PM chairs National Security Committee meeting

Islamabad, June 22 (Online): Prime Minsiter Shehbaz Sharif chaired an in-camera meeting of the National Security Committee, on Wednesday, held a detailed discussion on talks with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and situation along the Pak-Afghan border. National, parliamentary and political leadership, members of parliament and military leadership […]

Spain bets on green hydrogen in clean energy push

Madrid, June 22 (AFP/APP): As Europe seeks to move way from fossil fuels, Spain is racing ahead in developing green hydrogen, aided by a growing wind and solar power complex in efforts to decarbonise its economy. Spain accounted for 20 percent of the world’s green […]

NGOs urge UN to pick ‘courageous’ rights chief

Geneva, June 22 (AFP/APP):Rights groups appealed Wednesday for the next UN rights chief to be appointed through a swift, open process, calling for a “courageous” nominee to stand up to powerful countries. More than 60 non-governmental organisations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the […]

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 […]

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