Weekly off for govt offices scraped

ISLAMABAD, Apr 12 (APP): The establishment division, following the directives of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday scrapped two weekly offs of federal government offices with immediate effect. According to a notification issued by establishment division, nly Sunday will be the weekly off day in […]

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

Kyiv, Ukraine, April 12 (AFP/APP): Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – Invasion going ‘calmly’: Putin – President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s offensive is proceeding “calmly” and according to plan, with the goal of “minimising losses”. During a televised press conference […]

Tennis: Monte Carlo Masters results – collated

MonteCarlo, Monaco, April 12 (AFP/APP): Monte Carlo Masters results on Tuesday (x denotes seeding; players representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus until further notice): 2nd rd Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) bt Novak Djokovic (SRB […]

Sane, Goretzka back in Bayern line-up against Villarreal

Munich, Germany, April 12 (AFP/APP): Bayern Munich switched to a back three in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to Villarreal with Leroy Sane and Leon Goretzka recalled to the starting line-up. Bayern are under pressure at Munich’s Allianz Arena having lost the […]

Nearly 60 dead in S.Africa floods, more rains coming

Durban, South Africa, April 12 (AFP/APP): The death toll from floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province has climbed to 59, authorities said on Tuesday. The country’s meteorologists forecasted more “extreme” rains on […]

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