Achim Steiner, head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Vice-Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group told delegates he had just returned from the war-torn country, noting civilians’ “extraordinary determination to adapt, to recover and to rebuild.” “The UN had developed a clear picture to inform a targeted recovery through a Rapid Damage and…
UN Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva was briefing the Security Council on the dire situation facing the country and the international aid effort, with UN women workers among those now prevented by Taliban edicts from working. “We will not put our national staff in danger and therefore we are asking them not to report to the office”…
On the right is the victim Hina Bashir, on the left is the accused Arsalan. Accused Arsalan has been found guilty of murdering Pakistani student Hina Bashir in London and will be sentenced on Friday. A 12-member jury rejected Arsalan’s plea of involuntary manslaughter. Judge Richard Marks will sentence Muhammad Arsalan on Friday. Hina Bashir,…
Former Senate Chairman and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani has said that according to law, no member can be arrested after convening a meeting of the National Assembly. In a statement, Senator Raza Rabbani reacted to the arrest of the member of the National Assembly and said that the arrest of Ali Wazir…
Iranian Foreign Minister is meeting Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian visited Qatar and Oman. In Doha, he met Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim in which bilateral relations were discussed. Sheikh Tamim appreciated the strong relations between Iran and Qatar and said that there is a need to strengthen the relations in…
Minister of State for Petroleum Mossadegh Malik – file photo Minister of State for Petroleum Mossadegh Malik says that gas should be brought from Turkmenistan to Pakistan, China and Europe should set up factories in Gwadar. In Islamabad, Minister of State for Petroleum Mossadegh Malik said while talking to the media that Central Asia is…
Photo: Social media Karachi: The Provincial Department of College Education Sindh has approved the inter-year first admission policy and after 23 years, admissions in government colleges of Karachi will be given on zonal basis instead of merit which was given according to the pre-2000 system. were Under the new admission policy, the first year inter-year…
HEC instructs educational institutions to maintain national identity, religious beliefs and social traditions Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission took notice of various activities in universities. In the context of celebrating Holi in Quaid-e-Azam University, the Higher Education Commission has taken notice of various activities in universities. HEC directed educational institutions to maintain national identity, religious…
File photo So far this year, 13 lakh 42 thousand 351 pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. According to the General Directorate of Passports of Saudi Arabia, 1.342 thousand 351 pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia by land, sea and air routes till Monday night. The official news agency of Saudi Arabia has released…
File photo Long-term power loadshedding is ongoing in various areas of Karachi. Residents of Garden West say that 2 hours of load shedding is being done every hour. Electricity supply has been stopped in Liaquatabad C1 area since 6 am and a resident of the area says that load shedding in C1 area has increased…
