This, in effect, bans all public LGBT activities and organisations within the country. The nine UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts said the ruling “significantly distances” Russia from its obligations under international law to promote and protect human rights for all. The experts sent an official letter to the Russian Government on Monday, outlining their urgent…
In a joint statement 27 aid organisations including UN agencies and their partners issued a call for an immediate stop to the fighting, stressing that conditions in Gaza are “amongst the worst we have witnessed”. Meanwhile on Thursday Israeli troops reportedly entered the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, where hundreds of thousands of displaced…
On the eve of International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, 9 December, we looked at the origin of the word. Mr. Lemkin developed the term partly in response to the Nazi policies of systematic murder of Jewish people during the Holocaust, but…
Photo: File The meeting of the National Men’s Selection Committee headed by Wahab Riaz will be held in Lahore on December 13, in which the selection issues regarding the five-match T20 series in New Zealand will be considered. The selection committee will consider the performances of the ongoing National T20 Cup 2023-24 in Karachi. The…
California: Technology company Metta is going to end the direct messaging feature between its subsidiary social media platforms. According to an update released by Meta, users will not be able to use the ‘cross-app’ chat between Instagram and Facebook from mid-December this month. Fortunately, old conversations between the two apps will be available to users,…
A well-planned vegan diet can help improve heart health for several reasons. Some of these benefits are listed below 1) Lower risk of heart disease: A vegan diet is low in saturated fat and cholesterol, which is typically found in animal-derived foods. Studies show that reducing the intake of these ingredients can reduce the risk…
Islamabad: The High Court while pronouncing the decision to hear the Al-Azizia reference on merit rejected the plea of NAB to remand the case to the accountability court and declare the decision of the reference null and void. The appeal against the sentence of former prime minister and PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif in the…
Rizwana was admitted to a child protection school Lahore: Rizwana, an abused young housemaid, starts a new life after going through a painful period. The dark night of oppression on Rizwana ended. But still there are many Rizwana women who face daily violence while working in their homes, but no one listens to their cries….
Peshawar: A case has been registered against a senior police officer of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for harassing and torturing the woman. According to Express News, a case has been registered against the senior officer of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police SP Arif Khan for harassing a woman. Wife Muhammad Irshad had accused the police officer in the press…
Peshawar: On being caught stealing electricity, the lawyer threatened the staff while firing at the Pesco team. According to the spokesperson of Peshawar Electric Supply Company, lawyer Abrar Hussain lost his temper after Pesco caught stealing electricity and he threatened to kill the Pesco team while firing. Accused lawyer Abrar Hussain is a resident of…
