An unknown car driver left the body of a 6-year-old child in Jinnah Hospital, Karachi, and escaped

An unknown car driver left the body of a 6-year-old child in Jinnah Hospital, Karachi, and escaped

Karachi: Unknown car occupants left the dead body of a 6-year-old child in the largest government Jinnah Hospital in Shahr Quaid and escaped. Hospital officials said that two unidentified car riders left the body of a 6-year-old child in the emergency ward of Jinnah Hospital and escaped, later CCTV footage of which also came to…

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Karachi: Approval to increase the cost of electricity by three rupees per unit for industrial consumers

Karachi: Approval to increase the cost of electricity by three rupees per unit for industrial consumers

Karachi: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved to increase the cost of electricity by three rupees per unit for the industrial consumers of Karachi. In the decision issued by Nepra, it is said that a hearing was held on the revision application related to the recovery from the industrial consumers of Karachi,…

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general elections;  Code of conduct for political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

general elections; Code of conduct for political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar: A code of conduct has been issued for political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the upcoming elections, applications must be made to the Deputy Commissioner 9 days in advance for meetings, processions and rallies. A meeting regarding the code of conduct was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner Peshawar Muhammad Zubair, in which representatives…

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Ignoring court orders, illegal construction continues under the alleged patronage of SBCA officers

Ignoring court orders, illegal construction continues under the alleged patronage of SBCA officers

Karachi: Sindh Building Control Authority failed to demolish illegal constructions in the city, even the court orders could not be implemented, large scale illegal constructions are going on in the city. Sources say that the series of illegal constructions in Achi is not stopping due to which water and sewage problems are increasing day by…

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World News in Brief: South Sudan aid plan, rising cost of healthy eating, Europe’s diabetes burden

World News in Brief: South Sudan aid plan, rising cost of healthy eating, Europe’s diabetes burden

The conflict in neighbouring Sudan has had an impact on the country’s economy, increasing the prices of food and the number of vulnerable people who need assistance. It is estimated that 7.1 million people in South Sudan will continue to be food insecure during the lean season, which runs from April to July, while roughly…

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World must not look away from humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, UN chief tells Security Council

World must not look away from humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, UN chief tells Security Council

Briefing top diplomats, the UN chief said the world must not look away from the suffering of civilians in Gaza, calling for “a true humanitarian ceasefire” that leads to a lasting two-State solution. The meeting has now ended in New York, but the frantic diplomacy continues to try and end the devastation in Gaza caused…

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Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

Maria José Torres Macho travelled to Antarctica with the UN chief, António Guterres, ahead of the global climate conference, COP28, which is getting underway in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates: “The sleeping continent hides under its beauty, its undeniable role as a key climate regulator for the planet. While we enjoyed the majestic and…

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