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Friday, June 22nd, 2018

 

Nigeria beat Iceland to lift Argentina hopes of reaching World Cup last 16

VOLGOGRAD, (DNA) – Nigeria moved to within one win of the World Cup last 16 as Ahmed Musa scored twice in a dramatic second half to secure a 2-0 victory over Iceland in Volgograd on Friday.


Joanne Wagner appointed as New US consular General in Karachi

KARACHI , (DNA) – Joanne Wagner on Friday assumed as charge of the United States Consul General for Karachi . She was serving in Washington, DC with the Board of Examiners, helping to select the next generation of US diplomats. Prior to that, CG Wagner was the US Assistance Coordinator in Kyiv, Ukraine, where she was responsible for coordinating USGovernment support activities with the Ukrainian Government and other donors. Consul General Wagner has also served as Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the United States Mission to the European Union, Deputy Director of the Office of Pakistan Affairs, DeputyRead More


UN slams Trump over child detentions

GENEVA: (DNA) – The United Nations (UN) on Friday acknowledged Washington’s decision to stop separating migrant families at the US-Mexico border but insisted that detaining children with their parents was not the solution. “Children should never be detained for reasons related to their or their parents’ migration status,” UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told reporters in Geneva. “It is never in the best interest of the child for them to be detained,” she said. Her comments came two days after US President Donald Trump, in a stunning about-face, orderedRead More


Portable music players tied to hearing loss in kids

AMSTERDAM: (DNA) –  Children who listen to music through headphones may be at greater risk of noise-related hearing loss, a Dutch study suggests. Researchers examined hearing test results for 3,316 children ages 9 to 11. They also asked parents about hearing complaints from their children, how often kids used portable music players and how high they typically set the volume. Overall, 443 children, or 14 percent, had at least some difficulty hearing at high frequencies. High frequency hearing loss, especially in younger people, is often caused by noise exposure. RegardlessRead More


Nisar not to make seat adjustment with any political party

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan says he is not going to make seat adjustment with any political party and will contest election as independent candidate from four constituencies. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Friday afternoon, he said various fake news were recently attributed to him, and some of his statements given in the recent public gathering in Chakri were misreported. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said he had political differences with Nawaz Sharif and he always differed with Nawaz Sharif for his benefit. SpeakingRead More


Summary sent to President for removal of BISP Chairperson

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Caretaker Prime Minister Nasir-ul-Mulk has sent a summary to President Mamnoon Hussain for removal of Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Marvi Memon from her position. Meanwhile, resignation of Naeem Zamindar as Chairman Board of Investment has been accepted.