The funding, which covers a three-month-period, will allow aid organizations to swiftly ramp up their operations to support Government-led response efforts in areas that include food security, protection, education, water and shelter. UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to step up and fully fund the response effort. “Türkiye is home to the…
“More people in distress will be made to suffer and more lives risk being lost because timely help is not available, if this law is passed,” he said in a statement. Mr. Türk expressed his serious concerns a day after the Italian Parliament approved legislation that imposes stricter requirements on humanitarian ships which are attempting…
David Malpass, a former senior United States’ Treasury official nominated by then President Donald Trump, served as chief of World Bank Group (WBG) since 2019. In a post on the social media platform LinkedIn, he said he intends to step down by June, one year before the end of his four-year appointment. “I’m proud of…
Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf says that the solution of problems is possible only with complete coordination from top to bottom, problems are solved by sitting together. Addressing the event in Islamabad, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that individual thinking cannot compete with collective wisdom, sitting together gives an opportunity to learn from each other’s…
Shaukat Tarin — file photo The process of declaring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former finance minister Shaukat Tareen as an accomplice in the treason case has been started. According to FIA sources, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) will take steps for arrest after the advertisement is declared. Sources say that the help of Interpol will…
Screen grab The players and team management of Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team reached the hotel and celebrated by cutting a cake for their victory against Ireland in T20 World Cup. Muniba Ali, who scored a century against Ireland yesterday, cut the cake. Pakistan women cricket team defeated Ireland by 70 runs in their second match…
File photo Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi has said that those who make people’s lives miserable by increasing inflation will not be forgiven in the hereafter. While holding a press conference in Islamabad, he said that the President, Prime Minister and Army Chief should bring together all the stakeholders, unity is very important…
Screen grab Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi’s football skills stunned everyone. A video is circulating on the internet in which Shaheen Shah is showing the essence of football. Shaheen Shah Afridi has shared this video on his official Twitter page of Lahore Qalandars. It should be noted that Shaheen Shah Afridi was asked during…
Sherry Rehman—File photo Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman says that Imran Khan must have courage and lead the Jail Bharu movement. In a series of tweets released on the social networking site Twitter, Sherry Rehman said that Imran Khan is not promoting himself or party leaders but workers for the Jail Bharu movement….
Hafiz Hamdullah – File photo Hafiz Hamdullah, the spokesperson of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) says that the mini budget should be named Imran Budget, neither it would be imposed nor the IMF would come. In a statement issued on the social networking site Twitter, Hafiz Hamdullah said that Imran Khan would not have broken the…
