Digitized Hajj operation to help facilitate pilgrims

ISLAMABAD, Jun 05 (APP):The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah while keeping in view the significance of modern technology has digitized the Hajj operation to help facilitate pilgrims through security and crowd management systems. It has made the ‘smartphone’ mandatory for pilgrims to improve the […]

Metro Bus: When political will do wonder

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 […]

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

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 […]

Supporting small businesses creates positive economic impacts

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 […]

Is Ukraine the attack helicopter’s grave?

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 […]

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