Severe Monsoon causes One‑Day Public Holiday in Rawalpindi

PNP DeskJuly 17, 2025July 17, 202507 mins

Due to severe monsoon‑related weather conditions, a one-day public holiday has been declared in Rawalpindi on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The notification, issued by Deputy Commissioner Dr. Hassan Waqar Cheema, urged residents to remain indoors and warned against non-essential outings as efforts to manage the emergency continued. Deputy Commissioner Issues Urgent Alert In his official…

Address root causes of Ukraine war, UN official urges, as anniversary of Russian invasion approaches

PNP DeskFebruary 12, 2024September 18, 202404 mins

Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), warned that the fighting risked “further diminishing the prospects for a just and lasting solution”. “The approaching anniversary of the invasion is not only an occasion to recount the horrors of the past two years, but also a reminder…