UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called the Public Order Bill “deeply troubling legislation”, after it completed its passage through parliament on Wednesday. “It is especially worrying that the law expands the powers of the police to stop and search individuals, including without suspicion; defines some of the new criminal offences in a…
File photo British Pakistani Judge Ghazin Mehmood has said that British Home Minister calling Pakistanis guilty of sexual assault is a political statement. Speaking at the event in Manchester, Judge Ghazin Mehmood said that the interior minister has directly targeted Pakistanis, his statement is unfair and dishonest. Judge Ghazan Mahmood says that the Minister of…
“Nearly 900 conflict-related detainees are being released by the parties in Yemen starting today, Friday, and over the course of three days,” the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen said in a statement. “This release operation comes at a time of hope for Yemen as a reminder that constructive dialogue and…
—Photo: Screenshot Washington: US Congressman Brad Sherman shared a post in which he warned Secretary of State Anthony Blanken about alleged “political vendettas” against “democracy in Pakistan” and specifically the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). What is it. In an April 11 post, the California lawmaker asked Joe Biden to use U.S. diplomatic channels to urge Pakistani…
File photo Federal Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has said that Imran Khan is responsible for the economic, political and constitutional crisis in the country. Reacting to the statement of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, he said that anyone who facilitates this mischief and mischief is a criminal of the nation. Maryam Aurangzeb said that you…
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…
“Today, we are the closest we have been to a solution, although challenges remain,” said Volker Perthes, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sudan and head of the UN’s transition assistance mission in the country, known as UNITAMS. Landmark agreement Mr. Perthes recalled his last briefing to the Council, on 8 December, when he welcomed the…
The report, covering the period between May 2020 and December 2022, draws on interviews with 207 victims and witnesses and an analysis of more than 2,500 items of evidence, including photographs, videos, medical, and court records. ‘Unacceptable picture of impunity’ “Our report paints an unacceptable picture of impunity and the near-total destruction of civic space…
The UK has banned the use of TikTok on official devices According to the news agency from London, British Cabinet Minister Oliver said that the use of Tik Tok in official devices is being banned. The ban on Tik Tok in official devices will be implemented immediately. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’,…
Spokesperson of the US Department of State, Ned Price, has said that the Pakistani people should make their own political decisions, the US only supports Pakistani democracy and the constitutional system. During a press briefing in Washington, he said that America wants to see Pakistan peaceful, stable and prosperous. Ned Price said that Pakistan is…
