National Assembly passes Petroleum (Amendment) Bill 2022

ISLAMABAD, Dec 12 (APP): The National Assembly (NA) on Monday unanimously approved the passage of The Petroleum (Amendment) Bill 2022 to stop illegal sale of petroleum products. Moved by Parliamentary Secretary for Petroleum, Chaudhry Hamid Hameed, the House passed after taking clause by clause. With […]

PJN launches ‘National Transgender Fellowship Programme’

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (APP): Peace and Justice Network (PJN) has launched a ‘National Transgender Fellowship Programme’ for humanitarian response, a first ever in the history of Pakistan to uplift transgender community. This programme aims to empower the transgender community on a large scale at the […]

Canvassing on in full swing for Islamabad LG polls

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (APP): Candidates of major political parties as well as independents, contesting the local government (LG), are leaving no stone unturned to garner the support of voters. With local government (LG) elections in the capital just a few weeks away, leaders of major […]

Volcano erupts in Guatemala, forcing airport closure

Guatemala City, Dec 11 (AFP/APP): One of the most active volcanoes in Central America has erupted again, spewing lava and ash and forcing authorities in Guatemala City on Sunday to close the country’s largest airport and a major highway. The volcano named Fuego — Spanish […]

Seminary teacher crushed to death by dumper truck

HYDERABAD, Dec 11 (APP):A man who worked as a teacher at a seminary was killed after being hit by a dumper truck, allegedly owned by a contractor of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB), on Gulistan-e-Sarmast road here on Sunday. According to the Sub Inspector […]

Norway’s Braathen wins men’s opening World Cup slalom

Vald’Isère, France, Dec 11 (AFP/APP):Norway’s Lucas Braathen won the first men’s World Cup slalom of the season at Val D’Isere on Sunday as his compatriot and first leg leader Henrik Kristoffersen suffered a nightmare second run. Braathen, 22, was second after the first leg but […]

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