Islamabad: (PNP) The Federal Constitutional Court has delivered a significant ruling regarding the Monal Restaurant located at Pir Sohawa, setting aside the decision to demolish the restaurant. The court allowed the appeals filed by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and also vacated the previously issued stay order. In its…
At the end of the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-finals, Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez, and Jude Bellingham etched their names into the record books with outstanding performances, while several historic milestones were also achieved during the tournament. Argentina booked their place in the semi-finals with a 3-1 extra-time victory over Switzerland, while England defeated Norway…
The Press Network of Pakistan (PNP) has officially completed ten internship batches since launching its structured training program in Autumn 2023 — an initiative that has now facilitated 689 students across Pakistan and abroad, while fully aligning with the HEC Undergraduate Education Policy (v1.1) and its Career & Internship Framework. In less than two years,…
Abu Dhabi: A power-packed performance from Team Abu Dhabi skipper Phil Salt gave a scintillating start to the Season 8 of Abu Dhabi T10 at Zayed Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Continuing his roaring form in the white-ball format, the right-handed batter smashed 52 runs in 18 balls, helping his side to a memorable 9-wicket…
The joint study by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), revealed that the poverty rate has surged to 58.4 per cent since the 7 October Hamas-led terror attacks began the escalation in violence, pushing nearly 1.74 million additional people into poverty. At the same time, the…
The big objective of the major UN General Assembly meeting is to unlock innovative and practical solutions to close the widening divisions between rich and poor. The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs which drives the UN’s effort on SDG financing, notes that although fiscal challenges are mounting, “there is a window of opportunity…
President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo thanked the international community and the UN for their support and partnership, adding that the gradual withdrawal of the mission, known as MONUSCO, is a necessary step to consolidate the progress made by DR Congo. He deplored peacekeeping missions deployed in one form another for almost 25 years in the DR…
The Agenda sets out a series of action-oriented game changing commitments, from making smarter food choices to re-evaluating water as a powerful economic driver, and part of the Earth’s cultural heritage. Water-secure future for all The conference, and its 2,000 participants, forged an “ambitious vision”, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “Your dedication to action…
