Karachi: The opposition members strongly protested in the Sindh Assembly session on the increasing incidents of street crime in Karachi and the resulting loss of lives of many people. According to Express News, the Sindh Assembly session started on Friday after a long time under the chairmanship of Speaker Owais Qadir Shah. In the House,…
Gunner Faisal Karim Kundi praised the Saudi government’s relief efforts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Photo: File Islamabad: The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Faisal Karim Kundi met the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Saeed Al Maliki, where they discussed issues of mutual interest, promotion of investment and available opportunities in the province….
Lahore: A major robbery incident has taken place in the capital of Punjab, in which armed men escaped with Rs 85 lakh in cash at gunpoint. According to details, petrol pump owner Mian Ejaz along with his son was going to deposit 85 lakh rupees in the bank at Banswanwala Road in Batapur area of…
Shanghai: Recently, in China, gene therapy was performed on hearing impaired children, as a result of which the children miraculously recovered their hearing. According to media reports, specific gene therapy was tested in Shanghai on 5 children who were completely deaf. Hearing recovery was observed in both ears of all children after gene therapy. Additionally,…
A powerful video was shown echoing the theme, awaken new depths, warning of immediate protection needs and cautioning that there is no time for an “out of sight out of mind” sense of complacency. In a statement marking the Day – which falls officially on Saturday – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the ocean sustains…
At an event commemorating the 49th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed noted progress made, alongside immediate challenges. “Over the last decade, the region has seen an exponential rise in terrorism that has reversed its development gains. This has been further exacerbated by the resurgence…
Briefing the Security Council in New York, UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya urged the international community to work to end the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year. Ms. Msuya said the civilian toll has continued to mount since her last briefing to the Council three weeks ago. Kharkiv under…
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack reportedly carried out on 5 June by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Wad Al-Noura village, Jazira state, which is said to have killed over 100 people,” his Spokesperson said in a statement overnight, which also underscored “the immense suffering of the Sudanese population as a result of…
“We are very concerned about these developments, and we are actively seeking clarification from the Houthi de facto authorities regarding the circumstances of these detentions and most importantly to ensure the immediate access to those UN personnel,” Mr. Dujarric said. Of the detainees, two are women and nine are men. Six work for the…
Details of that development and the “unprecedented devastation” to the Palestinian jobs market and the wider economy beyond Gaza and the West Bank are outlined in a new report from the ILO. Ahead of its publication, the UN agency’s Director-General Gilbert Houngbo told the 112th International Labour Conference in Geneva on Thursday that the labour market…
