The independent Review Group – appointed in consultation with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini – will examine whether the agency is doing everything it can to ensure neutrality and to respond to allegations of serious breaches when they arise. It will be led by former French Foreign Minister, Catherine Colonna, who will work with three research organizations: the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in…
Special Rapporteur Margaret Satterthwaite voiced serious concerns that a Supreme Court Justice in the state of North Carolina, Anita Earls, was investigated for comments made regarding the potential role that implicit biases based on race, gender, and political affiliation can play in the Court’s decision-making. “Like other citizens, judges are entitled to freedom of expression, provided they conduct themselves…
“This morning a food convoy waiting to move into northern Gaza was hit by Israeli naval gunfire; thankfully no-one was injured,” said Tom White, Director of Affairs for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNWRA. Accompanying the post on X, formerly Twitter, two photographs showed a stationary flat-bed lorry parked in front of a UN…
As Pakistan gears up for its 2024 General Elections, the political echoes of change are reverberating through the bustling streets of Islamabad to the rural expanses of Sindh and Baluchistan.
The power of the vote in Pakistan extends beyond national elections; it permeates the fabric of local governance. Local government elections provide citizens with the opportunity to influence decisions that directly impact their communities.
Karachi: Hafiz Naeemur Rahman has said that the administration and institutions of the city are responsible for the deaths in the rain. Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Hafiz Naeemur Rehman reached the house of Fakhr Alam who drowned in the rain yesterday, where he expressed his condolences to the family and said it is very sad. The…
There are difficulties and problems but we are working, Murtaza Wahab Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab has said that all the highways of the city are clear, there is no rainfall anywhere. Talking to the media in Karachi, he said that the local bodies have worked, the water has cleared from the roads, water is standing…
The number of people who drowned during the torrential rain in the city has increased to 3 Karachi: The incompetence of the municipal bodies claimed another precious life. Another person died after falling into the storm drain near the Baloch Colony Bridge during the torrential rain in the city. The body of the deceased was…
—File photo Medical experts say that if any food is consumed after its expiry date, it increases the risk of ‘food poisoning’ or other health risks rather than the benefits. According to medical experts, after the expiration date of food, various types of germs and bacteria are born in it or due to chemical changes,…
—File photo Pakistan’s famous singer and actor Ali Zafar shared the title of Pakistan Super League 9 anthem with fans. Like every year, this year also cricket fans are eagerly waiting for PSL. The youth are not only interested in the PSL matches but also the anthem that comes before it, which this time is…
