Hafiz Naeem’s four-day ultimatum to the Punjab government for the purchase of wheat, announced the siege of the Chief Minister’s House

PNP DeskMay 2, 2024September 20, 202404 mins

Jamaat-e-Islami demands a judicial inquiry into the wheat scandal Lahore: Jamaat-e-Islami announced a movement against the importation and unnecessary purchase of wheat during the caretaker government and also demanded a judicial inquiry into the scandal. Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeemur Rehman while talking to the media in Lahore said that there is a huge crisis in…

Guterres demands better protection for journalists on environment beat

PNP DeskMay 2, 2024September 20, 202404 mins

The UN chief said journalists and media workers “have a key role in informing and educating” the public about the world’s current environmental and climate emergency which stands as a threat to future generations. It is through this work that people can have a greater understanding of environmental factors affecting the world and advocate for…

World News in Brief: Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize, child migrant detention, Niger meningitis epidemic

PNP DeskMay 2, 2024September 20, 202405 mins

The top award for reporters who have born witness to the destruction of much of their homeland under Israel’s relentless bombardment came at the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. “In these times of darkness and hopelessness we wish to share a strong message of solidarity and recognition to those Palestinian journalists who…

UN rights chief urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill

PNP DeskMay 2, 2024September 20, 202403 mins

Thousands of people have taken to the streets for days to protest the draft Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, which would require media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving more than 20 per cent of funding from abroad to register as “organizations acting in the interest of a foreign power”. Respect human rights Mr. Türk…

Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famine

PNP DeskMay 2, 2024September 20, 2024012 mins

The war has left 25 million Sudanese needing aid, but in El Fasher, an ever tightening siege is cutting off vulnerable civilians who urgently need such basic essentials as food, water and medicines. UN News’s Abdelmonem Makki spoke to Toby Harward, the UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, who described the deteriorating situation in the city,…

Stories from the UN Archive: UN camel caravans deliver

PNP DeskMay 2, 2024September 20, 202403 mins

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…

Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games

PNP DeskMay 2, 2024September 20, 202406 mins

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…

Humanitarians locked in aid delivery ‘dance’ to avert famine in Gaza

Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decades

PNP DeskMay 2, 2024September 20, 202404 mins

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…

Gaza’s new terror: booby-trapped cans of food for the unwary

PNP DeskMay 2, 2024September 20, 202406 mins

“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…

If Imran Khan loses the war, Pakistan will become an African country, Fawad Chaudhry

PNP DeskMay 2, 2024September 20, 202402 mins

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…

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Hafiz Naeem’s four-day ultimatum to the Punjab government for the purchase of wheat, announced the siege of the Chief Minister’s House

Guterres demands better protection for journalists on environment beat

World News in Brief: Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize, child migrant detention, Niger meningitis epidemic

UN rights chief urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill

Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famine

Stories from the UN Archive: UN camel caravans deliver

Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games

Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decades

Gaza’s new terror: booby-trapped cans of food for the unwary

If Imran Khan loses the war, Pakistan will become an African country, Fawad Chaudhry