Islamabad: The Supreme Court acquitted four accused in the 17-year-old murder case, one of whom died four years ago. According to the details, the Supreme Court acquitted the four accused arrested in the case while pronouncing the verdict in the murder case that took place 17 years ago in Lodhran district of Punjab. Out of…
Karachi: The University of Karachi administration expelled the student from the university for harassing the student and pulling the dupatta from her head. The said decision was made in the meeting held on Friday of the Disciplinary Committee of the University of Karachi, which was chaired by the ex-officio head of the committee and Acting…
Karachi: The shortage of doctors in the government hospitals of Shahr Quaid has increased the problems of the patients, due to the reduced number of anesthetic doctors, delays in important operations are becoming commonplace, while minor surgeries have also become a tough test for the patients. According to the details, there is a shortage of…
Karachi: Provincial Minister Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the Sindh government will build a solar park and provide electricity to the national grid, after which up to 100 units of electricity will be provided free of charge in Sindh. It has been decided in the meeting that up to 200 units will be provided…
Boston: A new study has found that ultra-processed foods not only increase the risk of obesity, but also memory or thinking problems related to stroke and dementia. In a study published in the journal Neurology, researchers recruited more than 30,000 people aged 45 and over and had them fill out questionnaires about their eating and…
“With today’s adoption of Security Council resolution 2730 calling for the protection of humanitarian workers and the International Court of Justice’s order to open the Rafah crossing to provide aid at scale and stop the military offensive there, this is a moment of clarity,” he said in a statement. “It is a moment to demand…
The Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge also includes key provisions aimed at protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Its approval by consensus, in Geneva, marked the conclusion of negotiations that began in 2001. “Today we made history in many ways. This is not just the first new…
The fighting has reportedly forced thousands of people to flee since 10 May and caused hundreds of civilian casualties, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. “Unfortunately, in El Fasher South Hospital – which is the only functioning hospital in that state – only 10 days of supplies are left, with an urgent…
The spokesperson for the UN human rights office (OHCHR), Liz Throssell, said that people left the Kharkiv region frontline and have been forced to stay in “cold, dark basements, with no electricity” due to aerial bombardments, drone and missile strikes, and artillery shelling. Displaced civilians Ms. Throssell reported that many homes and civilian infrastructure have…
Adopting resolution 2730 (2024) with 14 votes in favour and one abstention (Russia), the Security Council also denounced disinformation, information manipulation and incitement to violence against humanitarian and UN personnel. Led by Switzerland and co-sponsored by over 90 nations, the resolution noted “deep concern” about the particular vulnerability of national and locally recruited personnel who…
