The attacks occurred in the city’s Novobovarskyi district late on Thursday. At least three people were killed and a further 16 injured, according to media reports. The repeated missile strikes caused significant damage to residential buildings. They also affected rescue workers rushing to the scene. In a statement issued on Friday, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for…
The international airport had been closed due to rampant gang violence in the country. The flight carried nearly 15 metric tonnes of medicine and medical supplies to be added to the resources of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Mr. Dujarric said this will “support critical, lifesaving operations as insecurity…
In a bleak assessment of the dire situation in Sudan where conflict is in its second year, the heads of 19 global humanitarian organizations issued an alert that further obstacles to providing aid “rapidly and at scale” will mean that “more people will die”. UN aid coordination office OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told reporters in…
Peshawar: Two terrorists were killed and two were injured in an operation by security forces near Peshawar. According to ISPR, on the night of May 30 and 31, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Hasan Khel of Peshawar district on the information of the presence of terrorists. Targeted in…
Karachi: The Special Anti-Terrorism Court has ordered death sentence to one accused and life imprisonment to 2 accused in the case of murder of an official of a sensitive institution. The Special Anti-Terrorism Court pronounced the verdict in the murder case of the official of the sensitive institution, the prosecution was able to prove the…
Karachi: In Korangi, a citizen riding a car shot a motorcyclist thinking he was a robber, the car rider immediately realized his mistake and put the injured in the car and took him to the hospital, the police took the car rider into custody. According to the details, a person riding a motorcycle was injured…
File photo The head of Pakistan Polio Program, Dr Shahzad Baig, has resigned. Dr. Shahzad Baig has said that he is resigning from the post of National Coordinator for Polio due to personal reasons. According to reports, the government had decided to bring government officials for the polio program a few days ago. Dr. Shahzad…
Lahore High Court ordered to transfer all cases of torture, death and rape to FIA. Justice Ali Zia Bajwa issued a 17-page written decision. Soraya Bibi filed a petition on which the court was assisted by Mian Ali Haider Advocate. According to the written judgment, to ensure immediate implementation of the Prevention of Custodial Deaths…
Heat wave in Karachi may persist till tomorrow, Meteorological Department: Photo: File Karachi: From June 2, heat intensity is likely to decrease in various districts of Sindh including Karachi. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of reduction in heat intensity from today (Friday) to June 4 in various districts of rural Sindh….
Islamabad: Deputy Commissioner Islamabad gave permission to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf to hold a rally on Rawat GT Road. A contempt of court case regarding not allowing PTI to hold a rally in Islamabad was heard. The representative of the district administration informed the High Court after deciding on the petition of PTI. PTI lawyer Shoaib Shaheen…
