In Belarus, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and a local communications company launched the #InternetWithoutBullying initiative to raise awareness on safe online behaviours among children and young people and equip them with the right tools to identify, cope with and respond to bullying. UNICEF also provides guidelines for teenagers on how everyone can make the…
Fernando Arias, Director-General of the UN-backed OPCW, said the findings are laid out in the third report of an Investigation and Identification Team tasked with ascertaining the perpetrators of specific instances of chemical weapons use in Syria. According to the report, he said, there is evidence that, on 7 April 2018, at least one Syrian air force helicopter –…
Former wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal of the national cricket team has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Talking to the media, Kamran Akmal said that due to new responsibilities, I will not be able to play cricket anymore, whenever I get a chance I will play a little league. Kamran Akmal added that being…
In the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) today, Chittagong Challengers defended a small target and beat Dhaka Dominators by 15 runs. Dhaka Dominators failed to achieve Chittogram Challengers target of 119 runs. Dhaka Dominators could score only 103 runs for 9 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Chittogram Challengers scored 118 runs for 8 wickets while…
The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad has summoned February 21 to indict Imran Khan in the Tosha Khana case. Even today, Imran Khan could not be charged, Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal has summoned Imran Khan to court in his personal capacity. Election Commission lawyers could not verify all the copies of the case…
The report entitled, Journey to Extremism in Africa: Pathways to Recruitment and Disengagement, underscores the importance of economic factors as drivers of recruitment. Desperation factor Lack of income, the lack of job opportunities and livelihoods, means that “desperation is essentially pushing people to take up opportunities, with whoever offers that”, said Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator,…
File photo The commentary panel for Pakistan Super League (PSL) 8 has been announced. The commentary panel includes Simon Dole, Alan Wilkins, Waqar Younis, Danny Morrison, Arooj Mumtaz, Bazid Khan, Nick Knight, Sana Mir and Darren Ganga. Apart from this, the commentary panel also includes Mark Butcher, Dominic Cork, Vernon Flanders, Sikandar Bakht, Marina Iqbal…
Photo: Social Media Atta Tarar, the leader of Muslim League-N, says that let’s not be left-handed, come to the court and face the court, it is a straightforward matter and answer whether the daughter is yours or not. While giving a press conference in Islamabad, Atta Tarar said that when they were afraid of being…
Screen grab A building under construction collapsed on Stevet Road in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, and 5 people were buried under the debris. Rescue sources say that the rescue teams have reached the spot and have started pulling out the people buried in the debris. Rescue sources also say that 2 injured people were…
File photo The Sindh High Court has expressed the satisfaction of the court on the safe return of three missing citizens of Karachi. In the hearing of the applications related to the recovery of the missing persons, Sindh High Court Justice Nimatullah Phalphoto remarked that thanks to Allah, three citizens who had been missing for…
