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.
ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (APP): The clocks across the country would be turned back by an hour from October 1, official in the Ministry of Interior said. The current Pakistan Standard Time (PST) would be reversed by one hour at 12am on October 1, the official told APP here Monday.
The clocks were advanced by one hour at midnight of June 1 in pursuance of daylight saving system.
Daylight saving system was aimed at saving the consumption of electricity at night by utilizing an extra hour in a day for daylight activities.
The Government had estimated to save 400 MW electricity through this daylight saving system.
The federal cabinet had approved moving the clocks one hour ahead for daylight saving to meet the ongoing electricity shortfall in the country.
Last year, the government had also turned the clocks ahead on June 1 to avail an extra hour of daylight for conserving energy to contain the power shortfall.
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