US provides $1 million Disaster Assistance for Sindh Farmers

Islamabad, August 12 (ONLINE):: The U.S. government today announced a new $1 million grant in support of Pakistan’s ability to address natural disasters, such as the ongoing flooding. Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), this humanitarian assistance will build the resilience of […]

PMC approves passing percentage of NEB exam as 50pc

Islamabad, August 12, 2022 (Online): The medical and dental council has set a 50% percentage to pass the NEB exam. According to PMC spokesman this decision was taken by the Medical and Dental Council on the recommendation of the National Medical and Dental Academic Board. […]

At least 11 killed in Montenegro shooting: public broadcaster

Podgorica, Montenegro, Aug 12 (AFP/APP): At least 11 people were killed during a mass shooting in Montenegro’s central city of Cetinje on Friday, the country’s public broadcaster said. “Eleven people were killed, while six were wounded, including a member of the police,” Montenegro’s public broadcaster […]

Ireland v Afghanistan 3rd T20 scores

Belfast, Aug 12 (AFP/APP): Brief scores from the third Twenty20 international between Ireland and Afghanistan on Friday: At Belfast Afghanistan 189-5, 20 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 53, Najibullah Zadran 42; J Little 2-29) v Ireland 167-9, 20 overs (G Dockrell 58 no, F Hand 36; Naveen-ul-Haq […]

Journalist Shamim Ahmed Rizvi Passes away

ISLAMABAD, Aug 12 (APP): Renowned Journalist Syed Shamim Ahmed Rizvi Passed away on Thursday night in Islamabad. Rizvi started his journalistic carrier with eminent Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz in Pakistan Times and served in daily Muslim, Pakistan Observer, Pakistan Gulf Economic and Financial Times. […]

Sadr opponents announce rival Baghdad sit-in

Baghdad, Aug 12 (AFP/APP): Supporters of Iraq’s pro-Iran Coordination Framework began their own Baghdad sit-in Friday in riposte to a sit-in outside parliament by the rival Sadrist movement launched two weeks ago. In a statement read out to thousands of supporters gathered on one of […]

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