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UN chief hopes US-Taliban talks yield Afghan-led peace process

Islamabad, February 18, 2020: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been closely following talks between the United States and the Taliban about a ‘significant reduction’ of violence in Afghanistan, aimed at opening the way for intra-Afghan peace negotiations, according to his spokesman. “During his visit to Islamabad, he (Guterres) expressed his sincere wishes that such talks…

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Omar Abedin joins Graana Group as chief marketing officer

Islamabad, October 23, 2019: Graana Group of Companies, Pakistan’s leading real estate development group, has appointed Omar Abedin as Chief Marketing Officer. Abedin has worked with brands across multiple categories on various aspects of marketing and sales. He has developed and launched three startups, including Middle East’s first battery replacement service. Abedin was previously CEO at…

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Dangerous nationalism’ seriously threatens efforts to tackle statelessness: UNHCR chief

United Nations, October 08, 2019: Hate speech and misguided nationalism present a serious threat to efforts to tackle statelessness, despite growing public awareness of the problem, UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi said Monday. Speaking at a meeting in Geneva aiming to convince more countries to assist the many millions of people around the world who…

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Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka ODIs announced

Abid Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan and Usman Shinwari recalled Karachi hosts one-dayers on 27, 29 September and 2 October For information on tickets, please click here Urdu media release is attached here Karachi, September 21, 2019: Pakistan men’s team head coach and chief selector, Misbah-ul-Haq, has named a 16-member squad for three ODIs against Sri…

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