World News in Brief: Gaza relief ‘an impossible mission’, COVID spreading fast again, food prices fall

World News in Brief: Gaza relief ‘an impossible mission’, COVID spreading fast again, food prices fall

“Its people are witnessing daily threats to their very existence – while the world watches on”, warned Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths in a statement, adding that “hope has never been more elusive” amidst deteriorating conditions. “The humanitarian community has been left with the impossible mission of supporting more than two million people, even as…

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Gaza: Nearly 600 healthcare attacks since start of war, says WHO

Gaza: Nearly 600 healthcare attacks since start of war, says WHO

Some 613 people have died within facilities as a result since 7 October last year and more than 770 have been injured, according to latest data on healthcare attacks from the World Health Organization (WHO). Condemning the continuing fighting and bombardment, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said that the “ongoing reduction of humanitarian space plus the…

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Karachi;  Appeals of PTI candidates on nomination papers rejected, decision of RO upheld

Karachi; Appeals of PTI candidates on nomination papers rejected, decision of RO upheld

Karachi: The Election Tribunal rejected Alamgir Khan’s appeal regarding the nomination papers and upheld the decision of the RO. The appeals against the rejection of the nomination papers of PTI candidate and former Member of National Assembly Alamgir Khan from NA-236 constituency and Masroor Syal, the candidate for NA-230 and NA-231 constituency, were heard in…

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Pakhtunkhwa;  Order not to include the names of former members of the PTI assembly in schedule four

Pakhtunkhwa; Order not to include the names of former members of the PTI assembly in schedule four

Peshawar: The High Court ordered not to include the names of former PTI MLAs in Schedule IV. Justice Waqar Ahmed of Peshawar High Court heard the petitions filed against the recommendation to include the names of former members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in Schedule Four, in which the court restrained the provincial government from taking…

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Portable case;  Fawad Chaudhary's request for further physical remand reserved

Portable case; Fawad Chaudhary’s request for further physical remand reserved

Islamabad: The Accountability Court reserved its decision on Fawad Chaudhry’s request for further physical remand in the Khurd Bard case. Accountability Court judge Muhammad Bashir heard the case against Fawad Chaudhry in construction projects in Jhelum. On this occasion, Raja Aamir submitted the lawyer on behalf of Fawad Chaudhry while his mother and brother were…

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