Da’esh and affiliates still a threat in conflict zones, UN counter-terrorism officials report

PNP DeskAugust 25, 2023September 15, 202407 mins

Ambassadors were briefed by two senior UN counter-terrorism officials who presented the Secretary-General’s latest report on the group, also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which showed that the threat in non-conflict areas remains low. “This analytical distinction can obscure what is the complex, context- specific and dynamic nature of how these groups operate and evolve and their impact on international…

DPR Korea: Dialogue ‘only way forward’, UN official says in wake of latest launch

PNP DeskAugust 25, 2023September 15, 202404 mins

“I emphasize the importance of re-establishing communication channels, particularly between military entities,” said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, briefing ambassadors at the Security Council. “Exercising maximum restraints is critical to avoid unintended escalation. Diplomacy and dialogue – not isolation – is the only way forward.” On 24 August,…

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem has qualified for the javelin throw competition of the Paris Olympics

PNP DeskAugust 25, 2023September 15, 202403 mins

Photo courtesy of Social Media Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem has qualified for the javelin throw event of the Paris Olympics. Arshad Nadeem secured a ticket to the Paris Olympics by making a spectacular throw during the World Athletics Championships in Hungary. In the javelin throw events of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Arshad Nadeem threw…

The entire country could suffer from hunger and disease because of the clashes, the United Nations

PNP DeskAugust 25, 2023September 15, 202402 mins

A sick child is being treated in a tent-like hospital due to malnutrition. The United Nations says that the entire country may suffer from hunger and disease due to the ongoing clashes in Sudan. Martin Griffiths, the United Nations humanitarian affairs officer, while giving a statement on the situation in Sudan, said that this conflict…

Denmark plans to ban desecration of Quran

PNP DeskAugust 25, 2023September 15, 202402 mins

—File photo Denmark plans to ban desecration of Quran According to the news agency, the Minister of Justice of Denmark, Peter Himmelgaard, has said in a statement that we will present a bill to ban inappropriate treatment of things of religious importance. The Minister of Justice has said that the aim is to prevent the…

G20 countries should stop human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir, Ali Raza Syed

PNP DeskAugust 25, 2023September 15, 202405 mins

Chairman Kashmir Council European Union Ali Raza Syed has appealed to the G20 countries and other world powers to stop human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir and play their role for a fair solution to the Kashmir issue. It should be remembered that the G20 summit will be held in New Delhi on September 9…

Agree on the date of Nawaz Sharif’s return home

PNP DeskAugust 25, 2023September 15, 202403 mins

The date of October 15 was agreed upon for the return of former prime minister and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif. Sources say that the date of Nawaz Sharif’s return home was agreed upon in a meeting of the Sharif family in London. Earlier, Nawaz Sharif’s return home was scheduled in mid-September. Shahbaz Sharif suggested that…

Javed Afridi’s big announcement for Bitgram Rescue Operation Sahib Khan and his partner

PNP DeskAugust 25, 2023September 15, 202403 mins

File photo Javed Afridi, the head of PSL franchise Peshawar Zalmi, has offered a job to Sahib Khan, the hero of Mission Impossible, who is conducting a rescue operation in Pashto Alai area of Butgram district, and his partner. Sharing a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Peshawar Zalmi chief Javed Afridi promised…

PCB has sent invitations for Asia Cup matches to ICC member countries including India

PNP DeskAugust 25, 2023September 15, 202403 mins

The Pakistan Cricket Board has sent invitations to all the member countries of the Asian Cricket Council, including India, for the Asia Cup 2023 matches. According to the sources, invitations have been sent to the top officials of the ICC for the Asia Cup. Sources say that ICC member countries have also been invited to…

Big tax evasion scandal, 3 officers of customs department dismissed

PNP DeskAugust 25, 2023September 15, 202402 mins

File photo FBR unearths massive tax evasion scam, three Customs officers dismissed after being found guilty of tax evasion. According to FBR, these three officers of the Customs Department caused a loss of 7 billion rupees to the exchequer by facilitating tax evasion. The FBR says that a special fact-finding inquiry found the three officers…