Karachi: In order to investigate the controversial results of Inter-Year 1, the fact-finding committee of Acting Chief Minister Sindh sealed the record rooms/faculties sections and IT section of Inter-Board Karachi and seized the checked copies of Inter-Year 1 and IT of board officers and employees. Access to the section is blocked. The fact-finding committee has…
Somalia was hit by multiple shocks last year, including devastating drought, unprecedented heavy rains and flooding, and further mass displacement. Millions of people also continue to suffer from hunger and malnutrition, the UN said. The plan, launched with federal and state Governments, was launched as four million people – nearly a quarter of the population –…
The World Meteorological Organization uses six leading international datasets from across the globe to monitor global temperatures, which reveal a new annual temperature average of 1.45°C set against the pre-industrial era (1850-1900). Every month between June and December set new records. July and August were the two hottest months ever recorded, WMO said. The 1.5°C…
That warning came from the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Universal Health Coverage Day – observed on Tuesday – which said without urgent action, “these gaps will only widen”. Health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed that investing in resilient health systems, based on strong primary healthcare, is “the most inclusive, equitable and cost-effective…
More than 3 lakh 15 thousand learning driving licenses were issued in the last 4 days Lahore: Traffic Police Punjab made history by issuing more than 95 thousand learning driving license in a single day. Police issued more than 95 thousand learning driving licenses across the province yesterday. Additional IG Traffic Mirza Faran Baig said…
Marked by record breaking land and ocean temperatures, the decade between 2011-2020 saw continued rising concentrations of greenhouse gasses that “turbo charged” dramatic glacier loss and sea-level rise, according to a new report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The report comes as the latest annual UN climate conference, COP28, reaches its midway point…
More than 24000 licenses were issued in Lahore, the most among all the districts of Punjab. Lahore: Traffic Police Punjab made history by issuing more than 74 thousand licenses in a single day. Additional IG Traffic Mirza Faran Baig has established a monitoring center in the traffic headquarters, after which the performance of driving license…
That’s the message from UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which said on Wednesday that for the calendar year to date, the global mean temperature is the highest ever recorded, 1.43 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and sea ice in the Antarctic remains at record low levels. WMO expects the warming El Niño climate pattern to last…
Average surface temperature reached 16.38°C, or 0.5°C above the previous record in September 2020. Last month was roughly 1.75°C warmer compared to the pre-industrial period. It was also 0.93°C warmer than the 1991-2020 baseline which is used as a practical tool for climate sensitive sectors like agriculture. The heat is on WMO said this continues…
That’s the message from UN chief António Guterres on World Tourism Day observed on Wednesday. According to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourism employs one in every 10 people on Earth. To protect tourism jobs, Mr. Guterres said that governments and businesses must invest in sustainable and resilient practices, embrace renewable energy, and better…
