A police van destroyed in a landmine blast in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh; Photo: File Raipur: A police van returning from an operation against Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh was blown up in a landmine explosion. According to Indian media, the windows of the district reserve guard’s van were blown off…
File photo 7 members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced to return to Parliament yesterday and went back after protesting at the main gate. PTI leaders were once again barred from entering the Parliament House, with heated exchanges between the police and PTI members. Due to the protest of PTI leaders, Iran’s ambassador was also trapped….
The price of gold per tola in the country increased by four and a half hundred rupees. According to All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, after this increase, the price of gold per tola in the country is 2 lakh 18 thousand 650 rupees. Similarly, 10 grams of gold has become expensive by Rs 386…
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended the time for candidates to submit their party tickets for the provincial assembly elections in Punjab. According to the Election Commission, party tickets can be submitted to the RO till 12:00 tonight. According to the Election Commission, the offices of the Returning Officers will remain open till…
Photo: Jang Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan Raza Bashir Tarar welcomed the Pakistani Taekwondo team at the Embassy of Pakistan and congratulated the young athletes for their outstanding achievements in the 19th Japan Wata Open International Taekwondo Championship. It should be noted that Pakistani team has won five gold and two silver medals as well…
Pakistan Stock Exchange had a positive day of business, with the 100 index closing at 41,099 with an increase of 91 points. 100 index today’s highest level was 41 thousand 364, 186.9 million shares were traded in the market. The value of the stock market business was 6 billion 21 crore rupees. Similarly, the market…
“Closing the digital divide between girls and boys is about more than just having access to the internet and technology. It’s about empowering girls to become innovators, creators, and leaders,” said UNICEF Director of Education Robert Jenkins. “If we want to tackle gender gaps in the labour market, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields (or STEM), we must start…
The landmark resolution, adopted by consensus, calls for the General Assembly to automatically meet within 10 days if any of the five permanent members of the Security Council – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – uses their right of veto. The aim is to hold these countries accountable for exercising…
Looking back on two of the most difficult periods since the plant opened in 1977, Chernobyl employees shared their personal stories with UN News on the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day. Ground zero Evgeny Yashin was a 40-year-old chemist at the Chernobyl plant when the nuclear power reactor accident unfolded in April 1986, resulting in…
Volker Perthes, who is also head of UN Transition Assistance Mission UNITAMS, welcomed the lull in fighting in some parts of the country between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), noting that “it is not being fully respected”. He called on both sides to stick to the final…
