UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 9 (APP): Although Pakistan has a plan of action to tackle HIV and AIDS, the country is facing a lack of resources that could jeopardize an effective and timely response to the epidemic, according to the lead United Nations agency on the issue.
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 09 (APP): The outgoing United Nations envoy in Sudan, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, has lauded recent developments in the country’s electoral process, and urged the parties to the north-south peace agreement to press ahead during what will be a crucial year for the nation.
ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified a news item that appeared in a section of press regarding a notice issued to Chairman PCB Ejaz Butt by Cricket Council of USA (CCUSA).
PESHAWAR, Feb. 9 (APP): Top four NWFP cueists to vie in the 35th National Ranking Snooker Championship-2010 to be held here at Karachi Gymkhana from March 2, Secretary NWFP Snooker Association Zulfiqar Butt told APP.
DHAKA, Feb 9, (APP): Following is the final medal tally at the conclusion of 11th Asian Games after day 12 in the regional sporting extravaganza here on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI, Aug 4 (APP): Bharatia Janata Party has decided to agitate on Pak-India statement in streets now after the end of current Parliamentary session.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha L K Advani directed his members of Parliament to take issues of the joint statement and price hike to the streets in their respective constituencies.
BJP Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj told newsmen that Advani asked the members to tour their constituencies “to spread awareness about the government’s mistake to delink action against terror from composite dialogue and the issue of rising prices”.
Meanwhile, BJP led opposition, Samajwadi Party and Rashtrya Janata Dal joined hands in Lok Sabha on Tuesday criticising the Manmohan Singh government on Pak-India statement.
They demanded the government to make a statement on the floor of the House. The opposition members staged walkout when their demand was not met by the government.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had already made a comprehensive statement defending the Pak-India statement in the Parliament.