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ISLAMABAD, Jun 05 (APP): When it comes to the development and facilitation of a nation, the elected governments go extra miles to fulfill their commitments for progress and welfare of their people. Whether it is infrastructure development, empowerment of people or stability of economy, every […]

Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2 (AFP/APP): Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – Street fighting in Severodonetsk – Ukrainian forces pledge to fight “until the end” in Severodonetsk but with Russian forces in control of most of the key eastern city, their […]

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 02 (APP):Nearly 100 days of the war in Ukraine have devastated children at a scale and speed unseen since World War II, and on average over two children are killed a day, the UNICEF said Wednesday. Highlighting the devastating and lasting consequences […]

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 […]

ISLAMABAD, May 27 (APP):Youm-e-Takbeer would be observed on Saturday with national zeal and fervour to commemorate historic nuclear tests at Chagai on May 28, 1998. The government has announced the 10-day celebrations in this regard whereas this year, the theme of the day would be […]

PILDAT, with the support of the Australian High commission’s Direct Aid Programme, organized a virtual seminar session on Comparing Evolution of Federalism in Pakistan & Australia with academia of leading universities across Pakistan. Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob, President PILDAT, presented key takeaways from the background […]

Paris, May 26 (AFP/APP):Is the war in Ukraine sounding the death knell for attack helicopters? The large number destroyed has sparked a debate among experts over whether the aircraft are under-performing or being used poorly by Russian forces. Saturated with anti-aircraft defences, both long-range systems […]

Washington, May 25 (AFP/APP):A mass shooting that left 19 schoolchildren and two teachers dead in the deeply pro-gun state of Texas on Tuesday increased pressure on US politicians to take action over the ubiquity of firearms — but also brought the grim expectation of little […]

PESHAWAR, May 20 (APP): Pakistan is losing 27,000 hectares of forests every year resulting into a substantial increase in temperature while causing adverse effects on human life, aquatic resources and agricultural productivity. Due to population growth, high demand of wood and unhealthy emissions, the country […]

Rome, May 18 (AFP/APP):”It was war and we all felt called up. No-one could afford to look away any longer,” says Marzia Sabella, remembering the assassination of anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone 30 years ago. Falcone was killed with his wife and bodyguards in a car […]