Bandit rule in Karachi;  Jamaat-e-Islami announces protest at SSP offices

Bandit rule in Karachi; Jamaat-e-Islami announces protest at SSP offices

Karachi: Jamaat-e-Islami announced the siege of all SSP offices on Saturday, April 20, against the ongoing bandit rule in the city. On the instructions of the newly elected Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, a protest demonstration was held at the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday against the increasing incidents of street crime in Karachi…

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Important finding on the relationship between weight loss drugs and suicidal ideation

Important finding on the relationship between weight loss drugs and suicidal ideation

A study by the European Union’s Medicines Agency found no evidence of a link between weight-loss drugs and suicidal thoughts. The regulator conducted a nine-month investigation into diabetes and weight-loss drugs. After examining the available evidence, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (which looks at the harms of medicines) said that no…

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‘Insidious campaign’ by Israel is denying life-saving aid to Gaza says UNRWA chief

‘Insidious campaign’ by Israel is denying life-saving aid to Gaza says UNRWA chief

The Commissioner-General of the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) briefed the Security Council in New York on Wednesday as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, telling ambassadors that life-saving deliveries are being blocked by Israel as part of an “insidious campaign” to push it out of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. 

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Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

“In these trying times – where peace is under severe threat, and dialogue and diplomacy are in dire need – let us be an example of constructive dialogue to honour our commitments to Indigenous Peoples,” Dennis Francis told world leaders and ambassadors meeting in the General Assembly Hall. Member States convened to commemorate the 10th…

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Afghanistan: WFP forced to cut food aid for 2 million more

Women in Afghanistan: The future ‘depends on them’

Released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday, Listening to Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, Their Struggle and Resilience, analyzes data collected over the last three years, providing one of the most detailed views into the changing circumstances of women entrepreneurs in the country. “Women entrepreneurs have demonstrated incredible grit, boldness, and resourcefulness under the…

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‘Investing in youth is investing in peace’, UN Security Council hears

‘Investing in youth is investing in peace’, UN Security Council hears

“The potential and opportunity for renewal that young people represent means…that they must be part of the broader discussions shaping our societies,” UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors in the Security Council. With youth constituting 55 per cent of the population in the southern and eastern Mediterranean, their voices cannot be ignored, she said. Reflecting…

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