Welcome to this first ever guest-edited UN News live page. We’re reporting from the opening day of the 17th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP17) to the game-changing Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Our blogger-in-chief this morning is Nick Herd, an activist, actor and talk show host with Down syndrome…
Speaking in Jordan at an international conference prompted by the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, Mr. Guterres insisted that after more than eight months of intense hostilities, “the horror must stop”. “I welcome the peace initiative recently outlined by President Biden and urge all parties to seize this opportunity and come to an agreement,” the…
Four additional UN staff members have been detained and held incommunicado by the de facto authorities since 2021 and 2023, without access to their families or their respective organizations and agencies. “This is an alarming development that raises serious concerns about the Houthis’ commitment to a negotiated solution to the conflict. The United Nations condemns…
The rickshaw was coming from Bonair to Swat A rickshaw plunged into a deep ditch in Kalakot area of Matta Swat, as a result of which 6 passengers were killed and 3 injured. According to the police, the rickshaw went out of control and fell into the ditch due to which it caught fire and…
Additional Registrar Peshawar High Court Mamreez Khan Khalil decided not to take July vacations to dispose of pending cases quickly. Peshawar High Court has decided to make the summer vacation one month instead of two months. Additional registrar Peshawar High Court Mamreez Khan Khalil said that the vacations for the month of July have been…
Lahore: Pakistan Railways has announced 25% discount on fares on Eid-ul-Adha. According to the railway spokesperson, the fare discount will be available on all classes of all passenger trains operated by the railways, fare discount will be available for both the three days of Eid. The discount will be applicable only on current bookings while…
Arrested accused in police custody (Photo: Lahore Police) Lahore: Johar Town Police arrested three accused who molested innocent children. According to Express News, the police received information about the incident, upon which SHO Johar Town Muhammad Zaka traced the accused and arrested them within a few hours and registered a case. According to the police,…
Rawalpindi: During the incident, the robbers looted more than 2 crores including dollars from the house and escaped. According to the police, armed robbers broke into a citizen’s house in a major incident in Wah Cantt area of Rawalpindi police station and fled after stealing more than 2 crore rupees in cash, dollars, valuable watches…
Parvaiz Elahi and Mohammad Khan Bhatti are accused of fake recruitment in Punjab Assembly (Photo: File). Lahore: The court ordered the release of Mohammad Khan Bhatti while granting bail in the fake recruitment case. The High Court has approved the bail application of former Chief Minister Punjab Pervez Elahi’s Principal Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti in…
Karachi: The court rejected the bail application of accused Saram Birni in the case of illegal sending of children abroad and smuggling. In the Karachi City Court, the court of Judicial Magistrate Sharqi gave a safe decision on the bail application of accused Sarim Birni in the case of illegal sending of children abroad and…
