Heartbreak and shock at Afghan quake hospital

Sharan, Afghanistan, June 22 (AFP/APP): Bibi Hawa’s face is distorted by tears as she tries to grasp her predicament from a hospital bed in Sharan, capital of Afghanistan’s Paktika province. At least a dozen members of her family were among over 1,000 people killed by […]

Inter-provincial smuggling of 1500 quintals wheat foiled

MULTAN, Jun 22 (APP):A joint team of district administration and food department foiled an inter-provincial smuggling bid after they stopped two trucks carrying 1500 quintals of wheat at Jalalpur interchange on Wednesday. The action was taken in compliance with standing orders of Punjab government to […]

Imran Khan says he is not anti-American

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday dispelled the notion that he was anti-American, saying he was a strong proponent of having good relations with all the countries, based on self-respect and equality. Addressing a seminar here, he said the United […]

Tennis: WTA Bad Homburg Open results – collated

Bad Homburg, Germany, June 22 (AFP/APP):WTA Bad Homburg Open results on Wednesday (x denotes seeded player; players representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing under the name or flag of their countries): 2nd rd Bianca Andreescu (CAN) bt Katie Swan (GBR) 6-4, 6-4 Simona […]

World realized Kashmir issue no longer be ignored: AJK President

MIRPUR (AJK): , Jun 22 (APP) ::Expressing optimism over the growing realization about early settlement of the Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir dispute at world level the President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry said that it was heartening to note that the international […]

Russian language book on Faiz’s poetry launched

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):A Russian language book containing translation of Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s poetry was launched at the Eastern Culture Centre of the Institute of Oriental Studies under the Russian Academy of Sciences. The book was published at Khudozhestevnnaya Literatura house by the Embassy of […]

Truckloads of relief goods to leave for Khost, Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):A convoy of trucks carrying relief assistance for the quake-affected population of Afghanistan would leave for Khost on Wednesday night under the direction of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The relief consignment, including tents, covers, blankets and medicines, would be handed over […]

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