Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division at the UN relief wing OCHA, addressed ambassadors, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian support with the winter freeze approaching, and access to essential services an increasing challenge. He outlined efforts by relief workers to provide support to communities on the frontline and in hard-to-reach areas, including ensuring…
UN relief chief Martin Griffiths, who has been visiting Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, spoke to families in Gaza over the phone from east Jerusalem on Tuesday and said that what they have endured since the start of Israel’s retaliation for Hamas’ deadly 7 October attacks is “beyond devastating”. “When an eight-year-old tells you…
Berlin: You must have often noticed that some people are fat but they are fitter than others ie ‘fit’. Such people are considered obese based on their body mass index (BMI) score but do not have any of the medical problems or complications associated with obesity, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, type…
Lahore: Due to water pollution, water scarcity and non-native species, many river fishes and aquatic life in Punjab are facing the threat of extinction, among which the national fish of Pakistan, Mahashir, Blind Dolphin, Kalbas, Sol and Lahore Khaga are important. Experts say that the local fish species is also affected by the import of…
Photo courtesy of Kirkinfo In the 31st match of the World Cup, Bangladesh continues to bat against Pakistan, where they scored 185 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. In this match being played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first. Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi started…
(Photo: Internet) Lahore: A case was registered after suspending the former SHO along with officials for kidnapping a citizen and receiving a ransom of Rs 26 lakh. According to Express News, SHO Asif and officials abducted the citizen Iqbal after complaining to the officers about filing a false case and collected a ransom of Rs…
Peshawar: The Anti-Terrorism Court approved the bail of PTI’s former Deputy Speaker Mehmood Jan in the murder case. ATC Judge Jahanzeb Shinwari heard the bail plea of PTI’s former Deputy Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mehmood Jan, who was arrested in the murder case, in which the court granted the plea and ordered the release of the…
Karachi: CTD Investigation Police arrested the alleged target killer belonging to MQM London while conducting operations in Lines area. According to the CTD police, the arrested killer’s name is Rehman Qureshi alias Bablu, son of Ehsan-ul-Haq, from whom illegal weapons were also found. Also read: 3 MQM workers acquitted in rocket attack on Sindh Secretariat…
Arbab Sher Ali, former Member of National Assembly of Tehreek-e-Insaf, was caught stealing electricity from his house and a case was registered against him. According to Express News, WAPDA and the police team raided the house of former PTI MNA Arbab Sher Ali at 11 o’clock last night. They were found involved in electricity theft….
Karachi: 3 workers of MQM were acquitted in the case of rocket attack on Sindh Secretariat. The Special Anti-Terrorism Court acquitted MQM’s Saeed Bharam, Faheem Mirchi and Nasir Khaji in the 1995 rocket launcher attack case on Sindh Secretariat, 29 years later. A special court at the Anti-Terrorism Complex in the Karachi Central Jail delivered…
