

ISLAMABAD – January 31 (ONLINE) Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Shaza Fatima Khawaja said Tuesday youth is our government’s main focus and we are taking concrete measures to facilitate them. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of Commonwealth year of youth, Shaza said keeping in mind the needs […]

Farukh Habib moves LHC against his possible arrest

LAHORE – January 31 (ONLINE) Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought record of cases registered against PTI leader Farukh Habib in Faisalabad and Sheikhupura, in a case pertaining to Farukh Habib’s petition against Punjab police’s alleged harassment and his possible arrest. According to details, […]

18 years old girl murdered for rejecting marriage proposal

LAHORE – January 31 (ONLINE) Hassan, a boy from Lahore’s Gulshan-e-Ravi area on Tuesday attempted suicide after ruthlessly murdering 18 years old girl as the later had not accepted his marriage proposal, Online reported. Hassan received severe injuries as he tried to take his own […]

Development of Balochistan Govt’s top priority: PM

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says development of Balochistan is the foremost priority of the government. He expressed the resolve while meeting Acting Governor Balochistan Jan Muhammad Jamali and Senator Sana Jamali, who called on him in Islamabad on Tuesday. Political situation and ongoing developmental […]

China strongly condemns suicide blast in Peshawar

BEIJING, Jan 31 (APP): China on Tuesday strongly condemned Monday’s suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar that left scores of people martyred. “The Chinese side is deeply shocked by the incident and expressed deep condolences to the victims and members of the bereaved families,” […]

Punjab University awards 10 PhD degrees

LAHORE, Jan 31 (APP): Punjab University (PU) Examination Department on Tuesday awarded ten PhD degrees to the scholars after successful defence of their dissertation. Hafiz Ghulam Mujaddad S/o Jamshaid Khan was awarded the degree in the subject of Economics, Sehrish Akram D/o Muhammad Akram in […]

Rights group accuses Ukraine of using banned mines

Paris, Jan 31 (AFP/APP): Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused Ukraine of using banned anti-personnel landmines against invading Russian forces, saying almost 50 civilians, including five children, had been wounded. Ukraine’s defence ministry insisted the army upholds its treaty obligations against mines, but will not […]

Pope denounces ‘economic colonialism’ on DR Congo visit

Kinshasa, Jan 31 (AFP/APP):Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, denouncing “economic colonialism” that he said had plundered the resources of the mineral-rich and conflict-torn nation. Massive crowds thronged Kinshasa for a glimpse of the popemobile, cheering and waving flags as […]

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