This decision will apply to federal government educational institutions—Photo: File Islamabad: The federal government has done away with the requirement of Form B for admission to federally administered government educational institutions. Education Secretary Mohiuddin Wani said that the previous requirement to create Form B had inadvertently limited the access of disadvantaged children to education, a…
Irfan Siddiqui was elected chairman of the committee unopposed – Photo: File Islamabad: Senator Irfan Siddiqui of the ruling party Pakistan Muslim League-N was elected unopposed as the chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. For the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Irfan Siddiqui was the joint candidate of the government…
A new study suggests that a commonly available tetanus vaccine may help prevent or treat Parkinson’s disease. How the tetanus bacteria invade the cells of the disease is not known, but researchers believe that they can gain access to the brain through nerve cells in the nose. In one study, researchers reviewed a large record…
The report found that forced displacement rose to 120 million in May 2024, marking the 12th consecutive annual increase – a result of ongoing crises and newly emerging and evolving conflicts. Key contributing factors A major contributor to the egregious numbers found in the report is due to war between rival militaries in Sudan which…
She is the co-founder and CEO of HawKar, a start-up specialising in manufacturing electric vehicules for people with disabilities with the aim of improving their lives by providing convenient, accessible and sustainable mobility solutions. Ms. Jalouli spoke about her experience from the podium in the iconic General Assembly Hall at the opening session of the…
“War is pushing millions of people to the brink of starvation. Only technicalities prevent famines from being declared, as people are already dying of hunger,” said Mr. Griffiths. “Waiting for an official declaration of famine before acting would be a death sentence for hundreds of thousands of people and a moral outrage,” he added. As…
Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres, UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner said the UN and partners were continuing to deliver “critical humanitarian assistance”, focusing on communities on the frontlines, but there is “growing concern about the decrease in humanitarian funding amidst the significant scale of need.” Infrastructure, including homes, hospitals, energy and water systems, continue…
“In Gaza, we are deeply committed to humanitarian aid to the population in Gaza, where UNRWA is the backbone of that support,” Mr. Guterres told journalists in Geneva. “We have faced a number of difficulties and obstacles that are well known, but nothing diminishes our commitment,” he added, amid a long-running misinformation campaign to discredit…
In a speech marking 60 years of UN Trade and Development – the agency previously known by the acronym UNCTAD – the UN Secretary-General highlighted the multiple challenges standing in the way of a more sustainable and inclusive global economy for all. “New and protracted conflicts are having a ripple effect across the global economy. Global debt…
Ambassadors held an open meeting on the human rights situation in the country, commonly known as North Korea, convened by Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. China and Russia opposed the meeting and called for a procedural vote by the 15 members, which was defeated. Alone and claustrophobic Briefing…
