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Myanmar shuts shop to defy junta on coup anniversary

Yangon, Feb 1 (AFP/APP):Streets emptied and shops shuttered across Myanmar on Tuesday as people defied junta orders to go about their business with a silent strike on the first anniversary of the military coup. The junta that ended the Southeast Asian country’s brief democratic interlude […]

WHO warns of Covid medical waste threat

Geneva, Feb 1 (AFP/APP):The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the vast amount of waste produced in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic posed a threat to human and environmental health. The tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste had put a huge strain on […]

PM Imran Khan assures South Punjab due share in budget, job quota

BAHAWALPUR, Feb 1 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was committed to mitigating the deprivation of the people of South Punjab by ensuring their just share in development budget and employment opportunities. Addressing the launch event of Naya […]

SC nullifies LHC’s verdict on out verdict Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project

Islamabad January 31 (Online): The Supreme Court (SC) ruled out the verdict announced by the Lahore High Court (LHC) declaring Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RRUDP) illegal, and instead ordered the Punjab government to résumé work on the project. The LHC had declared the RRUDP […]

Govt absorbs int’l price hike, keeps POL prices unchanged

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (APP): Despite a considerable increase in the oil prices at international market, the government on Monday decided to keep the prices of petroleum products unchanged for the next fortnight to provide maximum relief to the general public. “Despite revenue losses due to […]

US, Russia clash over Ukraine at UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 31 (APP):The United States and Russia had a verbal duel Monday at the U.N. Security Council over the Ukraine issue, with Washington accusing Moscow of endangering peace by deploying troops on Ukraine’s borders while the top Russian diplomat here dismissed what he […]

Kyiv calls on Russia to pull back troops

Kyiv, Jan 30 (AFP/APP):Kyiv on Sunday urged Moscow to pull back its troops from Ukraine’s border and continue dialogue with the West if it is “serious” about de-escalating tensions that have soared amid fears of a Russian invasion. “If Russian officials are serious when they […]

NSA, Afghan leadership discuss humanitarian requirements

ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (APP): National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf undertook two-day visit to Kabul to discuss with the Afghan leadership, the humanitarian requirements and Pakistan’s proposals for deepening economic engagement to overcome the current challenges their country was facing. During the visit, the NSA […]

Russia wants ‘mutually respectful’ ties with US: Foreign Minister

Moscow, Jan 30 (AFP/APP): Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday that Moscow wanted “mutually respectful” relations with Washington, as the two countries remain at loggerheads over Ukraine. “We want good, equal, mutually respectful relations with the United States, like with every country in the […]

Biden to send troops to Eastern Europe amid Ukraine diplomacy push

Washington-January 29 (Online): US President Joe Biden sought to maintain pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, announcing a small troop deployment to eastern Europe even as top Pentagon officials backed a renewed push for diplomacy. As President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Western […]

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