Why did you start with poetry? PAC Members furious over Secy ECP

Islamabad, September 7, 2022 (Online): During the meeting of the Public Accounts Committee, the members of the committee were angry with the Secretary Election Commission for starting reply with poetry, the Secretary Commission had to apologize. According to details, during the Public Accounts Committee meeting […]

Putin says Ukraine grain deal mostly helping rich EU

Moscow, Sept 7 (AFP/APP): Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that “almost all” the Ukrainian grain shipped under a UN-backed deal to ease a global food crisis was reaching rich European nations and accused the West of deceiving developing countries. Data compiled by a joint […]

Qatar to reopen old airport to ease World Cup traffic

Doha, Sept 7 (AFP/APP): Qatar is to reopen the mothballed Doha International Airport next week, airlines said Wednesday, as it seeks to ease pressure ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Doha International Airport has been in semi-retirement since it was replaced in 2014 by the […]

Sabalenka into second successive US Open semi-final

New York, Sept 7 (AFP/APP):Aryna Sabalenka reached the US Open semi-finals for a second successive year on Wednesday with a 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) win over Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. The 24-year-old from Belarus will face either world number one or French Open champion […]

France to send latest nuclear shipment to Japan

Cherbourg, France, Sept 7 (AFP/APP):The departure of a shipment of reprocessed nuclear fuel from France to Japan has been delayed due to the breakdown of loading equipment, a French nuclear technology company announced Wednesday. The setback came as environmental campaigners denounced the practice of transporting […]

Burundi President replaces PM after coup plot claim

Nairobi, Sept 7 (AFP/APP): Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye replaced his prime minister and a top aide in a high-level political purge Wednesday after warning of a “coup” plot against him. Security minister Gervais Ndirakobuca was sworn in before parliament as new premier, capping a day […]

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