The children killed were boys between 12 and 14 years of age. “UNICEF strongly condemns any strikes against schools and places of learning, which must always be safe spaces for children,” Debora Comini, UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific, said in a statement. “Attacks against schools are a grave violation of children’s…
Addressing the General Assembly with a list of priority areas for action, António Guterres underscored that the UN was founded on the pursuit of peace. “Peace is our raison d’être. Yet, as I scan the landscape of today’s world, the one thing missing most dramatically is peace,” he said. From the conflict in Gaza to the…
“Half of Sudan’s population, 25 million people, needs humanitarian assistance,” Martin Griffiths, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, told journalists in Geneva. He emphasized that far too many of those in need were children, and that 18 million people were acutely food insecure, amid one of the world’s largest displacement and protection crises. The appeal comprises…
Commenting on the “potentially positive news” surrounding the “huge efforts” involved in the latest international push for peace in Gaza spearheaded by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, noted the possibility of “a long period of a pause (in fighting) to allow hostages out and…
Usman Anwar announcing the approval of recruitment (Photo: Video screenshot) Lahore: IG Punjab Police has announced the recruitment of 11 thousand constables and has said that the recruitments have been approved All recruitment will be on merit only. IG Punjab Police Usman Anwar released a video statement on the official social media accounts of Punjab…
Lahore: Prisoners in Punjab used the right to vote to elect their favorite personalities, but only 1500 out of 65 thousand prisoners voted. According to IG Prisons, in connection with the general elections 2024 in the country, prisoners across Punjab used their right to vote to elect their favorite candidates. Out of more than 65,000…
Photo: File National cricketer Salman Ali Agha has said that he is trying to become a part of the national T20 team by performing well in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9. Talking to the media in Lahore, Islamabad United’s Salman Ali Agha said that preparations for PSL 9 have started. He said that he was…
A drone manufacturing factory has been inaugurated in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, which will produce 120 drones annually. According to foreign media, the Saudi General Authority for Military Industries has opened a drone factory in Riyadh with the support of Intera Technologies Company. The establishment of the factory will help meet the growing…
The International Cricket Council has released a new ranking of players. In the Test format, New Zealand’s batsman Kane Williamson has retained his first position while Australia’s Steve Smith has moved up a notch to the second position. England’s Joe Root has moved down one place to third place, while Pakistan’s Babar Azam is fifth…
Mushahid Hussain introduces the concept of a “healing touch in Pakistani politics” as a central theme, encapsulating the imperative for inclusive governance and concerted efforts towards national unity and progress.
