In Karachi, District Education Officer Yar Muhammad Bilidi has been appointed as the Director of School Karachi (Secondary) which notification has also been issued. He has been appointed in place of Director School Karachi (Secondary) Farnaz Riaz who will retire after two months on July 12. This is the first time in the history of…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Additional Secretary General Aamir Mehmood Kayani has said that May 9 was a day of national tragedy, which I personally felt saddened by. During a news conference at Islamabad Press Club, Amir Mehmood Kayani said that he worked for PTI until one and a half months ago. 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′;…
Chinese authorities have fined a comedy company 1.47 million yuan for making fun of the military. According to a foreign news agency, company member Li Haoshi mocked an army slogan in Beijing on Saturday. Li Haoshi, a stand-up comedian, mocked the Chinese army’s slogan ‘good work style, able to win wars’. The Beijing Municipal Culture…
The report states that some “UN Member States are enabling this trade” through a combination of outright complicity, lax enforcement of existing bans, and easily circumvented sanctions, according to a news release from the UN rights office OHCHR. Access to advanced weaponry “Despite overwhelming evidence of the Myanmar military’s atrocity crimes against the people of…
That’s the message from UN chief António Guterres ahead of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on Thursday. Mr. Guterres insisted on the need to confront technology’s perils, including the amplification of economic inequalities, the proliferation of hate speech and disinformation, as well as the lack of governance and unchecked development of artificial intelligence, or…
In addition to a revised request from the UN aid coordination office OCHA for $2.56 billion to fund its Humanitarian Response Plan – targeting some 18 million people in Sudan – the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said that it required $472 million to assist those forced to flee across the country’s borders. The revised joint…
In total, 2.5 million children in Türkiye, and another 3.7 million in neighbouring Syria, need continued humanitarian assistance, the UN agency said, appealing for greater support for affected families. The earthquakes which struck on 6 February, followed by thousands of aftershocks, have pushed families to the brink and left children homeless and without access to…
Speaking at the daily press briefing, António Guterres welcomed Russia’s decision to continue its involvement in the Initiative, which has allowed the safe export of more than 30 million tonnes of grain and other foodstuffs from Ukraine, via its Black Sea ports, and also aims to ensure the flow of food and fertilizer from Russia,…
Ambassadors were briefed by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg, who reported on his ongoing engagement with representatives from the internationally-recognized Government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and opposing Houthi rebels, as well as regional and international actors. Mr. Grundberg said he was encouraged by the positive and detailed discussions, noting that all interlocutors…
File photo Gas supply has been stopped in various areas of Karachi since 2 pm due to which the citizens are facing difficulties. Gas supply has been stopped in many areas of the city including Nazimabad, North Nazimabad and Gulberg. A spokesman for Sui Southern says that there is a shortage of gas, and the…
