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…
An alert from Gaza’s main hospital in the south of the enclave that lifesaving operations would stop on Wednesday evening because of fuel shortages followed an appeal from UN chief António Guterres for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. A truce was needed, he told the Security Council on Tuesday, “to ease epic suffering, make the delivery…
Photo courtesy of Rahmanullah Garbaz/Twitter Afghanistan wicketkeeper batsman Rehmanullah Garbaz thanked Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam for gifting him a bat. In his message on social media, Rahmanullah Garbaz encouraged Babar Azam and wrote that you stay strong and shine. He also wrote that the best gift is from a great player and personality….
Water is crucial to rice farmers and when it is lacking, they tend to rely on groundwater. Globally, water taken from underground reservoirs supports 40 per cent of agriculture, but if groundwater levels fall, it becomes harder to reach over time. In Punjab known by some as India’s breadbasket, groundwater is being depleted faster than…
Senator Farooq H. Naik — file photo Leader of People’s Party and Senator Farooq H. Naik has said that why income tax is not taken on agriculture, the entire burden of tax is being put on the tax payer, I am tired of paying additional tax. A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance…
Israel gave an ultimatum yesterday to evacuate the northern area of Gaza, Photo: File Gaza: The number of martyred Palestinians has increased to more than 700 in Israel’s continuous 24-hour bombing of Gaza, due to which the number of martyred Palestinians in Gaza has exceeded 5800 since October 7, while more than 100 martyrs have…
Secretary Power Rashid Langriyal— file photo K-Electric has been revealed to be the most subsidized compared to state-owned electricity distribution companies. Secretary Power Rashid Langriyal said on the subsidy given to Discos and K Electric that the government is giving less subsidy than K Electric to all the electricity companies combined. He says that K…
Photo courtesy of Indian Media A statue of former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be unveiled during the ICC World Cup. The Mumbai Cricket Association will unveil a statue of legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar on November 1. According to Mumbai Cricket Association President Amul Kaal, the Sachin Tendulkar statue will be unveiled before the…
