Ishaq Dar became angry at the question of negotiations with the IMF
Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar became angry on the question of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. A journalist in the Parliament House parking lot…
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Today is the hottest June day on record in Beijing
Image courtesy: Reuters, NDTV. The hottest day of June was recorded today in Beijing, the capital of China. The temperature in Beijing exceeded 41 degrees Celsius today. According to the Chinese Meteorological Department, the previous record temperature in Beijing was 40.6 degrees Celsius on June 10, 1961. According to Chinese media, an orange alert for…
Naseem Shah was detained by the Excise Department for non-payment of vehicle tax
Photo: File National cricketer Naseem Shah was stopped by the Excise Department team for non-payment of vehicle token tax. According to the excise department, cricketer Naseem Shah paid token tax on the spot. Naseem Shah also posed for pictures with the officials of the Excise Department. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’);…
Government’s decision to give holiday on June 28 also
The government has decided to review the holidays given on Eid-ul-Adha. Sources say that the government has decided to give a holiday on June 28 as well. Sources say that regarding the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, a formal notification will be issued by the Cabinet Division shortly. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’,…
Haj preparations, Saudi security forces parade
The security forces of Saudi Arabia organized a parade to prepare for Hajj. This parade was held in Makkah, millions of pilgrims have reached Makkah. Women personnel also participated in the parade of the security forces, during the parade military forces also offered prayers. Tall banners of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears
“Whilst many challenges and risks lie ahead, there are also many opportunities, and I urge all international partners to lean in and provide additional support to the people,” said the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia Catriona Laing. Regarding current security conditions, Ms. Laing, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), raised concerns…
Agencies join forces with deminers to reclaim agricultural land in Ukraine
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have designed a new joint programme for smallholder farmers and rural families most affected by the conflict. The goal is to clear farmland impacted by the fighting of mines and other explosive remnants of war, safely allowing it to produce crops once again. …
Health data, women’s and LGBT rights in spotlight at Human Rights Council
The Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Tlaleng Mofokeng, warned that technology enabled easy sharing of sensitive health data of adolescents, migrants and people whose sexual orientation or health status was subject to discrimination. “Accessibility of information through digital tools should not impair the right to have personal health data treated with confidentiality,” Ms. Mofokeng…
Financial system must evolve in ‘giant leap towards global justice’: Guterres
Speaking at the Paris Finance Summit, Mr. Guterres said many African States were spending more on debt repayments than on desperately needed healthcare, and that over 50 countries were either in default or “dangerously” close to it. The UN chief called for a debt relief mechanism that supports payment suspensions, longer lending terms and lower…
Search Continues for Missing Submarine, Oxygen Runout Deadline Expires
The search for the missing submarine ‘Titan’ in the Atlantic Ocean continues, the deadline for the submarine running out of oxygen has passed. The US Coast Guard had given a deadline of 4:18 PM Pakistan time for the missing submarine to run out of oxygen. The Coast Guard says that during the search for the…