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Haaland draws blank as Dortmund slump at Augsburg
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund crashed to a 2-0 defeat at Augsburg on Saturday as Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland failed to rescue the visitors on his return to Bavaria, where he…
Medics observe black day against 2019 police action
PESHAWAR: Grand Health Alliance, a conglomeration of doctors, nurses and paramedics, on Sunday observed black day on completion of one year of violence they suffered at the hands of police…
The new strategy focuses on keeping major tourist spots clean
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has developed a responsible tourism model with a focus on solid waste management at major tourist spots of the province. A senior official told Dawn that the…
Policies not helping the little guy
As the early consignments of imported wheat arrived, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) issued a policy note that suggested some “policy measures that may contribute in enhancing economic efficiency…
‘Taiwan is Taiwan’: China name dispute moves from birds to climate change
TAIPEI: The dispute over international organisations referring to Taiwan as Chinese has moved from wild bird conservation to climate change, after a global alliance of mayors began listing Taiwanese cities…
Next LHC hearing of PSL franchises case against PCB on Wednesday
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has set Wednesday as the next day of hearing in the case filed by all six franchises of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) against…
PM stresses warring groups’ cooperation for peace in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday urged warring Afghan factions to cooperate for lowering violence in Afghanistan so that an enduring peace could be achieved there. PM Khan said…
Thai MPs put off charter reform, anger protesters
BANGKOK: Thai lawmakers delayed a decision on constitutional reform on Thursday, sparking anger among protesters outside parliament demanding changes to the kingdom’s military-scripted charter and reform of the unassailable monarchy.…
PM to address UN panel on financial accountability, transparency today
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a press conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on September 24, 2019. - Khan said Tuesday that both the United…
WHO fears a resurgence of Covid-19 after reopening of schools?
PESHAWAR: The World Health Organisation is concerned about non-observance of standard operating procedures relating to prevention Covid-19 in educational institutes and has called for adherence to social distancing, hand-washing and…