According to the UN weather agency, June witnessed the warmest global average temperature on record, and heatwaves have persisted into early July. Torrential rains and floods have resulted in dozens of fatalities and affected millions in the United States, Japan, China and India. ‘New normal’ “The extreme weather – an increasingly frequent occurrence in our…
The figure is equivalent to about 11 children dying each week, “far beyond what we hear in news headlines,” Vera Knaus, the agency’s Global Lead on Migration and Displacement, told journalists attending the biweekly UN humanitarian briefing in Geneva. “We cannot continue to ignore what is happening – stand by silently when nearly 300 children…
Lahore: After the May 9 tragedy, a report was prepared regarding the number of women arrested from Punjab for their involvement in the incident. After the report, 63 women have been arrested from 8 different cities including the provincial capital Lahore. The Punjab Police has sent a report to the Chief Minister, which states that…
Photo file The Supreme Court has fixed the appeal against the rejection of the nomination papers of former President Pervez Musharraf for hearing after 10 years. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial will hear Pervez Musharraf’s plea on July 20. Former President Pervez Musharraf had filed an appeal in the Supreme…
The Ambassador of Pakistan said that the issues of religious minorities should be discussed and that is the reason why we are here today. A conference was held at the Prime Minister’s House in Italy under the title ‘The development of religious minorities is the development of countries’. In this conference held on July 13,…
Photo: Express News Lahore: 18 Pakistanis who were released from Indian jails returned home via the Wagah border, Pakistani citizens were handed over to the Punjab Rangers by the Indian authorities. The Indian government has released 18 Pakistanis who have completed their sentences, including 12 civil prisoners and 6 fishermen. When Pakistani citizens entered Pakistan…
Karachi: The 2 missing customs officers were arrested on their way to Islamabad. According to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials, two customs officers, Tariq Mehmood and Yawar Abbas, who went missing from Karachi, have been arrested and a case has been registered against them. Both officers were arrested on their way to Islamabad. Also…
The 49-year-old record of extreme heat was broken in the southwestern United States. Millions of American citizens are currently in the grip of extreme heat. According to a foreign news agency, America and Europe are under the grip of extreme heat from the anti-cyclone system Cerberus coming from the Sahara desert. According to the news…
—File photo The federal government has decided to increase the basic tariff of electricity up to 4 rupees 96 paise per unit. According to sources, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is likely to make an official announcement of the increase in electricity prices today. Sources have said that at present the basic electricity…
File photo Rana Sanaullah has said that Muslim League-N is going to start election activities regularly in Punjab. While giving a press conference in Lahore, Rana Sanaullah said that the Muslim League-N will carry forward the election process in Punjab in a vigorous manner, and the PML-N will field its candidate in all the provincial…
