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World No Tobacco Day to be observed on May 31

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ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): World No Tobacco Day will be observed on Tuesday (May 31) across the globe including Pakistan to draw attention to the health problems that tobacco use can cause. World No Tobacco Day focuses on informing people about health problems associated with […]

Nigeria’s opposition names former VP as 2023 election candidate

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Abuja, May 29 (AFP/APP): Nigeria’s main opposition party on Saturday named former vice president Atiku Abubakar as its candidate for the 2023 election to replace President Muhammadu Buhari. Abubakar, 75, a northern Muslim and stalwart of the People’s Democratic Party or PDP, has made numerous […]

AIOU conducts first board meeting for History Chair

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ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): The first meeting of the Board of Management for the chair “Creating Archives of Intelligentsia of Pakistan” set up recently by Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) was held yesterday. Vice Chancellor, AIOU Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum highlighted the salient objectives of […]

Supporting small businesses creates positive economic impacts

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ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): Supporting locally-owned small businesses has significant positive economic impacts—even before our world was struck with the COVID-19 pandemic. Meher Kashif Younis, former senior Vice President Lahore chamber while talking to a delegation of young educated progressive women led by Ms Noora […]

Jerusalem on high alert ahead of Israeli ‘Flag March’

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Jerusalem, May 29 (AFP/APP):Jerusalem braced for a controversial “flag march” on Sunday as Israelis mobilized to commemorate the city’s unification and Palestinian groups threatened retaliation over the annual rally that sparked a war last year. Hours before the march was to begin, tensions were high […]

Zalmi holds cricket trials; 151 players shortlisted

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BANNU, May 29 (APP):A total of 151 players were shortlisted from the two-day trials conducted by Zalmi Foundation and Paigham-e-Pakistan at Bannu Cricket Stadium. The trials were part of the Youth Engagement Programme organised in collaboration with the Zalmi Foundation and the Paigham-e-Pakistan wherein more […]

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott dies aged 86: son-in-law

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Paris, May 29 (AFP/APP): Legendary flat race jockey Lester Piggott has died aged 86 his son-in-law said on Sunday. The nine-time Epsom Derby winning jockey was admitted to hospital in Switzerland last weekend. “Sadly we can confirm that Lester died peacefully in Switzerland this morning,” […]

Spain confirms 59 cases of monkeypox, announces vaccine purchase

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OVIEDO, Spain,May 29 (AA/APP) -:Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias announced Wednesday that Spain will purchase, through the European Union, thousands of smallpox vaccines and antivirals that could work against monkeypox. The announcement came as monkeypox cases in Spain rose to 59. All cases identified in […]

Foolproof security being ensured at churches: CPO

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MULTAN, May 29 (APP):City Police Officer (CPO) Khurram Shahzad Haider said on Sunday that foolproof security arrangements were being ensured at churches in order to avoid any untoward incident. According to police sources, as per directives of the city police officers tight security arrangements have […]

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