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…
UN humanitarians are warning the level of assistance for many Gazans is now “almost catastrophic”. The development came as UN aid coordination office OCHA in its latest update on Wednesday evening reported ongoing “intense” Israeli bombardment of the occupied territory and rocket fire into Israel by Palestinian armed groups. Rafah strife According to the UN World…
Islamabad: In the context of Pakistan-Iran tension, the meetings of the National Security Committee and the Federal Cabinet were called yesterday. According to Express News, a briefing will be given on the latest situation between Iran and Pakistan in the meeting of the National Security Committee and the Federal Cabinet under the chairmanship of Caretaker…
The deceased was a matriculation student Karachi: Robbers destroyed another house in Shahr Quaid. 18-year-old Mohammad Ayan, who was injured in the firing by bandits near Farhan School in Korangi Sector 50A, died during treatment at Jinnah Hospital. The deceased was a matriculation student and the eldest of three siblings. The boy’s father told Express…
