PNP Desk

The method of sending home based on a series is not correct, Misbah-ul-Haq

The method of sending home based on a series is not correct, Misbah-ul-Haq

Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq says that ad-hocism is harmful, if there is discontinuity, neither long-term planning nor players can be prepared, here they are sent home based on a series, this method is not correct. During the press conference after Hyderabad Bahadurs reached the final, Misbah-ul-Haq said that spending time with the top players, and…

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Afghanistan: UN forced to make ‘appalling choice’ following ban on women nationals

Afghanistan: Taliban’s crackdown on women over ‘bad hijab’ must end

The incidents, which have surged since early January, are purportedly linked to violations of the Taliban’s stringent dress code for women. The Human Rights Council-appointed experts called on de facto authorities to comply with Afghanistan’s human rights obligations, including under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The Taliban crackdown…

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Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action

World News in Brief: Drought in Ethiopia, peacekeepers wounded in DR Congo, deadly strike on Ukraine aid workers

Drought is ravaging communities in Afar, Amhara, Tigray and Oromia, as well as the Southern and South West Ethiopia Peoples’ Region. Severe water shortages, dried pastures and reduced harvests are impacting millions of people and livestock, with reports of food insecurity and rising malnutrition.  Among those who are particularly vulnerable are people affected by the…

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Gaza: Rafah now a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ as exodus south continues

Gaza: Rafah now a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ as exodus south continues

The warning from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, comes nearly four months since Israel commenced a devastating bombing campaign in response to Hamas-led terror attacks on 7 October that left some 1,200 people butchered in southern Israeli communities and more than 250 taken hostage. “In recent days, thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing to…

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