The artwork – a ballerina balancing precariously on the rubble – solidified the town’s reputation as a beacon of resilience. Despite Borodianka’s sudden fame, the efforts of its local artists musicians and librarians to revive their beloved hometown remain largely unknown outside Ukraine. Now, cultural activities, one supported by the UN’s International Organization for Migration…
“Gaza was a desperate humanitarian situation before the most recent hostilities. It is now catastrophic. The world must do more,” they said. The statement was issued by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO). ‘Far from…
“Let me be clear: protecting civilians in times of conflict is not an aspiration or an ideal; it is an obligation and a commitment to our shared humanity,” UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement. Relentless air strikes and bombardments, coupled with evacuation orders from Israel, have displaced nearly one million people in…
(Photo: Video Screen Grab) Lahore: Organized Crime Unit Chowhang arrested 15 gang members of pickpockets and thieves from Sindh in Minar Pakistan Jalsa. According to Express News, the accused have revealed during the investigation that we have a group of 40 to 45 members who have come from Sindh and our aim is to rob…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) 100 index gained 1,238 points in the business week ended October 20. The PSX 100 index ended the business week at 50,731 points. According to the report, the one-week 100 index remained between 1,635 points while the weekly high was 50,952. The lowest level of the 100 index in the…
The Summit, convened by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, took place one day after the UN chief travelled to the Rafah border crossing in north Sinai, the sole border crossing open with Gaza. “There I saw a paradox — a humanitarian catastrophe playing out in real time,” he said, noting that hundreds of trucks “teeming…
Rawalpindi: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi while visiting the Rawalpindi Ring Road project issued instructions to deploy additional work force on it and complete the project quickly. Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi inspected the site of Khalsa Khurd Adiala Interchange between Friday and Saturday night and reviewed the progress on the project. The Chief…
Islamabad: In the Avenfield and Al-Azizia reference, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s appeal for restoration will be filed on Monday. According to Express News, PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif will file an appeal on Monday against the convictions in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia references. Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer Amjad Pervez confirmed the filing of the petition…
—File photo A case of polio virus has been reported from Gadap area of Karachi. According to health department sources, polio virus has been confirmed in a 24-month-old child in Karachi’s Eastern District. A child has been infected with wild polio virus at UC Gujru in Gadap. This year, the number of polio-affected patients in…
—-File photo The launch ceremony of Become Qualified Pharmacist Program was held under Al Khidmat Foundation in Karachi. Al-Khidmat Pharmacy Director Syed Jamshed Ahmed said on this occasion that Al-Khidmat Foundation has 11 pharmacies working in the city. He said that last year medicines worth 55 crores were sold at discounted rates from the pharmacies…
