That’s according to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director Regina De Dominicis who said in a statement on Monday that bombardment was “particularly unrelenting” in the east and south of the country. The UNICEF official said the past week provided a concerning trend with an increase in ballistic missiles and mass drone attacks, including widespread…
Abdoulaye Bathily, UN Special Representative for Libya, told ambassadors on the Security Council that the mood in the country “is ripe for a new political deal, a new dispensation for a brighter future”. “One group of unwilling officials clinging to their seats must not be allowed to fail the people of Libya and put the…
Dennis Francis, a veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago, said he had returned from a visit to Haiti at the end of last month “with hope and the full knowledge that while Haiti is facing extraordinary challenges, its future holds indomitable promise.” The country has seen almost 4,000 killed and 3,000 kidnapped in gang-related violence…
In a message marking International Migrants Day, the UN chief emphasized that migration promotes the exchange of knowledge and contributes to economic growth, but at the same time, “poorly governed migration is a cause of great suffering.” “It forces people into the cruel realm of traffickers, where they face exploitation, abuse, and even death. It…
Kamal Adwan Hospital was raided by the Israeli military over four days last week and the World Health Organization (WHO) said that many health workers were reportedly detained. “Gaza’s health system was already on its knees and the loss of another even minimally functioning hospital is a severe blow,” Tedros wrote on social platform X….
Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad and surrounding areas, due to which people were scared. According to Express News, earthquake tremors were felt in the surrounding cities, including the capital Islamabad, due to which fear spread among the people. According to the Seismological Center, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.8 on the Richter scale….
Some people were buried under the debris and injured, police officials: Photo: Social Media 3 people including a child were killed in a gas cylinder explosion in Karachi. A child and others were also injured in a gas cylinder explosion in the Mosquito Colony area of Karachi. Due to the explosion, the 3-storey building became…
The court has asked the Election Commission and others to respond: Photo: File The Lahore High Court rejected the plea of stopping the jail trial of PTI founder Imran Khan in the contempt of Election Commission case. A 3-member bench of Lahore High Court heard the petition against the jail trial of the ex-chairman PTI…
All-rounder Shadab Khan—File photo Pakistan cricket team’s all-rounder Shadab Khan has been ruled out of the New Zealand tour. Shadab Khan is unfit due to a sprained ankle in the domestic T20. Sources say that the selectors will not consider the name of Shadab Khan’s replacement due to his injury. Shadab Khan has taken 104…
Hazardous chemicals from poisons and fertilizers also affect the reproductive capacity of wildlife. Lahore: Due to the use of poisons and chemical fertilizers for the cultivation of crops, dozens of birds of different species are becoming extinct. Experts say that the dangerous chemicals of poisons and fertilizers are not only causing the death of wildlife…
