ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): The World Bank (WB) will provide additional financing of US$ 34.95 million to Pakistan for water sector capacity building advisory services project in order to improve the efficiencies of sector.
ATF allots championships to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): The Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) has allotted two back to back Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) 14 and Under Super Series Tennis Championships to Pakistan scheduled to be held in March. The first leg will be sponsored and organized by the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) and will be held from March 7 to 13, says a press release issued here.
Pakistan has high chances of winning volleyball in SAG: Shahid Kamal
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF) Secretary Shahid Kamal believes that the national team would triumph in thevolleyball event of the South Asian Games (SAG) scheduled to be held in India next month.
Democratic presidential front runner Clinton chides Republicans for anti Muslim talk
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (APP): Democratic presidential front runner Hillary Clinton says that remarks by some Republican candidates against Muslims are shameful and people of the United States need to stand up to such an insulting approach against American Muslims.
Legendary goal-keeper rejected Bangladesh visa
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Former ace goal-keeper Mansoor Ahmed has been denied visa from the Bangladesh Embassy therefore he would not be able to join the duty of their national team’s goal-keeping coach for the South Asian Games (SAG), scheduled to be held in India next month.
TI rejects Imran Khan’s claims about increasing corruption: Pervaiz
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Wednesday said that Transparency International (TI) in its recent report, had rejected the claims of Imran Khan about increasing corruption in the country.
Shahid Abbasi praises Bakri Pakistan role in energy sector
KARACHI, Jan 27 (APP): Federal Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday praised Bakri Pakistan, the second largest player in the country’s energy sector, as an all weather partner in meeting the country’s ever growing energy requirements.
TI survey to build country’s positive image at int’l level: Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed Transparency International (TI) survey which revealed massive decrease in menace of corruption in Pakistan and said it would build country’s positive image and integrity at international level.
Britain condemns attack on BKU, expresses sympathies with victims
PESHAWAR, Jan 27 (APP): British Minister Desmond Swayne on behalf of the British government has expressed sympathies with the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the loss of precious lives in the recent attack on Bacha Khan University.
PM returns after attending WEF at Davos
ISLAMABAD, Jan 27 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif returned here on Wednesday after his visit to Switzerland where he attended the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos.