According to a statement attributable to the Executive Director of the UN agency, Cindy McCain, the workers were carrying out life-saving duties in Kabkabiya, North Darfur. In a separate incident on Saturday, a WFP-managed UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) aircraft was significantly damaged at Khartoum International airport during an exchange of gunfire, seriously impacting WFP’s…
It has been decided to hold the All Parties Conference (APC) after Eid-ul-Fitr for the date of general elections. Sources say that the All Parties Conference is likely to be held under the leadership of Jamaat-e-Islami. Contact has been made to invite Imran Khan and Shahbaz Sharif to APC. One point on the agenda of…
Zahir Jafar, the convict in Noor Muqadam murder case, approached the Supreme Court against the death sentence. Zahir Jafar filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the decision of the Islamabad High Court. In his petition, he said that the trial court and the High Court did not properly evaluate the evidence, it is…
—File photo 2 elderly sisters have reportedly gone missing from Band Road in the inner city area of Bahawalpur. According to the police, one of the two missing women was found unconscious on the roadside after some time. Police say that the unconscious woman was shifted to Bahawal Victoria Hospital in critical condition. Bahawalpur Police…
Federal Minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor, who died in an accident yesterday – file photo Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor, who died in a traffic accident in Islamabad yesterday, was laid to rest in the graveyard of his native Tajbi Khel. Mufti Abdul Shakoor’s funeral prayer and burial were attended by members of…
Salman Butt—File photo Former opening batsman of Pakistan cricket team Salman Butt has expressed his opinion about captain Babar Azam and the team. Salman Butt has said that no to Babar Azam’s captaincy status, saying so is a political phrase, Babar and Rizwan are world number one and two. He said that Babar and Rizwan…
Geo News Grab In the case of the recovery of 2 hostages during the raid of the anti-violent crime cell in Shah Latif police station, the police is unable to find out who kidnapped the said citizens? SHO Shah Latif was also unaware of how the 2 hostages reached the police station. Malir police registered…
—File photo The work of laying new synthetic turf has been started in National Hockey Stadium Lahore. Punjab Sports Adviser Wahab Riaz inaugurated the laying of synthetic turf. On this occasion, Wahab Riaz said that the project of laying new synthetic turf will cost 16 crores, the first step has been taken to revive hockey…
—File photo The condition of the elephant Noor Jahan in Karachi Zoo has improved slightly. In this regard, the management of Karachi Zoo says that the condition of Hathni Noor Jahan is improving, they even tried to operate it with a crane at night. According to the administration, local doctors are also providing continuous medical…
Artwork from Francisco Silva, featured in a UN humanitarian report on Haiti. The 2023 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) for Haiti describes life in the country as a daily, terrifying struggle for survival, the result of three consecutive years of economic recession, a political impasse, and unprecedented levels of gang violence. Every day, more and more…
