Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has congratulated the newly elected officials of Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE). The Prime Minister has heartily congratulated Irshad Arif as President, Anwar Sajdi as Senior Vice President and Ijazul Haq as Secretary General of CPNE and expressed his best wishes for all the newly elected officials. He said…
Photo courtesy of Arab Media In Saudi Arabia, the Control and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested 2 officers of the General Court red-handed on charges of taking bribes in Jeddah. According to the Arab media, the Anti-Corruption Commission has said in this regard that Ayman Abdul Razzaq Muhammad Salwati was arrested red-handed while accepting a bribe of…
Britain has announced new sanctions against Iranian officials for alleged human rights violations. According to the British government, four commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards are also included in the sanctions list. The United Kingdom, along with the United States and the European Union, have announced new sanctions against Iranian officials. British Foreign Secretary James…
Iran’s court on the charge of downing the Ukrainian passenger plane 10 security personnel Imprisonment was ordered. In January 2020, Iran’s military shot down a Ukrainian airliner in Tehran with 2 missile strikes, killing all 176 people on board. According to foreign media, the court of Iran sentenced the commander of the army to 10…
The senior officials were responding to the outbreak of armed clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in many parts of the capital Khartoum and other areas outside the capital, on Saturday morning. According to media reports, the RSF claimed that it had taken control of Khartoum international airport, Merowe…
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan was met by two senior officials of the Biden administration in Jeddah. According to the Saudi Foreign Ministry from Riyadh, joint efforts to end the ongoing crisis in Yemen were discussed. It is reported that Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan was met by the Middle East…
In statements on Wednesday, Secretary-General António Guterres was joined by deputy chief Amina Mohammed, in describing the latest escalation of the de facto authorities’ suppression of women, as a violation of their inalienable fundamental human rights. “It also violates Afghanistan’s obligations under international human rights law, and infringes on the principle of non-discrimination, which is a core tenet…
US Permanent Representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Julian Smith has said that the doors of NATO are open for India, but currently there is no discussion regarding giving it permanent membership. Talking to the Indian media yesterday, the NATO official said that if New Delhi wants to work with the military alliance, the…
Mr. Türk’s warning comes amid the reported harassment and prosecution of justice officials involved with the UN-backed International Commission against Impunity (CICIG), including, most recently, former Commissioner Francisco Dall’Anese. The UN rights chief called on the Guatemalan authorities “to ensure judges and lawyers can function freely and without fear of reprisals”. An independent judiciary is “vital” for a democratic society,…
White House officials barred Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from visiting the United States. According to the Arab media, the echo of the protests against the judicial reforms in Israel reached the American House of Power. White House officials sent an important message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. White House officials say the White…
