Stéphane Dujarric was responding to questions from correspondents at the regular noon briefing in New York, after news reports that progress had been made towards a permanent ceasefire, to end Saudi Arabia’s military involvement in a military coalition that has backed the internationally recognized Government in its civil conflict with Houthi militia, since 2015. Neighbouring…
The issue is under the microscope this week at the latest session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), taking place at UN Headquarters in New York. Delivering opening remarks, Ms. Mohammed began by highlighting the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, who have been banned from high school and university, calling this “one…
A Venezuelan girl waits at a reception centre in northern Brazil. More than 800,000 Venezuelans have come to Brazil in recent years, seeking medical attention, food, and new opportunities. When they cross the northern border, they are offered overnight accommodation, food, protection, and hygiene services at the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Reception and Support…
The youth was martyred during the search operation in Poonch district, Photo: File Srinagar: Another Kashmiri youth was martyred in the aggression of the Indian Army in Occupied Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, the Indian Army conducted a house-to-house search operation in Poonch district of Jannat Nazir Valley and during this, a young man…
77 Chinese aircraft and more than a dozen ships participated; Photo: File Beijing: Chinese military aircraft ‘sealed off’ Taiwan from all sides and carried out live-fire drills, escalating tensions on the border. According to the World News Agency, Air Force planes under the Eastern Theater Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) flew and circled…
Karachi: The global price of gold has come down, but the local price has gone up a lot. According to Express News, the price of gold per ounce in the world market decreased by 6 dollars to the level of 2002 dollars, despite the fact that the price of gold at the national level has…
A registration plate bearing the number “7” has sold for a record price of 5.5 million dirhams ($1.5 million) at a special car number plate auction in Dubai. According to Arab media, rare car number plates and phone numbers have been sold in a charity auction in Dubai aimed at distributing one billion food packets…
An explosion has occurred near a police vehicle in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. According to the police, 4 people were killed and 11 injured in the explosion on Shahrah Iqbal. 2 policemen are also included in the dead. The police further said that many vehicles and motorcycles were also damaged in the blast….
The price of gold rose sharply on the first day of the business week in the country. According to All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the price of gold per tola in the country increased by Rs 3100 to Rs 2 lakh 17 thousand 700. According to the association, the price of 10 grams of…
Swabi: Two people, including the car driver, were killed in the exchange of fire between the police and the car drivers at Jahangira Chowki. According to Express News, the concerned DSP has said that the car riders opened fire at the Jahangira Chowki blockade in Swabi area, due to which a passerby was killed on…
