Detailed decision on approval of Imran Khan's request for exemption from attendance today

Detailed decision on approval of Imran Khan’s request for exemption from attendance today

Photo file In the Tosha Khana case, a detailed decision was issued to approve Imran Khan’s request for exemption from attendance today. Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal issued a two-page decision. It has been said in the verdict that according to the lawyers of Imran Khan, the government security was withdrawn from Imran Khan, according…

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Greater protection needed for Palestinians amid rising violence, annexation threat

Greater protection needed for Palestinians amid rising violence, annexation threat

“The wave of deadly violence sweeping through the occupied West Bank since the beginning of this year is the inexorable consequence of an acquisitive and repressive occupation with no end in sight, and the culture of lawlessness and impunity Israel has nurtured and enjoyed,” UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said in a statement.  Tragic loss…

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Women in peacekeeping: UN Fund calls for new ideas and investment

Women in peacekeeping: UN Fund calls for new ideas and investment

“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…

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Guatemala: Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials

Guatemala: Türk alarmed by reprisals against anti-corruption officials

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,…

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Gilgit-Baltistan Police cannot be deployed outside its limits for security, Islamabad High Court

Gilgit-Baltistan Police cannot be deployed outside its limits for security, Islamabad High Court

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…

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