A scene from the NATO Defense Ministers meeting The defense ministers of the NATO countries could not agree on a defense strategy against the Russian attack. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the ministers reviewed the plans. This is the first time since the Cold War that a large-scale defense strategy is being planned. NATO…
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says that Shell is not closing its business in Pakistan, Shell wants to sell its shares to another international investor, Shell is also reorganizing its business in several European countries. While giving a press conference in Islamabad, Ishaq Dar said that the Shell Company is not taking money abroad by selling…
Social media’s role in crushing hate speech From COVID-19 to climate change, hateful exchanges among those with opposing views is a growing concern, said Latifa Akharbach, president of the High Authority of Audiovisual Communication (HACA) in Morocco. The international community’s “failure” in managing and regulating migration “fuels the sponsors of hate speech” and helps them…
In this feature, part of a series exploring trafficking in the Sahel, UN News focuses on migrant smuggling. Migrant smugglers have been reaping rich dividends over the past decade in the Sahel, where armed violence, terrorist attacks, and climate shocks have displaced three million people and triggered growing numbers of others to flee, according to a…
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif says that 12 Pakistanis rescued by the Pakistani embassy in Athens have been identified. Shahbaz Sharif has expressed his condolences to the families of Pakistanis who died in a boat accident near Greece. In his statement, the Prime Minister said that my prayers are with the families whose loved ones died…
After the attack on the school, the police have cordoned off the area. 37 children were killed in a late-night terrorist attack at a high school in Uganda. A national police spokesman blamed the attack on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a subsidiary of ISIS. Uganda People’s Defense Forces spokesperson Felix Kolaigi said that 37…
File photo The participation of the Pakistan baseball team in the Asian Games has become a concern. Sources say that Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) will bear the expenses of only 3 games in team events for the Asian Games. Three sports include hockey, volleyball and kabaddi, while baseball and other team sports federations will have…
Iran’s oil cargo, file photo Despite US sanctions, Iran’s oil exports hit a new milestone in 2023. According to the foreign news agency, consultants, shipping data and sources related to the matter have confirmed this. Iran’s crude oil exports stood at 1.5 million barrels per day in May, the highest since 2018. Oil exports were…
File photo Uzair Baloch, leader of Lyari gang war, is on hunger strike for 4 days in Sub Jail. Lawyer Nisar Khattak has claimed in anti-terrorism court of Karachi that Uzair Baloch has been on hunger strike for 4 days in all jails. Lawyer Nisar Khattak says that the hearing of Uzair Baloch’s cases is…
File photo The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to ban the monetization of government vehicles and the purchase of new vehicles. According to sources, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to sell more than 40,000 official vehicles to officers. 10 billion rupees will be generated from monetization of government vehicles. Sources say that the government…
