ECC also approved the release of Rs 76 billion funds for K Electric Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the imposition of a surcharge of Rs. In the Economic Coordination Committee meeting presided over by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, it has been approved to impose a surcharge of one rupee…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairmanship contender Zaka Ashraf rejected the hybrid model of the Asia Cup even before assuming the chair. Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Communication Ehsan Mazari and Zaka Ashraf addressed the event in Islamabad. Zaka Ashraf said that there are many problems in PCB, I don’t want to speak against anyone. “I had…
Olympian javelin Tharoor Arshad Nadeem has been ruled out of next month’s athletics championships due to a knee injury. Arshad Nadeem’s unfitness was revealed by Pakistan Athletics Federation President Akram Sahi in a press conference held in Lahore. He said that Arshad Nadeem is not fit for the Asian Athletics Championship, which is a big…
Photo file A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) was held under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, in which it was approved to impose a surcharge of Rs. According to the announcement, the electricity consumers of Karachi will be charged in the form of surcharge in 12 months. The Economic Coordination Committee…
Time is running out to save five people aboard a missing submarine in the Atlantic Ocean, with only 20 hours of oxygen remaining. A Canadian mission involved in the search operation received sound signals from the location of the submarine’s disappearance. What are the sounds heard every 30 minutes? Not yet determined. The US Coast…
“Our religion is a true, honest religion that treats women with justice and fairness,” she said, leaning forward for emphasis. She knows of what she speaks. She is the daughter of Baba Ould Maata, a highly respected Mauritanian scholar. Inspired by her father, Ms. Maata has embarked on her own journey of studying the Quran…
Despite gains made in tackling sea-faring criminal groups, “piracy incidents continue to threaten the safety of maritime traffic in the region,” said Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. Effective deterrents Since her last briefing on maritime security in November, she said a steady decrease in…
With 360 million people worldwide in need of humanitarian assistance, up 30 percent since early 2022, global humanitarian needs have yet again reached record levels. In a video message to the Humanitarian Affairs Segment, a platform created by the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to find solutions to pressing humanitarian aid issues, Antonio Guterres cited…
This year’s observance organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN in collaboration with the Secretariat, took place under the theme, Yoga for Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam (“the world is one family”). In his video message for the event, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres reminded everyone that in a dangerous and divided world, the benefits of…
“The overall human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran has markedly deteriorated against the backdrop of continuously worsening socio-economic conditions, aggravated by sanctions and the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Nada Al-Nashif, UN deputy human rights chief, presenting the report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The report focuses on developments…
