Foolproof security to be ensured during Muharram: Commissioner

KARACHI, Jul 20 (APP): Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon chaired a meeting in the Sindh Boys Scouts Auditorium on Wednesday to discuss the security and related arrangements for Muharram. A large number of religious scholars and officials of district administration, police, rangers, KMC, Water Board, […]

UK unveils post-Brexit financial services regulation bill

London, July 20 (AFP/APP): Britain’s new finance minister Nadhim Zahawi on Wednesday tabled legislation aimed at boosting the post-Brexit competitiveness of the country’s powerful financial services industry, while still maintaining internationally respected standards. Here are the main points of the eagerly awaited bill, which still […]

Overseas Warriors hold trials for KPL season-II

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP): Kashmir Premier League (KPL) franchise Overseas Warriors organized trials for the second season of the league at Northern Cricket Ground Islamabad on Wednesday wherein over 150 Kashmiri and non-Kashmiri players participated. The trials were conducted in an impressive manner as the […]

Election Commission of Pakistan postpones Sindh LG elections

ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP): Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday postponed the second phase of the local government elections in Sindh due to inclement weather and Moharram-ul-Haram. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja. According […]

Biden vows climate action as heat waves slam US, Europe

Somerset, United States, July 20 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden unveiled a series of executive measures Wednesday to combat climate change and pledged more to follow, seeking to advance his environmental agenda stalled by unsupportive lawmakers and a conservative Supreme Court. Summer heat waves have highlighted […]

Britain, France face hottest day as Europe fires rage

London, July 18 (AFP/APP):Britain and France were in the grip of a fierce heatwave on Monday facing record temperatures as southwest Europe wilted under a scorching sun and ferocious wildfires devoured more forests. Forecasters in Britain warned of havoc in a country unprepared for the […]

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