The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has given permission to collect Rs 55 billion from the consumers as deferred payments. On the request of the federal government, Nepra issued a notification regarding the recovery of 55 billion. According to the notification, domestic consumers of discos will be charged Rs 14 24 paise per unit….
Influenza kills two in India; Photo: File New Delhi: In India, the number of patients infected with influenza A virus type H3N2 has doubled, while two deaths have also been reported in Haryana and Karnataka. According to the World News Agency, two deadly types of influenza have started to rise in the cities after Corona….
File photo A Korean Airlines passenger plane was evacuated after pistol bullets were found. 9 mm bullets were recovered from a passenger on the plane before take off at South Korea’s Incheon International Airport. The plane was scheduled to depart for Manila at 8:30 am, carrying 218 passengers and 12 airline crew members. After various…
In the second exhibition match of the Women’s League, Amazons defeated Superwomen by 41 runs. In the match played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Superwoman scored 163 runs for 9 wickets in pursuit of Amazons 205 runs. Lorraine Winfield Hill’s innings of 80 runs for Superwoman went in vain, other players included Iram Javed 28,…
Pakistan Bar Council also filed a complaint against Supreme Court Justice Mazahir Akbar Naqvi. The Bar Council has requested the Supreme Judicial Council to investigate the complaint immediately. The complaint against Justice Mazahir Akbar Naqvi was filed by Vice Chairman Haroon Al Rasheed and Chairman Executive Committee Hasan Raza Pasha. The Pakistan Bar Council says…
“Now is the time for us to act in unison, to secure a nationwide ceasefire, advance the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, and create the conditions necessary for the voluntary return of refugees in safety and dignity, with our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Syria, and to regional…
Gender equality in the judiciary has been historically unbalanced, including at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The first woman to be elected as a member of the ICJ in 1995 was Dame Rosalyn Higgins, who in 2006 also became the first female President of the Court. …
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said the humanitarian supplies had been off-loaded in Chasiv Yar, which is some 10 kilometres to the west of Bakhmut, which Russian forces are attempting to wrest control from Ukrainian troops. After months of fighting, the mercenary Wagner Group now claims to be in control of the eastern part…
The International Day was proclaimed following the unanimous adoption of an Assembly resolution last March that called for global dialogue that promotes tolerance, peace and respect for human rights and religious diversity. As the UN Secretary-General stated, the nearly two billion Muslims worldwide – who come from all corners of the planet – “reflect humanity…
Renewed violent clashes between non-state armed groups and government forces have sparked the latest emergency, with 300,000 people forced to flee their homes in North Kivu Province in February alone. According to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, another 20,000 fled at the start of the week and nearly 50,000 became displaced from the Kitchanga region in Masisi territory…
