Concerns over legislation The Illegal Immigration Bill eliminates access to asylum for anyone who arrives “irregularly” in the UK, meaning they passed through a country – however briefly – where they did not face persecution. The bill bars migrants from presenting refugee protection or other human rights claims, regardless of their circumstances. It has…
Out of 114 countries studied, none has achieved full gender parity, the report by UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed. Moreover, fewer than one per cent of women and girls globally live in a country with both high women’s empowerment and a small gender gap in areas such as health and…
In an alert, the agency emphasized that heatwaves are amongst the deadliest natural hazards and WMO Senior Heat Advisor, John Nairn, told reporters that extreme temperatures are poised to grow in frequency, duration and intensity. “Repeated high night-time temperatures are particularly dangerous for human health because the body is unable to recover from sustained heat”,…
In India, an eighth grade student died during treatment after two teachers brutally tortured a student who did not do his homework. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday, July 12, in Premnagar, India. The child was admitted to the hospital after being assaulted by two school teachers, where the student succumbed to his injuries…
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb denied the news circulating about the date of dissolution of the National Assembly. In a statement, Maryam Aurangzeb said that no decision has been taken yet on the date of dissolution of the National Assembly. He further said that the date of dissolution of National Assembly will…
Peshawar: There will be a public holiday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the beginning of the Islamic New Year. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be a public holiday at the beginning of the Islamic year after the Central Sighting of the Crescent Committee announced the sighting of the Muharram moon. It should be noted that the public holiday…
—File photo Leader of Muslim League-N, former Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz reached his residence in Model Town area of Lahore to meet Jahangir Tareen, founder of Pakistan Stabilization Party. On this occasion, Hamza Shehbaz, the son of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, offered his condolences to Jahangir Tareen on the death of his brother. It…
File photo Pakistan will host the Asia Cup 2023 matches in Lahore and Multan. A source close to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) told The News that Lahore and Multan have been selected as two venues to host the 4 matches of the Asia Cup in Pakistan to avoid travel and logistical issues. . Sources…
Peshawar: Pervaiz Khattak’s son has called the viral list of PTI parliamentarians fake. According to Express News, Ishaq Khattak, the son of former federal minister Pervez Khattak, declared the viral list of members of his father’s new party to be fake. Ishaq Khattak has said that the viral list of members of Tehreek-e-Insaf parliamentarians is…
Photo of the accident (Photo: Express) A newlywed bride was killed and four people were injured when a speeding car hit a tree in Rawalpindi. According to Express News, the accident took place near Jatha Hatial on Check Belly Road in Pindi, in which the driver could not control the car and the car crashed…
