Petition of PTI leader Alia Hamza against the success of Hamza Shehbaz rejected

Petition of PTI leader Alia Hamza against the success of Hamza Shehbaz rejected

Hamza Shehbaz defeated Alia Hamza in NA-118 Lahore – File: Photo The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has filed a petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Alia Hamza against the victory of Hamza Shehbaz of Pakistan Muslim League (N) from National Assembly Constituency NA-118 Lahore in the general elections. Rejected. The Election Commission issued a…

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Karachi: After grace marks, 42 percent students of inter year first commerce group passed

Karachi: After grace marks, 42 percent students of inter year first commerce group passed

Karachi: Board of Higher Secondary Education Karachi has declared the results of Commerce Regular Group of Intermediate Part I Annual Examinations 2023, the percentage of successful students has increased from 34 to 42 percent by awarding grace marks on the recommendation of the Fact Finding Committee. The success rate in the results of the Intermediate…

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Top UN official slams Russia’s illegal elections in occupied Ukraine

Top UN official slams Russia’s illegal elections in occupied Ukraine

“Russia’s intention to conduct presidential elections from today, 15 March, until 17 March in areas of Ukraine under its control are unacceptable,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said. Under international humanitarian law, the occupying power – in this case, Russia – must uphold the laws of Ukraine in the occupied territories, she…

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UN calls for united action to combat rising Islamophobia

UN calls for united action to combat rising Islamophobia

The new resolution, tabled by Pakistan, calls for, among other things, concerted action to fight ongoing violence against Muslims and requests the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy to combat Islamophobia. The world body created the International Day through a resolution adopted following attacks on two mosques Christchurch, New Zealand, that left 51 people dead on…

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World News in Brief: Rights chief appalled at Nigeria mass abductions, ‘pervasive’ hunger in streets of Sudan, Syria child crisis

World News in Brief: Rights chief appalled at Nigeria mass abductions, ‘pervasive’ hunger in streets of Sudan, Syria child crisis

“I am appalled by the recurrent mass abductions of men, women and children in northern Nigeria. Children have been abducted from schools and women taken while searching for firewood. Such horrors must not become normalised,” he said. News reports indicate at least 564 people have been abducted since 7 March. More than 280 pupils were…

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Successful operation of the arm of Rizwana, a victim of the violence of the judge's wife

Successful operation of the arm of Rizwana, a victim of the violence of the judge’s wife

Picture of the girl (Photo: Express) Lahore: Rizwana, a maid victim of domestic violence, underwent a successful operation on her arm at Lahore General Hospital, the affected girl started eating normally with the injured arm. Rizwana’s sister Sonia, a resident of Sargodha, says that when she brought her sister from Sargodha to Lahore General Hospital,…

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Action should be taken under zero tolerance policy against drugs, Sharjeel Memon

Action should be taken under zero tolerance policy against drugs, Sharjeel Memon

People should be made aware about tax collection, Sharjeel Memon (Photo: Screen grab) Karachi: Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has directed the Excise Department to take action against all kinds of drugs under the zero tolerance policy. A high-level meeting of the Excise Department was chaired by Senior Provincial Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, in which…

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