— Photo: Express News Lahore: In Chakwal, 2 wildlife officials were injured in firing by a group of illegal pheasant hunters. According to the details, a wildlife officer and a head wildlife watcher were injured as a result of the firing, while the hunters escaped while firing, but an FIR has been registered in Neela…
The 15th edition of the U-19 Cricket World Cup is starting tomorrow at 5 different venues in South Africa, the Pakistani team will play their first match in the event on January 20 against Afghanistan. Two matches will be played on the first day of this youth tournament held every two years, in which hosts…
Karachi: The Directorate of Post Clearance Audit Customs, an agency that identifies and investigates money laundering of billions of rupees under the guise of imported solar panels, is facing threats from the involved elements. This was revealed in a report sent by the Directorate to Member Customs Operations FBR. The report stated that during the…
Karachi: There have been fears of an abnormal shortfall in the overall domestic production of cotton compared to the target. Domestic textile mills will benefit from the completion of multi-billion dollar export orders received by local exporters at the German International Expo and the reduction in power rates and markup rates for the export textile…
The rehab of spin bowler Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Khurram Shahzad of Pakistan Cricket Team has started. According to the announcement of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Abrar Ahmed and Khurram Shahzad have started rehab in NCA. According to PCB, Shadab Khab is fit after five weeks of rehab. According to the statement, Abrar Ahmed…
Approximately 4.3 million people, over half of them children, have been affected by a multifaceted crisis characterized by conflict, climate-induced disasters, hunger and epidemics. A military coup in July 2023 and the ensuing political instability has further exacerbated their plight. Edem Wosornu, Operations Director at the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),…
Iran on Wednesday reportedly carried out surprise attacks both inside Pakistan and Iraq which involved using precision missile and drone strikes targeting Sunni terrorist training camps in southwest Balochistan, in order to deter a planned terrorist incursion. The Iranian attacks followed a suicide bombing operation carried out by ISIL militants that killed more than 80…
The report paints a bleak picture of socio-economic conditions since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, with the erosion of women’s rights and a banking system near collapse, identified as major areas of concern. The Afghan economy has not recovered from the cumulative 27 per cent shrinkage experienced since 2020 and appears to…
Answer: 269 minutes “Although we have been given the reputation of speaking at great length, the Assembly need not worry,” Fidel Castro of Cuba said at the outset. “We shall do our best to be brief.” While the General Assembly requests that delegates limit their addresses to 15 minutes, on 26 September 1960, he remained at…
The UN Children’s Fund’s investigation, Pathways to Better Protection, reveals that children with disabilities account for up to 87 per cent of those in care, where data is available. And the numbers of unaccompanied and separated children seeking asylum in such institutions in western Europe is on the rise. “We have a long way to…
