Photo file Federal Minister of Information Maryam Aurangzeb has said that the funny spectacle of Jail Bharu movement has failed. Tehreek-e-Insaf on behalf of Imran Khan Suspend Jail Bharu movement Reacting to the announcement, Maryam Aurangzeb said that the movement will start when you go to jail for crimes. The Minister of Information said that…
“I have rarely been so disturbed and heartbroken,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking later at a media briefing. “The earthquake that struck more than three weeks ago adds unimaginable suffering to people who have already suffered so much over 12 years of war, economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic and an ongoing cholera outbreak.” …
Adding her voice to the High Commissioner’s call for action, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned in a video message that the right to development has “yet to be realized by billions of people” who were “hurting (while) the planet is burning. The world cannot wait.” Marking the 35th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the…
Between 2016 and 2020, an additional 50 million boys and girls aged 15 and under missed out on child benefits, driving up the total to 1.46 billion globally. Increased risk of hardship Child and family benefit coverage rates either fell or stagnated in every region of the world during this period, according to the report. …
Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters from the tropics to the Arctic Circle, covering over 300,000 square kilometres of the ocean floor. Although not as colourful as coral reefs, or mysterious as mangrove forests, they provide a wealth of benefits to humans and marine life. ‘Blue forest’ benefits Seagrass meadows…
Amina Mohammed was visiting the École Pays-Bas, in a suburb of the capital Niamey, which less than two years ago, burned to the ground, after the straw it was made from caught fire, amid searing temperatures and a suspected electrical wiring fault. A total of 21 children died in the inferno – nine boys, and…
“I am here in a visit of solidarity to underscore the commitment of the United Nations to support Iraq in the consolidation of its democratic institutions and advancing peace, sustainable development and human rights for all Iraqis,” Mr. Guterres told journalists in Baghdad, after touching down late on Tuesday. After “decades of oppression, war, terrorism, sectarianism and foreign interference” in…
China’s birth rate fell alarmingly low; Photo: File Beijing: With the birth rate alarmingly low, China has proposed freezing the eggs of unmarried women using advanced methods to increase the population. According to the World News Agency, the adviser to China’s ruling party, Lu Wewing, has said that he will propose a law to freeze…
Photo: Social Media The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that 80 Afghan citizens, including children, died in the boat capsizing incident on the southern coast of Italy on Sunday. Rescue officials have so far confirmed the death toll of 64 people after the boat capsized near the seaside resort. The Afghan Ministry of…
A scene of rain in Jeddah, file photo, courtesy of ArabianBusiness.com More rain than usual has been predicted in Saudi Arabia during Ramadan. According to an analyst at the country’s National Center for Meteorology, many areas of Saudi Arabia will experience heavy rainfall during Ramadan. Speaking to the Saudi newspaper, Aqeel Al-Aqeel said that at…
