Photo Express Peshawar: In Peshawar, unknown motorcycle riders shot and killed a Sikh grocery store on Deer Colony Road within the limits of Rehman Baba Police Station in Peshawar. According to Express News, Dayal Singh, who was killed by armed assailants, was a resident of Mohalla Jogan Shah in Peshawar. He used to go to…
Entering its 13th year of brutal civil war and scrambling to recover from devastating earthquakes in February, Syria and its people “deserve peace” and to know the truth about the fate of their loved ones, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. 100,000 Syrians missing “The whereabouts and fate of an estimated 100,000 Syrians remains unknown,” he…
The UN chief drew a parallel between the spirit of “understanding and compassion” which characterizes Ramadan, and the mission of the United Nations, “to foster dialogue, unity and peace.” “In these challenging times, my thoughts are with those facing conflict, displacement and suffering. I join everyone observing Ramadan to call for peace, mutual respect and…
Thanks to the BBC TikTok’s Chief Executive Officer, Shao Ziqiu, has revealed that he does not allow his children to use the app he created. According to foreign media reports, the Tik Tok CEO revealed during an interview that he has two children, aged 8 and 6, which makes him feel that he is still…
In a joint press encounter with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, Mr. Guterres appealed for EU leaders to help the world “get back on track” towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a time when progress in so many parts of the world had been reversed. Acceleration and reform “We need an acceleration agenda,” he…
Briefing correspondents in Geneva at his regular weekly press conference, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that “the claim that the accord will cede power to WHO is quite simply false. It’s fake news.” Countries will decide He made clear that countries themselves will decide the wording and scope of any global agreement on how to tackle the next…
The UN rights chief called on Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, not to sign the bill into law, saying that it would mean lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Uganda will become criminals simply “for existing, for being who they are“. He warned the legislation would lead to “systematic” human rights violations. Adopted by Uganda’s parliament…
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo was speaking on Wednesday at a meeting at UN Headquarters to draw attention to the widening financing gap at the year-old operation. “Despite initial generous donor support, contributions have significantly declined, leaving the mission in a dire financial situation,” she said. Contributing to progress ATMIS builds on the work of a previous…
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the purpose of the new cricket league is to empower the youth of Sindh. He said this while addressing the opening ceremony of the Premier League held at the Chief Minister’s House as a special guest. The Sindh Chief Minister officially started the Sindh Premier…
“We are gravely concerned that extreme violence continues to spiral out of control in Haiti,” said Marta Hurtado, spokesperson for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Volker Türk. In the first two weeks of March alone, clashes among gangs left at least 208 dead, 164 injured, and 101 kidnapped. Mirroring those grave concerns, UN…
