Photo: Express Lahore: The Indian government has released the Pakistani youth who crossed the border by mistake from the Narwal area of Punjab after two and a half years. A young man named Shahbaz Ahmad reached back to Pakistan via Wagah border. The spokesperson of the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi said that Shahbaz…
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has said that I will try to give the same performance as in the past in the Asia Cup. During the press conference in Kandy before the most important match of the Asia Cup against the Pakistan cricket team, Rohit Sharma praised the rival team. He said that Pakistan…
“The Bahamas needs long-term financial planning to address its climate vulnerability and economic dependence on tourism,” said Attiya Waris, the UN Independent Expert on foreign debt, international financial obligations and human rights, in a statement at the end of a 10-day visit to the country. Financial aid challenges Ms. Waris noted that The Bahamas’ status as a…
The desperate situation prompted a tweet on Friday from Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths for an immediate end to the fighting. “This carnage needs to stop” said the UN relief chief. Major escalation In the past two weeks alone, 71 people have been killed and injured in capital Port-au-Prince, marking a major escalation, according…
It was released as leaders prepare to meet for the African Climate Summit, taking place next week in Nairobi, Kenya. Children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed were found to be at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change, based on their exposure and vulnerability to cyclones, heatwaves and…
“The draft law could be described as a form of gender apartheid, as authorities appear to be governing through systemic discrimination with the intention of suppressing women and girls into total submission,” the independent experts said. They stressed that the proposed parliamentary Bill to Support the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab…
This warning comes at a time when almost a quarter of Mali’s population is experiencing moderate or acute food insecurity, with over 2,500 individuals on the brink of famine in the crisis-affected Menaka region, including many vulnerable children. Senior humanitarian officials from UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) visited the country this…
The overnight blaze ripped through a five-storey rundown building in the city centre occupied by homeless people and squatters. Dozens were injured. The building was among many in the downtown area that have been abandoned and “hijacked” by criminal gangs who rent them out to families. Sadness and grief The fire was among the worst…
IOM Regional Director Christopher Gascon told reporters in Geneva that 4,800 migrants were hosted by IOM at seven transit centres in the country, awaiting voluntary return. They were primarily from western Africa: Mali, Guinea, Senegal and Nigeria, he said. Charter flights Mr. Gascon said airport access was crucial to “organise charter flights in order to…
Babar XI may also face difficulties in front of India’s pace attack, Gambhir (Photo: Express Web) Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir made a big statement about national team captain Babar Azam. In an interview given to Star Sports, former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir was asked whether there was any message for Babar Azam’s century team…
