ECP denies polling station change allegations

ISLAMABAD, Jun 01 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday brushed aside some social media reports alleging that the commission has changed voter registration data and polling stations without prior information of voter. An ECP spokesman, said there was no veracity in the […]

Ayaz Sadiq hails EU economic support for development in country

ISLAMABAD, Jun 01 (APP): Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday hailed the Europeon Union (EU) cooperation for economic development of Pakistan. He was talking to Thomas Seiler, Charge d’ Affairs a.i. of the European Union Delegation to Pakistan who called on him […]

PM Shahbaz for building of robust Pak-Turk partnership

ANKARA, Jun 1 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday underscored the importance he attached to building a robust economic partnership as a central component of the strategic relationship between Pakistan and Turkey. The prime minister held a one-on-one meeting with President of Turkey Recep […]

Supreme Court orders agencies to file report on PTI’s long march

ISLAMABAD, Jun 01 (APP): The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reports from the agencies over the alleged involvement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in instigating party workers to reach Islamabad’s D-Chowk in violation of its May 25 order. Besides agencies, the apex courts issued these […]

Cilic hits 33 aces to reach first French Open semi-final

Paris, June 1 (AFP/APP):Croatia’s Marin Cilic fired 33 aces past seventh-seeded Andrey Rublev to reach his first French Open semi-final on Wednesday with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (10/2) win. Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, also crashed 88 winners in the four-hour 10-minute […]

Biden, Fed chair discuss US inflation at White House

Washington, May 31 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden held a rare White House meeting with the head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, on Tuesday to discuss soaring inflation and White House attempts to tame the politically damaging price surge ahead of midterm elections. “I am […]

Brazil storm death toll rises to 100

Recife, Brazil, May 31 (AFP/APP):Flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rain have now killed at least 100 people in northeastern Brazil, officials said Tuesday as emergency workers searched for bodies and survivors. The force of the landslides ripped apart houses in neighborhoods including Jardim Monteverde, […]

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