Photo: Express Lahore: The anti-narcotics force arrested three suspects after thwarting the attempt to smuggle a large quantity of drugs. According to ANF spokesperson, ANF Intelligence and ANF Lahore seized 153 kg 400 grams of drugs from Shahzor vehicle near Kalashah Kaku Toll Plaza, Lahore and arrested 2 suspects. The recovered drugs include 130 kg…
Photo: File The price of gold per tola has decreased by Rs 300 in the country today. According to All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, after this decrease, the price of gold per tola in the country is 2 lakh 27 thousand rupees. Similarly, 10 grams of gold is Rs 1 lakh 94 thousand 616…
Senior politician Jahangir Tareen officially announced the formation of a new political party ‘Isthakam Pakistan Party’. Jahangir Tareen formally announced the new political party “Stability Pakistan Party” in a local hotel in Lahore. On this occasion, other leaders of the party were also present along with him. Jahangir Tareen said that he joined Tehreek-e-Insaaf in…
Pakistani-origin Canadian Member of Parliament Yasir Naqvi has formally announced his participation in the election of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Ontario, Canada. The province of Ontario is governed by the Progressive Conservative Party led by Premier Doug Ford, and the Ontario Liberal Party currently holds very few seats in the provincial parliament….
Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi, file photo Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi will begin his visit to Latin American countries from Sunday. According to Iran’s official media, President Raisi will go to Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, the US has imposed various sanctions on these countries. The visit is being described as a visit to ‘friendly countries’ through…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a sharp bearish trend where the 100 index lost 456 points. The PSX benchmark 100 index closed at 41,686 points after this decline. 100 index remained in a band of 658 points during the business day. In the share market, deals of 20 crore shares were settled at 5…
Senior officials with the UN Investigative Team promoting accountability for ISIL crimes, UNITAD, presented some of their findings to Member States meeting at UN Headquarters in New York. For the past five years, UNITAD has been gathering evidence of crimes committed during ISIL’s self-proclaimed caliphate from June 2014 to December 2017, which could be used…
“Together we can achieve what neither organization can achieve on its own,” she said, presenting the UN Secretary-General’s latest report on the important collaboration. Recent strains on multilateralism have seen trust in institutions and processes sorely tested, most recently by the uneven response to the COVID-19 crisis, she said. “Defiance of international law and the…
Denise Brown, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, offered reassurance to Dmytro Kuleba that UN agencies and other humanitarian partners have been delivering water, food and cash to those displaced or suffering the impact of the dam breach, and collapse of the crucial hydroelectric plant in the southeast region near the city of Kherson. Expanding support “Plans are now…
Olivier de Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, and Attiya Waris, Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, have welcomed the proposed New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Prevention Act, which is currently under discussion. They urged lawmakers to adopt the draft bill, which compels private creditors to participate in…
