The Pakistan Literature Festival will be held on February 10 at the Alhamra Center in Lahore

The Pakistan Literature Festival will be held on February 10 at the Alhamra Center in Lahore

Pakistan Literature Festival will be inaugurated on Friday, February 10 at 3 pm at Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore. Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah will inaugurate while Punjab Information and Culture Minister Aamir Mir and Sindh Culture Minister. And Education Syed Sardar Shah will also participate. The…

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Military training exercises between Pakistan and Turkey have ended

Military training exercises between Pakistan and Turkey have ended

Military training exercises between Pakistan and Turkey have concluded. According to ISPR, DG Military Training Major General Asad Nawaz was the chief guest of the event. Special services groups of both countries participated in the two-week long exercise. ISPR says the exercise aims to leverage mutual experiences in counter-terrorism and enhance military cooperation. The exercises…

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ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears

ISIL terror threat still high and increasing in conflict zones, Security Council hears

Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov briefed the Security Council where he presented the latest UN report on the terrorist organization, underlining the need for concerted global action.  Mr. Voronkov began by focusing on the plight of victims and survivors of terrorism worldwide.  “Because beyond the headlines and behind the numbers, there are numerous people and communities who…

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Haiti: UNICEF reports nine-fold increase in violence targeting schools

Haiti: UNICEF reports nine-fold increase in violence targeting schools

“Violence continues to take a heavy toll on children’s lives in and around Port-au-Prince, and schools are no longer spared,” said Bruno Maes, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Haiti. “As children reel from the effects of armed violence, insecurity in Haiti shows no sign of abating.” ‘Huge impact’ on children “The targeting of…

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