With a funding gap of over 60 per cent, WFP’s chief economist Arif Husain said the organization had “never seen this type of shortfall” in its 60-year history. As contributions decline but needs rise, the UN agency said “massive reductions” have already been implemented in almost half of its operations. The latest analysis from…
An estimated 3,000 people have died and up to 10,000 people have been reported missing in the massive floods triggered by Hurricane Daniel, which overwhelmed the eastern parts of the country at the weekend, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said. We stand in solidarity with Libya: Guterres In a…
In its latest report, the UN Human Rights Council (OHCHR) body found that attacks on civilians, escalating fighting, economic decline and human rights violations persist, despite the country’s re-admission to the League of Arab States. The continued war in Syria is a “monument to the failure of diplomacy” said Inquiry Chair, Paulo Pinheiro. Speaking in…
“Human rights in Afghanistan are in a state of collapse,” he told the Human Rights Council, before sounding the alarm over ongoing reports of extrajudicial killings, torture and ill-treatment and arbitrary arrests and detentions, as well as serious violations against former Government officials, as documented in a new human rights office (OHCHR) report. “Compounding all of this…
Nearly half of the deaths on the border were linked to the hazardous crossing of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts. “These alarming figures are a stark reminder of the need for decisive action by States,” said Michele Klein Solomon, IOM’s Regional Director for Central and North America and the Caribbean. “Enhancing data collection is crucial….
Carnegie Mellon University’s robot can help elderly and paralyzed patients get dressed. Photo: Courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh: Healthy people don’t need it, but there are millions of disabled and elderly people all over the world who face severe difficulties in wearing clothes, now a robot has been developed to help them. Experts at…
Action against defaulters along with electricity thieves of LESCO is ongoing, the responsibility of recovery of dues has been handed over to tehsildars. Spokesperson LESCO says that 4 officers of LESCO have been assigned the responsibilities to support the tehsildars. The spokesman said that defaulters of Eastern Circle owe Rs. 1.885 billion. 1 billion 8…
Karachi: 2 brothers who came from Lahore drowned while bathing in the sea at Hawke’s Bay, while 2 semi-unconscious youths were shifted to the hospital. 4 youths drowned while bathing in the sea at Box Bay Sandpit in Mari Porthane area. On receiving the information, the life guard and the diving team of Edhi reached…
Lahore: Lahore High Court rejected the request of the citizen to seek permission to drink poison as inadmissible. Justice Raheel Kamran Shaikh issued the order on the request of Sarwar Taj. A resident of Mazang had sought permission from the Lahore High Court to drink poison, on which the court had reserved its decision on…
File photo The International Cricket Council (ICC) declared Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam as the player of the month. Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam has been named Player of the Month for the third time. Babar Azam has been named Player of the Month for the month of August. Photo courtesy of Social…
