World News in Brief: Violence blocking Darfur aid, new Iraq law, Chad elections appeal

World News in Brief: Violence blocking Darfur aid, new Iraq law, Chad elections appeal

In the past month, WFP supported more than 300,000 people there with food, including 40,000 in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state. “We must be able to reach those who need us most in Sudan,” Executive Director Cindy McCain wrote in a post on social media.  Separately, UN Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator Martin Griffiths…

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Top UN official slams Russia’s illegal elections in occupied Ukraine

Top UN official slams Russia’s illegal elections in occupied Ukraine

“Russia’s intention to conduct presidential elections from today, 15 March, until 17 March in areas of Ukraine under its control are unacceptable,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said. Under international humanitarian law, the occupying power – in this case, Russia – must uphold the laws of Ukraine in the occupied territories, she…

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UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan

UN rights office voices concern ahead of elections in Pakistan

OHCHR denounced all acts of violence against political parties and candidates in the lead-up to Thursday’s vote. Spokesperson Liz Throssell said there have been no less than 24 reported instances in which armed groups have staged attacks against members of political parties. Harassment, arrests and detentions  OHCHR also voiced concern over the pattern of harassment,…

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Bilawal Bhutto is not even capable of contesting elections from Lyari, Hafiz Naeem

Bilawal Bhutto is not even capable of contesting elections from Lyari, Hafiz Naeem

The parties that took the mandate from Karachi did nothing for Karachi, Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has criticized Chairman PP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Addressing the participants of the “Karachi Declaration Meeting” preparations and the participants of the Contact Awam campaign, he said that Jamaat-e-Islami will emerge as the largest party…

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general elections;  Independent candidates will join the People's Party, claims Manzoor Wasan

general elections; Independent candidates will join the People’s Party, claims Manzoor Wasan

Karachi: PP leader Manzoor Wasan has said in connection with the 2024 general elections that independent candidates will come to the People’s Party. People’s Party leader and former provincial minister Manzoor Wasan, who is famous for political predictions, has said that I have dreamed that independent candidates will come to People’s Party. He claimed that…

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Announcement of closure of educational institutions;  Important news for students

General elections, educational institutions will be closed for how many days? Important news has arrived

General elections, educational institutions will be closed for how many days? Important news has arrived There will be holidays in educational institutions on the occasion of general elections across the country. Sources say that polling for the general elections across the country will be held on February 8, 2024 and educational institutions will be closed…

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