To mark the International Year of Camelids in 2024 and on the heels of World Immunisation Week, celebrated annually in the last week of April, we took a look at how caravans of these hardy dromedaries played a key role. From transporting peacekeepers to polio vaccines, camels have helped the UN in its broad range of mandates…
The 36 athletes were announced on Thursday by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, during a live-streamed ceremony from Lausanne, Switzerland. They come from 11 countries and will compete across 12 sports. Resilience and excellence “With your participation in the Olympic Games, you will demonstrate the human potential of resilience and…
The joint study by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), revealed that the poverty rate has surged to 58.4 per cent since the 7 October Hamas-led terror attacks began the escalation in violence, pushing nearly 1.74 million additional people into poverty. At the same time, the…
“A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured and sustained limb amputations after opening a booby-trapped can of food found while looking for his belongings in his house that had been shelled by Israeli forces in Khan Younis,” the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said, citing the Strip’s authorities. The young victim who reportedly sustained life-changing injuries on…
Lahore: Former Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that Imran Khan should not lose his battle, if Maulana Fazlur Rehman is not celebrated by the government, then this government cannot run. Talking to the media in Lahore High Court, Fawad Chaudhry said that founder PTI Imran Khan should not lose his war, if founder PTI…
Islamabad: The spokesperson of the Foreign Office has said that Pakistan will not provide bases to any foreign government against any country. Spokesperson of the Foreign Office, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, has said in a weekly media briefing that Pakistan has good relations with the US and Iran, and will further develop its relations with both…
Karachi: The government of Sindh has issued orders to immediately stop the unauthorized and illegal allowances given to the employees of all the government universities of the province under various headings. These orders have been issued by the controlling authority of the public universities of Sindh, the Chief Minister of Sindh, and in this regard,…
Peshawar: The court sought a response from the Chief Minister KPK and the Speaker of the Assembly on the petition filed against the non-taking of oath on certain seats in the Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. The case was heard by Peshawar High Court Justice SM Atiq Shah and Justice Waqar Ahmed. During the hearing, the court inquired…
Karachi: A young man sitting at a hotel in PIB was shot and killed. According to Express News, a young man was killed in a firing incident near PWD Compound, Old Vegetable Market, PIB area. Qaisar Ali son of Ghulam Mustafa got married to a girl of his sister-in-law’s relatives two months ago. The deceased…
Karachi: Pakistan Customs Jinnah International Airport The Collectorate foiled smuggling of gold jewelery and foreign currency during an operation at the Jinnah Terminal Departure Lounge. Additional Collector Customs Muhammad Faisal Khan told Express that the authorities had received a tip-off that there would be an attempt to smuggle gold jewelery from Pakistan, following which strict…
