File photo Commissioner Karachi has canceled all the exams in view of possible storm in Karachi. Kushman Karachi has also canceled educational seminars, summer camps and other activities. According to the Commissioner’s notification, the decision has been taken to save human lives. All examinations, educational seminars, summer camps and other activities will be postponed from…
A Russian military vehicle hit by Turkish forces. A Russian military officer was killed in a vehicle hit by Turkish artillery bombardment in the northern region of Syria. The foreign news agency says that 4 other officials were injured in the bombing. Turkish military forces bombarded the road connecting the villages of Harbal and Umm…
Photo: File The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the match officials panel for the 2023-24 season. Remunerations were increased while Tamman Zulfiqar also became the first woman to join the match referee panel. PCB on Tuesday announced the panel of match officials for the new season 2023-24. The highlight of this season is the…
File photo The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed that one of its helicopters crashed in Syria, injuring 22 personnel. 10 injured in the accident have been shifted to major hospitals for treatment. The accident occurred on June 11, according to Centcom, an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident. It…
The agency’s flagship annual report, Global Trends in Forced Displacement 2022, found that by the end of 2022, the number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence, and human rights abuses stood at a record 108.4 million, up 19.1 million on the previous year – which was also a record increase. “These figures show us…
Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and rival military group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which erupted in mid-April, has left thousands dead or injured, and displaced more than a million. Communities also continue to face severe shortages of food, access to medical supplies and restricted movement out of conflict areas, while allegations of…
The announcement comes as the European Union gears up to host the seventh Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, beginning on Wednesday in Brussels. WFP took the decision, after exhausting all other options, to prioritize the three million Syrians who are unable to make it from one week to the next without…
Addressing a conference to take stock of action since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 17 years ago, he urged countries to “do much, much better” to achieve greater inclusion and accessibility. There are more than one billion persons with disabilities worldwide, most of whom are of working…
Climate shocks are triggering worsening security environments, from Afghanistan to Mali, and UN peacekeeping missions are taking steps to adapt, from reducing their carbon footprint to addressing myriad related consequences. “Given the growing linkages of climate change, peace, and security as well as the broader changes to the conflict dynamics in the areas in which…
Persons with the condition – which is caused by a lack of melanin pigmentation, affecting skin, hair and eye colour – continue to face an uphill battle to attain a life with dignity and equality, said Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, the UN Independent Expert on albinism. “My clarion call today is for Governments, UN counterparts, civil society…
