During the visit, the Mechanism visited Washington DC, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and New York City saying in a press release, that it had been pleased to learn about various promising initiatives that authorities have developed to combat racial discrimination affecting people of African descent. Urging accountability and support Members of the UN Human…
Pakistan becomes third largest country in decline in child marriage; Photo: File New York: A United Nations report says that although South Asia is leading the world in reducing child marriage, it will take 55 years to completely eradicate it if it does not accelerate. According to the World News Agency, the report released by…
India has dropped 11 places in the World Press Index, to 161st place. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), an international organization of journalists, says that India is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalism. Freedom of the press in India is in crisis, the situation in Occupied Kashmir is very alarming, journalists…
The religious leader of the Christian community, Pope Francis, says that free press is an important indicator of the health of the country. In his message on World Press Freedom Day, Pope Francis said dictatorships are quick to limit or suppress journalism. He said that we need journalists who are independent and help us not…
Islamabad: In the third session of negotiations between the government and PTI, it was agreed to hold elections in the country on the same day, but they could not agree on the dissolution of the assemblies and the date of the elections. Speaking to the media after the talks, Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said…
File photo According to the United Nations State of World Population report, India will become the most populous country by the middle of this year. According to the report, after another 3 million population, India’s population will be 1.4286 billion and thus India will overtake China as the most populous country. According to the United…
Lahore: Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Siraj-ul-Haq has said that we wish that a caretaker government should be established in the center and the provinces and then everyone will go to the elections. The solution to the country’s problems lies with the people. The Supreme Court, the establishment and the Election Commission have to remain neutral. Talking to…
File photo Former US representative Zalmay Khalilzad has said that he does not lobby for any person or country, nor is he an agent of anyone. In his statement on the social networking website Twitter, Zalmay Khalilzad said that I am responding to Pakistan’s “Mr. 10 Percent”. He further said that I have expressed concern…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense has claimed that 35 Chinese aircraft and 8 ships have been spotted around Taiwan in the past 24 hours. Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense says 14 Chinese Air Force planes have crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait. Sources say China is planning to implement a…
A boy was arrested for begging while wearing a burqa in the Gulf country of Kuwait. According to local media, the General Administration of Residence Affairs Investigation in Kuwait caught an Asian boy red-handed when he was posing as a girl and begging on the streets. The arrest was made during a campaign launched by…
