The process of registration of foreign players for the 9th edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) has started, the draft will be held in mid-December in Lahore. According to PCB, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started the registration of foreign cricketers for the 9th edition of HBL Pakistan Super League. The 9th edition of PSL…
The Ministry of Industry and Production has suspended the manufacturing licenses of 3 major car companies. According to sources, action was taken for non-fulfillment of conditions related to export and localization of vehicles. According to the Ministry of Industry and Production, the car manufacturing companies had not increased the production of vehicles at the local…
Pakistan cricket team’s batting coach Andrew Patak said that Pakistan still has a chance, we have to play our best game. While giving an interview to Geo, Andrew Patak said that the last two days were difficult, the players are very sad after the defeat. “Everybody’s eyes are now on Friday’s match, we have to…
Photo courtesy of Kirkinfo Australia’s aggressive batsman Glenn Maxwell has claimed the record for the fastest century in the history of the World Cup. Maxwell broke South Africa’s Eden Markram’s record for the fastest century, which he scored against Sri Lanka in this event. Markram scored a 49-ball century against Sri Lanka, which was the…
War in Ukraine and conflicts in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Myanmar, drought, floods and insecurity in Somalia, as well as a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan have been the main drivers of the alarming new total. Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, expressed his concern, stating that “globally, far too…
Last Monday, a previous Russian-led draft resolution calling for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” was voted down at the Council, and the following Wednesday, the United States vetoed a Brazilian-led text that urged “humanitarian pauses” to deliver aid to millions in the Gaza Strip. The new proposals, currently under negotiation, reportedly address the shortages of essential…
Tipping points are reached when the systems we rely on stop functioning as designed, amplifying the risk of catastrophic impacts, according to new research published by the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). The Interconnected Disaster Risks report 2023 finds that the world is fast approaching risk tipping points on multiple fronts….
Addressing Tuesday’s debate in the Council on the worsening crisis in Israel and Palestine, the UN chief said that although nothing could justify the “appalling” attacks by Hamas of 7 October which triggered the siege and bombardment of Gaza, it was important to recognize they “did not happen in a vacuum” and did not justify…
Addressing the Council’s annual debate on resolution 1325, he appealed for countries to “urgently bridge the gap between rhetoric and reality” through concrete action in the areas of participation, financing and leadership. “Of 18 peace agreements reached last year, only one was signed or witnessed by a representative of a women’s group or organization,” he…
Dr. Thieren spent almost two weeks travelling across the country to meet with survivors, authorities and families of more than 200 hostages held captive in Gaza. WHO offered humanitarian support to Israel’s health response immediately after the attacks. At the time, Israel’s Health Ministry replied that the system was coping, but that it would not…
