File photo 7 members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced to return to Parliament yesterday and went back after protesting at the main gate. PTI leaders were once again barred from entering the Parliament House, with heated exchanges between the police and PTI members. Due to the protest of PTI leaders, Iran’s ambassador was also trapped….
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the time for candidates to submit their party tickets for the provincial assembly elections in Punjab. According to the Election Commission, party tickets can be submitted to the RO till 12:00 tonight. According to the Election Commission, the offices of the Returning Officers will remain open till…
Photo: Jang Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan Raza Bashir Tarar welcomed the Pakistani Taekwondo team at the Embassy of Pakistan and congratulated the young athletes for their outstanding achievements in the 19th Japan Wata Open International Taekwondo Championship. It should be noted that Pakistani team has won five gold and two silver medals as well…
“Closing the digital divide between girls and boys is about more than just having access to the internet and technology. It’s about empowering girls to become innovators, creators, and leaders,” said UNICEF Director of Education Robert Jenkins. “If we want to tackle gender gaps in the labour market, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields (or STEM), we must start…
The landmark resolution, adopted by consensus, calls for the General Assembly to automatically meet within 10 days if any of the five permanent members of the Security Council – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – uses their right of veto. The aim is to hold these countries accountable for exercising…
Looking back on two of the most difficult periods since the plant opened in 1977, Chernobyl employees shared their personal stories with UN News on the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. Ground zero Evgeny Yashin was a 40-year-old chemist at the Chernobyl plant when the nuclear power reactor accident unfolded in April 1986, resulting in…
Volker Perthes, who is also head of UN Transition Assistance Mission UNITAMS, welcomed the lull in fighting in some parts of the country between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), noting that “it is not being fully respected”. He called on both sides to stick to the final…
Gang violence is expanding at an alarming rate in areas previously considered relatively safe in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and outside the city, with a shocking increase in criminality and abuses, and a police force that is unable to handle the situation. At the same time, almost half the population, 5.2 million people, needs humanitarian aid,…
The guidance provides a joined-up approach for responding to the threat or arrival of any respiratory pathogen such as flu or the range of coronaviruses, that have the ability to rapidly mutate into different variants. The new Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative, or PRET, incorporates the latest tools and approaches for shared learning and collective action established…
The trophy of the ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand was unveiled. The unveiling ceremony of the trophy was held at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam and New Zealand cricket team captain Tom Latham were present on this occasion. Pictures of the trophy were shared on social media by…
