World News in Brief: Food aid relief for Rohingya, 5 new Security Council members, jailing of Russian poets draws rebuke from rights expert

World News in Brief: Food aid relief for Rohingya, 5 new Security Council members, jailing of Russian poets draws rebuke from rights expert

“The entire Rohingya population” from Myanmar will benefit, according to the UN agency, which increased the value of its monthly food voucher from $8 to $10 per person on 1 January. Until early last year vouchers were worth $12 but WFP was forced to reduce their value in March to $10 because of funding gaps….

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Important news has come regarding the increase in winter vacations in educational institutions

Important news has come regarding the increase in winter vacations in educational institutions

Important news has come regarding the increase in winter vacations in educational institutions There has been important news regarding the increase in winter vacations in educational institutions. According to the details, the Department of School Education Punjab is considering extending the winter vacation by one week due to further increase in winter. On the other…

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World News in Brief: UN rights chief condemns attacks in Nigeria, WFP supplies looted in Sudan, non-discrimination protections in the US

World News in Brief: UN rights chief condemns attacks in Nigeria, WFP supplies looted in Sudan, non-discrimination protections in the US

Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on the authorities to conduct prompt, thorough and independent investigations into the attacks that took place on Christmas Eve and to hold those responsible to account in fair trials. The violence occurred in the Plateau state, an ethnically and religiously diverse region, where inter-communal conflict has…

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The Peshawar High Court has suspended the Returning Officer appointed by the Election Commission

The Peshawar High Court has suspended the Returning Officer appointed by the Election Commission

Peshawar: The High Court suspended the Returning Officer appointed by the Election Commission. Justice Fazal Subhan of Peshawar High Court heard the petition against the appointment of the Returning Officer of Constituency PK 91 Kohat of the Provincial Assembly. and now Irfan Marwat has been appointed in his place. The petitioner’s counsel told the court…

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General Elections: Former Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat joins PML-N

General Elections: Former Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat joins PML-N

Lahore: Before the general elections 2024, former interior minister Faisal Saleh Hayat, who belongs to Jhang, joined the Muslim League-N. According to party sources, the central president of Muslim League Shehbaz Sharif reached Jhang, where he attended Shah Jeona Darbar and laid a wreath. Former Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif met senior politician Faisal Saleh Hayat…

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Election Monitoring and Control Center established for public complaints

Election Monitoring and Control Center established for public complaints

Immediate action will be taken for timely redressal of the complaint Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan has established the Election Monitoring and Control Center EMCC for the convenience of the public in the general elections 2024. According to the spokesperson of the Election Commission, the public will be able to contact the election and…

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World News in Brief: Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, cholera spreading in Sudan, aid for eastern Ukraine

World News in Brief: Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, cholera spreading in Sudan, aid for eastern Ukraine

Holland’s outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag will facilitate, coordinate, monitor and verify aid consignments to the embittered enclave, in line with a recent Security Council resolution. She will also establish a mechanism to accelerate humanitarian relief shipments through States that are not party to the conflict. She is expected to take up the assignment…

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World News in Brief: UN chief shocked by Czech mass shooting, UNICEF appeal for West and Central Africa, world leaders urged to heed climate science

World News in Brief: UN chief shocked by Czech mass shooting, UNICEF appeal for West and Central Africa, world leaders urged to heed climate science

At least 14 people were killed and 25 injured after a gunman opened fire in what some media called the worst shooting in the country’s history. The gunman, reportedly a student at the university, also killed himself. UN chief António Guerres was shocked and saddened by the incident, his Spokesperson said in a statement issued later on…

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