The expansion of fighting throughout the country has deprived communities of basic needs and access to essential services and has had a devastating impact on human rights and fundamental freedoms, said Khalid Khiari, a UN Assistant Secretary-General whose portfolio straddles political and peacebuilding affairs as well as peace operations. The open briefing marked the first…
“The situation in Gaza is disastrous,” World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “Once again, WHO demands a ceasefire. Once again, we call for all hostages to be released, and for lasting peace.” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday that because of what happened to World Central Kitchen “we had to pause…
The consequences have plunged the Caribbean nation into an ongoing political and humanitarian crisis. Currently, there are “unprecedented levels of lawlessness”, UNODC’s regional representative Sylvie Bertrand told UN News. From Russian AK-47s and United States-made AR-15s to Israeli Galil assault rifles, a spike in trafficking increasingly sophisticated weaponry has gripped Haiti since 2021, said the…
Lahore: Punjab Information Minister Uzma Bukhari has said that there is no evidence of poisoning or poisoning of Bushra Bibi. In his statement, the provincial minister said that 4 senior doctors of Pims Hospital conducted a detailed medical check of Bushra Bibi today, during which they did not find any evidence of poisoning or mixing…
Islamabad: The High Court adjourned the hearing on the appeal against the conviction of founder PTI and Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the cipher case till April 16. The Chief Justice remarked that both 1C and 1D cannot be punished. Chief Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb heard the case. PTI founder lawyer…
(Photo: Internet) Islamabad: US Embassy staff visited Adiala Jail and met Zahir Jafar, the killer of Noor Muqaddam. According to Express News, the US embassy delegation was given consular access to Zahir Jafar, the accused in the famous Zaman murder case. The delegation reached Rawalpindi from Islamabad to meet the criminal. A three-member delegation met…
The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude for the congratulatory message from the President of Palestine, Dr. Mahmoud Abbas (Photo: PID). Islamabad: The Palestinian ambassador has met the prime minister, in which he has expressed his gratitude to the Pakistani nation for supporting the Palestinians. In the meeting, Prime Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif assured full support…
Peshawar: Election results of 5 constituencies of National Assembly and Provincial Assembly in Pakhtunkhwa were challenged. The election results of the constituencies challenged by the candidates in the Election Tribunal include National Assembly Constituency NA 28, Provincial Assembly Constituencies PK 74, PK 75, PK 78, PK 101 and PK 102. are Election Commission, District Returning…
(Photo: Screen grab) Lahore: 32 young children were rescued from an illegal orphanage. Child Protection and Welfare Bureau rescued 32 young children from an illegal orphanage in Gajumta area of Lahore. Prior to the operation, the team visited a family orphanage set up in the Milat Town area, where young and innocent children were kept…
The accused was arrested with the help of CCTV footage, Police: Photo: Express Web Karachi: Another incident of harassment of a woman walking on the road came to light in Karachi. A man sexually harassed a veiled woman walking in Old Golimar area of Karachi. The accused escaped when the woman resisted. In the CCTV…
