Muhammad Saeed Shaikh, President of the Houston and Karachi Sister City Association of the American state of Texas, was awarded the ‘Salter of the Year’ by Sister Cities International by Mayor Sylvester Turner in the Houston City Council in recognition of his three decades of outstanding community service. Awarded the award. The Mayor’s Annual…
A market in Venezuela. Venezuela is the most expensive country in the world. World of Statistics has released a list of the most expensive countries in the world, in which Pakistan is ranked sixth. The rate of inflation in Venezuela is 436%, Lebanon is second and Syria third in the list of most expensive countries….
—Photo: Reuters New Delhi: An Indian court has barred the international broadcaster ‘Al Jazeera’ from airing or releasing a documentary on ‘hate crimes committed against Muslims’ in the country. According to a report published in the Indian media outlet ‘The Wire’, the Allahabad High Court has ordered the Doha-based news network (Al Jazeera) to stop…
Members of the African Peace Delegation South African President Ramaphosa arrived in Kiev today to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, but Russia fired missiles. He is accompanied by four presidents of African countries and three representatives who will meet with President Zelenskiy. Upon the African delegation’s arrival in Kiev, they were greeted…
The caretaker governor of the Afghan Central Bank discussed banking and business relations in a meeting with the Chinese ambassador. Bank spokesman Haseebullah Noori told the news agency that the meeting took place between Ambassador Weng Yu in Kabul and Caretaker Governor Afghan Central Bank Mulla Hidayatullah Badri. Afghanistan’s banking system is badly affected by…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. On this occasion, Putin said that the Emirates is a very good partner. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ongoing Economic Summit in Russia. President Putin thanked Sheikh Zayed for playing…
Russian Embassy building in Tel Aviv. The Russian embassy in Israel will open an office in Jerusalem, an agreement was reached between the embassy and the Israeli foreign ministry. The Russian Embassy in Israel said in its statement that Russia bought a piece of land in West Jerusalem in 1885. After several years of progress,…
Gujrat: Cyclone Bipar Joy hit the coast of the Indian state of Gujarat, the effects of which were seen in the state of India. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Cyclone ‘Bapar Joy’ hit the coast of the Indian state of Gujarat yesterday evening. Krishna always helps 🦚#Cyclone #BiparjoyAlert #CycloneBiporjoy #Kutch pic.twitter.com/kLAqMpmTZx — Durgesh Chavda…
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths warned in a statement issued late on Thursday night that conditions in the province were particularly dire: babies dying in hospitals, children and mothers suffering from severe malnutrition, camps for displaced persons burned down and sexual violence on the rise. He deplored spreading inter-communal violence in Darfur that threatens…
“Equal land rights both protect land and advance gender equality,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, in a video message, urging all governments to eliminate legal barriers to women owning land, and to involve them in policy making. “We depend on land for our survival, yet we treat it like dirt,” the UN chief added, emphasizing…
