BEIJING: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, speaking to journalists during her regular briefing here on Thursday (11th April, 2024) stated that Palestine’s full UN membership was supported by her country that looked forward to speedy Council action. It may be recalled that Palestine, that had submitted application of full UN membership back in 2011, […]
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ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Thursday (11th April, 2024) has announced reduction of Ts. 3.82/unit in electricity tariffs for the month of April, 2024. According to details fuel price adjustments for the current month have been set at Rs. 4.92/unit, down from Rs.7.06/ unit last month, translating into a reduction of Rs. 2.14/unit in fuel prices. […]
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HUB: Eighteen zaireen (pilgrims) lost their lives, while 40 got injured (5 critically) when the over-speeding truck carrying 100 voyagers (from Thatta’s Qasim Jokhio village) to the shrine of Shah Noorani in Khuzdar area of Balochistan, got out of the driver’s control while negotiating a turn and plunged into a ravine 10pm on the first […]
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GAZA: Israeli airstrike at Al–Shati Refugee Camp here on Wednesday (10th April, 2024) has claimed lives of 3 sons (Hazem, Amir, Mohammad) and 2 grandsons of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh. Largely Qatar-based Haniyeh told that his children were visiting relatives at the camp in northern Gaza on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr when their vehicle was […]
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WASHINGTON: Biden, while calling on Israel to agree to a ceasefire, termed Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza as a mistake. Maintaining that Gaza should have total access to all food and medicine for the next six to eight weeks, Biden held that it was outrageous how the aid organisation’s vehicles had been hit […]
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SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: After an exchange of fire, two terrorists were killed by the security forces on Tuesday (9th April, 2024), during an IBO conducted here. Weapons and explosives were recovered from the neutralized militants, who remained involved in a number of terrorist activities in the area. Newspakistan.tv/APP Sana Mehmood
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ISLAMABAD: As an Eid-ul-Fitr gift for the citoyens going to and fro their homes during the first three days of the fest, Pakistan Railways has slashed the fares by 25 percent for all trains and all classes. According to the notification issued by Pakistan Railways: “The competent authority has been pleased to grant 25 per […]
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ISLAMABAD: Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has proclaimed that the crescent of Shawwal [10th month of the Islamic (hijri) calendar] has been sighted and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday (10th April, 2024). APP Adds: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman, Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad on Tuesday (9th April, 2024) has announced that the moon of […]
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ISLAMABAD: Ishaq Dar (who happens to be a close relative of the incumbent and a former PM). has been appointed as leader of the House in the Senate on Tuesday (9th April. 2024). PML-N President and the PM of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif stated: “Dar will act as leader of the House on behalf of the […]
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ISLAMABAD: PPP’s Yousaf Raza Gillani has been elected Senate Chairman here on Tuesday (9th April, 2024). APP Adds: Presiding Officer Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday administered oath to the newly elected 41 members of the upper house of the Parliament. Two newly elected senators Faisal Vawda and Maulana Abdul Wasay did not turn to attend […]
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