The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) sounded the alarm on Wednesday after locusts were spotted in the country’s north and northeast. FAO said that a “full outbreak” this year could destroy up to 1.2 million metric tonnes of wheat, or a quarter of the total annual harvest. FAO Representative in Afghanistan Richard Trenchard said…
Alice Edwards, who is officially known as the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, said she was “distressed by the deteriorating state of Mr. Navalny’s health and the apparent lack of satisfactory diagnosis and medical treatment”. ‘A form of torture’ In a statement also backed by six of her fellow…
Mr. Khan pleaded not guilty to corruption charges on Wednesday, appearing before a judge at a police guest house, which also served as a court room, according to news reports. Multiple charges His appearance there, reportedly coincided with an indictment by the High Court in Islamabad, in a separate corruption case brought by the Election…
In an alert on the situation, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that it expected between two and 2.5 million more people to face acute hunger in the coming months, because of conflict that erupted on 15 April between forces loyal to rival Generals Abdel Fattah Al Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. This development would…
Karachi: Cambridge Assessment International Education has canceled the A and O level papers to be held in Pakistan on Thursday also in view of the current uncertain situation in the country. According to the spokesperson of the British Council, there will be no O-level and A-level papers tomorrow Thursday, earlier Wednesday exams were also canceled,…
Peshawar: PTI workers attacked the building of Radio Pakistan Peshawar. Director General Radio Pakistan Tahir Hassan said in a statement that hundreds of miscreants suddenly stormed and broke the gate of Radio Pakistan Peshawar and entered inside and wreaked havoc in the newsroom and various sections. PTI miscreants had attacked Radio Pakistan yesterday as well….
The police have fired shelling to disperse the protesters on Rashid Minhas Road in Karachi. After being shelled by the police, the PTI protesters opened fire in the air and pelted stones at the police. According to officials, Rangers personnel have been directed to take over the front line on Rashid Minhas Road. On the…
A BJP leader’s husband was beaten up in a police station in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party leader Rakesh Pratab Singh assaulted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) municipal election candidate Rashmi Singh’s husband Deepak Singh. The incident took place at Goriganj Kotwali police station in Amethi district. Several policemen were also present at…
Islamabad: Chairman PTI Imran Khan has been indicted in the Tosha Khana case. Additional Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar heard the Tosha Khana case after the Guest House in Police Lines Islamabad was granted court status today, in which Chairman PTI Imran Khan was presented. Also read: Tosha Khana Case; Imran Khan today challenged the decision…
The second terrorist managed to escape from the spot: Photo: File Terrorist attack on foreigners in Karachi foiled by police. According to the police officials, the terrorists attacked the foreigners who were present at the Sukhan Lagigoth Jetty in Karachi. In the exchange of fire between police and terrorists, one terrorist was killed while the…
