The UN chief spoke earlier in the day to President William Ruto of Kenya and with the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki. Mr. Guterres will attend a virtual meeting on Sudan on Thursday, bringing together the AU Chairperson, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, the Executive Secretary of the East African…
The report calls for expanding and strengthening youth participation in public policy making and decision-making at all levels, to realize the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A ‘driving force’ for change The UN chief emphasized that youth are key to identifying new solutions for the breakthroughs that the world urgently needs. “Young…
The region is plagued by violence emanating largely from multiple armed groups, including the rebel M23 force, which has been fighting a major campaign against Government troops, who are backed by the UN mission there known by its French acronym, MONUSCO, as part if its vital protection-of-civilians mandate. Hundreds of civilians have been killed at…
In its 2023 State of World Population report, UNFPA said that while reaching the milestone of eight billion people on Earth was a reminder of “our unprecedented gains”, concerns over the number were “causing anxiety, and driving more governments to try to influence fertility rates.” However, the agency notes that thriving and inclusive societies can…
Photo: File The Lahore High Court ordered to stop the ongoing proceedings in the Accountability Court against former Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Javed Iqbal and 20 officers. A 2-member bench headed by Chief Justice Amir Bhatti of Lahore High Court heard the petitions of Javed Iqbal and others. Former chairman NAB Javed Iqbal’s lawyer…
Islamabad: The Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament has ordered an investigation into the issue of interest-free loans of three billion dollars to various individuals and companies during the PTI era. The committee has also sought the records and details of the names of the borrowers from the State Bank of Pakistan. Chairman Committee Noor…
The deceased person was tortured before death, the incident is suspicious and may be murder, police One person died in a mysterious fire in the office of a local newspaper in Faizabad area of Islamabad. The police declared the case suspicious and started investigation as an attempt to cover up the murder. The unknown person…
Photo courtesy of Indian Media 2 Muslims who have been working in a temple in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh since 1988 will now be evicted from there. According to Indian media, the state government has issued orders that henceforth Muslim employees cannot work in the management committee of the temple. According to reports,…
Photo, Twitter video screen grab A Chinese gymnast died due to a minor mistake during a live performance with her husband in China. According to foreign media, Khatun Sun fell to her death from a height of 30 feet after her husband failed to catch her by the legs during a live performance. According to…
GC University Lahore Vice Chancellor Dr. Syed Asghar Zaidi has written a letter to Speaker National Assembly, Chairman Senate against the proposed amendments in the HEC Ordinance stating that the higher education sector in Pakistan is already facing various challenges. It is faced that if these amendments are approved, it may have negative effects on…
