Israeli forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque, also commonly known as al-Qibli mosque, overnight, arresting more than 350 people, according to media reports. The raids continued into Wednesday morning. In response, Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets at Israel. Appalling violence Mr. Wennesland issued a statement saying he was appalled by the images of…
In statements on Wednesday, Secretary-General António Guterres was joined by deputy chief Amina Mohammed, in describing the latest escalation of the de facto authorities’ suppression of women, as a violation of their inalienable fundamental human rights. “It also violates Afghanistan’s obligations under international human rights law, and infringes on the principle of non-discrimination, which is a core tenet…
“Somalia teetered on the brink of famine in recent months due to an historic drought characterized by five consecutive poor rainy seasons,” Mr. Abdelmoula said in Geneva. “The crisis is far from over – needs remain high and urgent. Some of the most affected areas continue to face the risk of famine.” In March, seasonal rains…
Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite expressed grave concern over interference in the investigation, including threats against Judge Tarek Bitar, who has been leading the process since February 2021. “Judges should never be threatened or subjected to criminal or disciplinary action simply for doing their job,” she said. Justice delayed More than 200 people died as a…
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay was in Ukraine to reaffirm support to the population amid the continuing full-scale Russian invasion, which began on 24 February last year. She visited the capital, Kyiv, and the cities of Odessa and Chernihiv, during the two-day mission, which concluded on Wednesday. Pillar of peace “Since the very first days…
Accused who activates mobile SIMs with fake biometrics and sells them arrested The Cyber Crime Circle of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested an accused involved in illegally issuing mobile phone SIMs through fake biometrics of various citizens in a major operation in Quetta. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’);…
The conversation regarding a video of Pakistan cricket team’s fast bowler Umar Gul and his nephew Abbas Afridi representing Multan Sultans is going viral on social media. During Ramadan, cricket tournaments are held in different cities, such Pakistani cricketers participate in it. Abbas Afridi is also busy playing the Ramadan tournament these days, a video…
—File photo An important development has been made in the case of the alleged murder of a female veterinary doctor in Karachi. Karachi’s Additional District and Sessions Court South granted bail to accused Bisma, arrested in the case, and ordered her release. The court also ordered the accused Bisma to submit a surety bond of…
File photo The training camp of the Pakistan cricket team for the series against New Zealand will be under the supervision of Abdul Rehman. According to sources, Abdul Rehman will be Grant Bradburn’s assistant in this series. In this regard, the sources say that Umar Gul, who was also the bowling coach in the T20…
The bright star of the world of Urdu journalism and broadcasting has drowned. The news of the death of Asif Jilani, the shining star of Urdu journalism and the person who gave him confidence and dignity, of BBC Urdu Service, made us very sad. He left behind a wide circle of friends and a large…
