Summarizing the state of the climate, the month ended with extreme heat in the southern hemisphere where it’s summer, while high temperatures atypical of the northern hemisphere winter prevailed. Parts of North and South America, northwest and southeast Africa, southeast and far eastern Asia, western Australia and Europe, all saw record-breaking temperatures, either on a…
In a scheduled update to the UN’s top rights forum, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights explained that the humanitarian emergency there linked to the 2021 coup had worsened in recent months. “Three years of military rule have inflicted – and continue to inflict – unbearable levels of suffering and cruelty on people in…
At Beabo Primary School in Ambovombe in the south of Madagascar, teams of students are in competition to cook the tastiest and most nutritional meal using locally available products which hopefully will encourage their parents and others to change to healthier diets. Fifteen-year-old Marie-Eliane is one of six junior chefs who have produced an impressive…
“The official records yesterday or this morning said there was a tenth child officially registered in a hospital as having starved to death,” said UN health agency spokesperson Christian Lindmeier. “A very sad threshold…(but) the unofficial numbers can unfortunately be expected to be higher.” The development followed media reports overnight that four children had died…
Announcement of long holidays in educational institutions Long vacations have been announced in educational institutions. In view of the weather conditions, schools in Balochistan’s capital Quetta and other cold areas will open on March 7 instead of March 1, a notification has also been issued in this regard. On the other hand, PDMA has issued…
Lahore: The police arrested Imran Riaz in the case of assaulting the police outside Zaman Park and vandalizing government vehicles. The police presented Imran Riaz to the Anti-Terrorism Court seeking physical remand. Imran Riaz Khan was produced in the court of Judge Naveed Iqbal of Anti-Terrorism Court. Imran Riaz Khan’s lawyers Asad Manzoor Butt, Azhar…
Revenue will reduce the burden on government exchequer: Photo: File Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) recommended the imposition of garbage tax. In the recommendations presented by the LWMC to Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, it has been said that a tax of Rs. A monthly tariff of up to Rs. According to the recommendations, the…
Peshawar: Ali Amin Gandapur was elected Chief Minister in today’s session of Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. The session of the Provincial Assembly was presided over by Speaker Babar Saleem Swati. During the meeting, members present in the House and Tehreek-e-Insaaf workers shouted slogans. On this occasion, the speaker repeatedly asked to remain silent, but the workers continued…
Lahore: During the hearing on May 9 cases, the special prosecutor completed his arguments, in which he named Imran Khan as the main accused. The anti-terrorism court in Lahore heard on the interim bail applications of Imran Khan in 7 different cases of May 9 arson, in which Special Prosecutor Rana Shakeel named PTI founder…
Peshawar: The second spell of rains and snowfall in the mountains has started in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Meteorological Department, rains and snowfall are likely to continue intermittently till tomorrow night in different areas. Deep clouds and drizzle are continuing in the provincial capital since last day. Due to rain, wind and snowfall, cold…
