‘The US hopes Pakistan will take action against global and regional terrorist organisations, he added’ ISLAMABAD: Talks between the authorities in Islamabad and Washington are routine and part of standard bilateral protocol, said the US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel amid the recent stir in light of President Joe Biden’s statement on Pakistan’s nukes. Spokesman
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Post office on the service of sending money home from South Africa
‘The service is available from any post office in South Africa to any post office in the destination country’ PRETORIA, South Africa, The world celebrated the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October. There is a large number of migrant breadwinners in South Africa who send money to their families, and the
Read moreSeminar on Fata status restoration held in Landikotal
‘Malik Busmillah Afridi said they were struggling for the restoration of Fata status they had in the past’ LANDIKOTAL: Fata Qaumi Jirga held a day-long seminar titled restoration of special constitutional status of Fata here on Sunday. A large number of ex-government servants,Maliks and tribal elders from Jamrud,Mulagori,Bara and Landikotal participated. Speaking on the occasion
Read moreHuman smugglers busted, guns recovered at Torkham border
‘Four human smugglers operating via Torkham border arrested’ TORKHAM: Federal Investigation Agency and Pakistan customs arrested human smugglers and seized weapons in two different raids at Torkham border, officials said on Saturday. In the first raid, custom official Sadiq Akbar said that a truck(47377-Kabul) loaded with fresh fruits was searched when it entered Pakistan. He
Read morePeace Journalism Workshop held at FCCU
‘Dr Altafullah Khan said that journalism has a key role to help maintain peace and harmony in the Society’ LAHORE: Oslo Metropolitan University in collaboration with Forman Christian College Lahore organized a three-day training workshop for working journalists and journalism teachers in Lahore. The workshop was themed as “Peace journalism workshop and onslaught of social
Read morePak-Afghan officials, traders held meeting at Torkham border
‘Traders and Afghan border officials raised trade related issues‘ LANDIKOTAL: Border and custom officials held a meeting with traders and custom agents at Torkham border on Wednesday. The meeting,which was chaired by director transit and trade Arbab Qaisar Hameed,was also attended by commandant Khyber Rifles Col,Rizwan, additional collector custom Muhammad Rizwan, Amanullah Khan, Major Sharjeel,
Read moreDoctors, Health Staff Boycott Duty In DHQ Hospital
‘Drugs dealers and retailers also bakced the doctors’ strike and closed all their medicines shops’ LANDIKOTAL: Doctors and paramidical staff of District Headquarters(DHQ) hospital in Landikotal observed strike and boycotted duty on Saturday. The health workers were holding black flags and marched from hospital gate to Iqra chowk. All the medicines dealers also joined the
Read moreAJK University holds special prayer ceremony to remember quake victims
‘The earthquake of October 8, 2005, severely damaged the university as more than 200 students, six faculty members, and staff died in this disaster’ MUZAFFARABAD: A special prayer ceremony was held at the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK) to pay tribute to the victims of the catastrophe, which claimed the lives of thousands
Read moreHorror in Thailand as ex cop gun down 37
‘The attacker after fleeing the murder scene, realized a manhunt was launched on him, shot his wife and child dead at their residence, Nong Bua Lamphu province, Thailand before killing himself’ Uthai Sawan of Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand was thrown into mourning as a former policeman killed 37 people, including 22 children, during
Read moreUnited States Embassy Celebrates Key Achievement of New Teacher Training Program on World Teachers Day
‘The United States has long recognized the importance of helping to provide qualified teachers for Liberian schools’ MONROVIA, Liberia, On World Teachers Day, the United States joins the global community in honoring teachers around the world for the critically important work they do to prepare succeeding generations for their roles in society. The celebration of
Read moreQatar Renews its Support for Brotherly Somali People Building Institutional State and Rule of Law
This came in the statement of the State of Qatar delivered by the Third Secretary in the Permanent Mission in Geneva Abdulaziz Al Mansoori GENEVA, Switzerland, The State of Qatar affirmed its support for the brotherly Somali people to build a state of institutions and the rule of law, which guarantees Somalis all their rights
Read morePresident Alvi Urges Steps To Enrol Street Children in Schools
‘President Alvi said that 60 per cent of the population of the country was comprised of youth’ ISLAMABAD : President of Pakistam doctor Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that bringing street children and over 20 million out-of-school children into the formal education stream is of paramount importance for converting them into valuable and productive human
Read moreFree medical camp held in Shalman
‘A number of health staff including female doctors and paramedical staff provided different services in the day-long medical camp’ LANDIKOTAL: On the special request of ex-federal minister doctor Noorul Haq Qadri, Non- profit International organization Muslim-hand arranged a free medical in far-flung Kam Shalman area of Landikotal tehsil on Wednesday. A number of health staff
Read moreGerman Embassy Celebrates Unity Day
‘The German company Siemens celebrates its 100th anniversary’ ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Islamabad celebrated German Unity Day today. On 3rd October 1990, East and West Germany were formally reunified after being separated for 41 years. Since then, Germans have been living together in one country and growing ever closer
Read moreThe Presidential Employment Stimulus reaches one million South Africans
The Presidential Employment Stimulus was launched by President Ramaphosa in October 2020 PRETORIA, South Africa, The Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) has – since its launch in October 2020 – created opportunities for over 1 million direct beneficiaries across South Africa. Marking this important milestone, President Cyril Ramaphosa said: “While the work of creating jobs continues,
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