Peshawar: In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a traffic police officer wrote abuse instead of the name while issuing a challan to a citizen. According to Express News, the slogan of Peshawar traffic police first salam phir kalam turned out to be just a drama. The affected citizen has said in his statement that he had violated the…
Shikar, Jacobabad, Kandhkot, Larkana and other cities are in bad condition, court Karachi: The Sindh High Court rejected the bail application of the accused in the case of rape within the limits of Aram Bagh police station. In the high court, the bail application of the accused was heard in the case of rape within…
National cricket team’s right-arm fast bowler Naseem Shah has been ruled out of the Asia Cup, his replacement Squad to Zaman Khan I was added. Naseem Shah suffered an injury to his right shoulder in the match against India, the medical panel has advised him to rest before the World Cup, however, the medical panel…
10 crore 27 lakh shares were traded in the stock market Business of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained dull a day ahead of the interest rate decision. The effect of State Bank’s September 14 monetary policy meeting has been felt by the Pakistan Stock Exchange today. During the business day, the 100 index remained in…
In the first-of-its kind report launched on Wednesday, a group of independent experts use available data and evidence to outline the steps governments should take to maximize the impact of agreed policies and actions to address the worsening climate crisis and lagging achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The expert panel was set up…
Gita Sabharwal spoke to UN News ahead of the SDG Summit 2023 which gets underway at UN Headquarters in New York on 18 September. The summit marks the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards the achieving the SDGs by 2030. “Whenever I meet the young people of Thailand, I always encourage them…
Growing concern over safety and security prompted UN Secretary-General António Guterres to address the global phenomenon on Wednesday – during his remarks at an event commemorating the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. “Children’s education is being snatched away by threats, violence and attacks.” Mr. Guterres said, during his remarks to a group of…
But he stressed the UN “will never stay neutral” when it comes to demanding accountability for war crimes and other human rights abuses. Final briefing Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, was addressing the Security Council for the final time. He announced he will step down from the role, more than six…
More than 5,000 people have reportedly died, many of them residents of Derna, which was struck by a torrent of water from two dams which burst, sweeping away whole neighbourhoods of the port city. “Search and rescue operations are actively underway, led by national agencies, military, the Libyan Red Crescent and local volunteers”, said a statement…
Mr. Guterres made the appeal at a ceremony commemorating the International Day of Peace, which is observed annually on 21 September. He emphasized the interconnectedness of peace with the wellbeing of both humanity and the environment and as a way of addressing challenges ranging from poverty and inequality to biodiversity loss. ‘Push for peace’ “For people…
