“A more gender-responsive mission builds trust with the communities they serve and improves its effectiveness,” said UN Women’s Executive Director Sima Bahous at the start of the event. She also highlighted the vital role women play in today’s multifaceted peacekeeping missions and stressed the need to ensure the equal participation of women. The Fund was…
Mr. Türk’s warning comes amid the reported harassment and prosecution of justice officials involved with the UN-backed International Commission against Impunity (CICIG), including, most recently, former Commissioner Francisco Dall’Anese. The UN rights chief called on the Guatemalan authorities “to ensure judges and lawyers can function freely and without fear of reprisals”. An independent judiciary is “vital” for a democratic society,…
Gilgit-Baltistan Police cannot be deployed outside its limits for VIP security. The Islamabad High Court accepted the position of the federal government as correct. In the court, a case was heard against the prohibition of the provincial police officers assigned to the security of Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan to go to other provinces. On behalf of…
The issuance of $2 billion sukuk bond was stopped due to Pakistan’s downgrade. Sources in the Ministry of Finance say that the decision to issue sukuk bonds was delayed due to not being in the IMF program. 2 billion dollars worth of sukuk bonds were to be issued during the current financial year. According to…
Islamabad: PTI Chairman Imran Khan approached the Islamabad High Court against the NAB investigation in the Tosha Khana case. According to Express News, PTI Chairman Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court against the NAB investigation in the Tosha Khana case, in which the summoning notices of NAB dated March 16…
File photo The European Union has expressed satisfaction over Pakistan’s removal from the EU list, following the FATF decision. This expression of satisfaction has been expressed in a message issued by the Pakistan Office of the European Union on its social media account Twitter. In this message, the European Union Pakistan Office working under the…
File photo Lab-grown meat is likely to be banned in Italy, with fines for violations. According to foreign media, the Italian government has backed a bill that would ban lab-grown meat and other artificial foods. According to reports, this ban will highlight food heritage and health protection. According to reports, farmers have strongly supported and…
File photo Pakistan cricket team’s fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has signed a contract with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Shaheen Shah Afridi will represent Nottingham Outlaws in the T20 Blast. Apart from this, New Zealand cricketer Colin Munro will also play for the same cricket club. “In Shaheen Shah we have got a world-class player…
—File photo The caretaker government of Punjab increased the wages of the lowest paid people in the province. The Punjab government has increased the minimum wage by 7 thousand rupees across the province. A notification has also been issued to increase the minimum wage by Rs 7,000 across Punjab. According to the notification, the minimum…
File photo In the US, 2 military helicopters crashed during a training mission, resulting in the death of 9 soldiers. The governor of the US state of Kentucky has said that there have been reports of a helicopter crash. He said that the local administration and rescue organizations have started work in this regard. The…
