Arrival of international coach in Karachi to train Pakistani coaches
International Special Olympics Canada head coach Glenn Cordon arrived in Karachi on a week-long visit where he will provide training to Pakistani coaches for the Special Olympics World Games. Special…
Tejnarayan Chandrapal surpassed his father in the third match
Collage Photo: Social Media Young West Indian cricketer Tej Narayan Chandrapal surpassed his father Shiv Narayan Chandrapal in the third match of his career. In the first innings of the…
A British Journal report on the challenges facing the Pakistani economy
The leading British journal Financial Times sounded the alarm on the difficulties faced by the Pakistani economy. The editorial board of the British journal Financial Times reviewed Pakistan’s default and…
‘Put people first’ in drive to realize Sustainable Development Goals
“Putting people first means we must create opportunities for young people to accumulate knowledge and skills relevant for the labour market through education, training, and early work experience,” Lachezara Stoeva…
China: Tibetan children forced to assimilate, independent rights experts fear
“We are very disturbed that in recent years the residential school system for Tibetan children appears to act as a mandatory large-scale programme intended to assimilate Tibetans into majority Han…
UN human rights chief calls on Mali to reverse ‘regrettable’ expulsion order
“I deeply regret the decision by the Malian authorities to declare my representative, Guillaume Ngefa, as persona non grata and to order him to leave the country in 48 hours,”…
‘Act decisively before it is too late’, Guterres warns countries, laying out his priorities for 2023
Addressing the General Assembly in New York, he appealed for urgent action now to achieve peace, economic rights and development, climate action, respect for diversity, and inclusive societies – both…
Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation says Guterres, stressing men must also speak out
António Guterres said that the practice of genital cutting, prevalent in some cultures for more than a thousand years, causes lifelong damage to both the physical and mental health of…
UN relief chief tells Security Council ‘we can do better’ in Ukraine
“On the eve of the horrific one-year milestone, we have a lot to do and we can do better,” said Martin Griffiths, who also serves as the Emergency Relief Coordinator.…
UN agencies launch emergency response after devastating Türkiye and Syria quakes
“My heart goes out to the people of Türkiye and Syria in this hour of tragedy” said the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement. “The United Nations is fully…