Attacks by armed groups displace more than 100,000 in DR Congo

Attacks by armed groups displace more than 100,000 in DR Congo

Citing humanitarian sources, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said more than 50,000 people displaced from the town of Rutshuru found safety in Kibirizi.  Some 55,000 people from Masisisi territory fled to nearby villages, as well as to the regional capital, Goma, and towards Minova in neigbouring South Kivu province.  Children on the run Peacekeepers from the…

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Urgent investment needed to improve conditions for key workers: ILO

Urgent investment needed to improve conditions for key workers: ILO

“In a number of countries, key sectors are facing labour shortages, because people are increasingly reluctant to engage in work which is not properly, adequately, fairly valued by society and rewarded in terms of better pay and improved working conditions,” said Manuela Tomei, Assistant Director-General for Governance, Rights and Dialogue at the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to a new…

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The decision to boycott the local body elections proved correct, Farooq Sattar

The decision to boycott the local body elections proved correct, Farooq Sattar

File photo Leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan Farooq Sattar has said that the decision to boycott the local body elections was proved correct, the constituencies were not correct. While holding a press conference in Karachi, he said that when the constituencies were not correct, then how could the elections be transparent. Farooq Sattar said…

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Showbiz personalities exploded on Imran Khan's possible arrest

Showbiz personalities exploded on Imran Khan’s possible arrest

Karachi: Pakistan showbiz personalities are expressing outrage over the possible arrest of Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. A large number of artists are supporters of Imran Khan and seem to be raising their voices against the current government, however, these artists are strongly condemning the tense situation of Lahore Zaman Park for the possible arrest of…

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