Photo: File Today, the price of gold per tola in the country has decreased by 5 thousand 400 rupees. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, after this decrease, the price of gold per tola in the country became 2 lakh 29 thousand rupees. Similarly, the price of 10 grams of gold is…
The appeal comes as countries continue negotiations towards an international treaty on plastic pollution, and ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June. “Plastic production has increased exponentially over recent decades and today the world is generating 400 million tonnes of plastic waste yearly,” said David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and…
Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the resilience, diversity, and achievements of LGBTQI individuals, UNAIDS said in a press release, while also reflecting on continuing struggle for full equality, dignity and recognition. This momentous occasion also serves as a reminder of the important collective commitment to human rights, equality, and the urgent need to…
The cuts will reduce the value of rations provided to Rohingya refugees to $8 per month, or 27 cents per day. At the beginning of the year, refugees were receiving a ration of $12 per person per month, which was just enough to meet daily needs, but on 1 March, that was cut to $10…
Ambassador Dennis Francis – who has had a nearly 40-year-career – will take the helm of the UN’s main policy-making body, starting in September. He was elected by acclamation during a ceremony in the iconic General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York. Promoting meaningful dialogue The General Assembly consists of all 193 UN…
Russian attacks overnight, killed three people – including the girl’s mother – and wounded 11 others, according to news reports. It followed a reported 17 strikes on the capital during May, and the fourth this week. More than 1,500 killed, injured Ms. Brown expressed her sympathy to the families of “over 1,500 children killed and…
The number fleeing violence in Sudan since fighting between rival militaries began in mid-April in Khartoum, quickly destabilizing the entire country, has now topped 100,000. The majority of arrivals in eastern Chad – particularly Ouaddaï, Sila, and Wadi Fira provinces – are from the Darfur region, which has been deeply impacted by violence for decades,…
A 2021 audio recording of former US President Donald Trump has emerged in which he admitted to having a classified Pentagon document on a possible attack on Iran after he left the White House. According to the American media, this recording is with the federal prosecutor, although the American TV channel CNN has not heard…
Accused practices magic and black knowledge, police Lahore: A black-hearted person who practiced magic and black knowledge killed his own 11-year-old son by slitting his throat. The Gwalmandi police registered a case of abduction of 11-year-old Azaan’s son on the complaint of the mother, who stated that she sent her son to school to study…
Islamabad: Summer vacations have been announced in federal government educational institutions. According to the notification of the federal system of education, the educational institutions will be closed from June 10 to July 31, the heads of the institutions will be able to call the necessary staff. Stock check of institutions, furniture and buildings should be…
