Two passengers and agents arrested for trying to go abroad on fake foreign passports

Two passengers and agents arrested for trying to go abroad on fake foreign passports

Photo Express Lahore: The Immigration Department of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested two passengers along with an agent who were going abroad on fake documents while carrying out major operations at Lahore Airport. According to the details, the immigration officials of FIA arrested the accused along with the agent who went abroad on a…

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Crackdown against donkey peddlers in Karachi, many arrested and case registered

Crackdown against donkey peddlers in Karachi, many arrested and case registered

Karachi: In Shahr-e-Quaid, the authorities launched a campaign against professional beggars and arrested several donkey peddlers on the first day. According to the details, on the direction of Commissioner Karachi Syed Hasan Naqvi, a campaign has been launched against district South donkey dealers, in which professional donkey dealers were arrested from different areas and referred…

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Pakistan has become the sixth country in the world to send a satellite into lunar orbit

Pakistan has become the sixth country in the world to send a satellite into lunar orbit

Pakistani satellite launched into lunar orbit – Photo: CTGN Islamabad: Along with China’s space mission ‘Cheng E6’, Pakistan’s satellite ‘Icube Qamar’ has left to orbit the moon, which will reach the moon’s orbit in 5 days and thus Pakistan is the sixth in the world to send a satellite into the moon’s orbit. The country…

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Pillay: Israel is helped by ‘powerful States’ in violation of Palestinians’ rights

Pillay: Israel is helped by ‘powerful States’ in violation of Palestinians’ rights

When tensions erupted in East Jerusalem in April 2021 at the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, daily clashes involving Palestinians, Israeli settlers and Israeli forces led to spiraling violence and death. In response, the Human Rights Council set up a top panel of independent rights experts to investigate reports of violations of…

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World News in Brief: Attacks on civilians in DR Congo, concern over conviction of trade union leader in Cambodia, gang violence in Haiti

World News in Brief: Attacks on civilians in DR Congo, concern over conviction of trade union leader in Cambodia, gang violence in Haiti

The camps were in the neighbourhoods of Lac Vert and Mugunga, near Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, which has seen a sharp uptick in violence over the past few months.  UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told journalists at UN Headquarters in New York that the situation around Goma continues to remain very tense,…

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UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur region

UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudan’s Darfur region

Since fighting erupted last April between rival militaries, Sudan has witnessed shocking levels of violence, plunging the country into a devastating humanitarian and protection crisis. Close to 25 million people – more than half the population – are estimated to need assistance, with approximately 17.7 million people facing “acute” levels of food insecurity. The crisis,…

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East Africa: UN support continues amid heavy rains, severe floods and cyclone threat

East Africa: UN support continues amid heavy rains, severe floods and cyclone threat

Torrential rains could worsen with the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.  Prepare for impact  The tropical cyclone is the first of its kind to develop in eastern Africa and is due to have a “very big impact”, WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis told journalists in Geneva. She said Tanzania was expected to suffer in particular…

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Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency

Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency

“Any ground operation would mean more suffering and death” for the 1.2 million displaced Palestinians sheltering in and around the Strip’s southernmost city, OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told journalists in Geneva. Echoing those concerns, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said that “Band-Aid” contingency plans have been made in case a full-scale military incursion does…

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