ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP): President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday said sports played at international level bring the countries closer to each other.
Afridi to take 150 students of APS Peshawar for Pakistan Super League
PESHAWAR, Jan 26 (APP): Renowned cricket star and captain of T 20 team Shahid Afridi on Tuesday announced to take 150 students of APS to Dubai for the inaugural ceremony of Pakistan Super League (PSL) on his own expenses.
Afridi can’t be trusted with performance: Danish Kaneria
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP): Former cricketer Danish Kaneria has said that all-rounder Shahid Afridi cannot be trusted when it comes to performance because one never knows when he is able to perform or not.
UN chief expresses sorrow over ex-FM Sahabzada Yaqub-Khan’s death
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 (APP): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his condolences on the demise of Sahabzada Yaqub-Khan, a former Pakistan foreign minister who also worked for the U.N
PTV’s three ex-officials, a serving officer, contractor arrested by FIA
ISLAMABAD Jan 26 (APP): Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Islamabad Zone on Tuesday arrested three ex-official and a serving Residant Engineer of Pakistan Television and a contractor on charges of causing financial losses to the state run television organization, a senior officer of FIA said.
UN brokered intra-Syrian talks begin on Friday in ‘uphill’ bid for ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 (APP): Intra-Syrian talks that were scheduled to begin in Geneva Monday under United Nations sponsorship will now start on Friday, with the first priority being a broad ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and halting the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Diasaster managenment institutions may help reduce calamity losses: Zehri
QUETTA, Jan 26 (APP): Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri has said that institutions like Disaster Management Authority and Rescue had very important role in reducing losses and providing immediate relief to the people in case of any natural calamity.
Imran should apologize for misleading nation over ‘foreign funding’: Pervaiz
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP): Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid on Tuesday asked PTI Chairman Imran Khan to apologize for misleading the nation and return the funds raised from foreign countries on the pretext of overthrowing the then government.
Youth can change country’s fate: Rabbani
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP): Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani on Tuesday said that the youth have the potential to change the fate of Pakistan. He was addressing as a chief guest at the 6th convocation of Shaheed Zulifqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) Islamabad, 2016.
Pakistan’s exports sector needs product innovation: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (APP): Federal Minister Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said Pakistan’s export sector needs product innovation and marketing strategy to gain competitiveness in the international market.