A Belgian university will confer an honorary doctorate on general merit to Roshane Zafar

A Belgian university will confer an honorary doctorate on general merit to Roshane Zafar

Photo: File Belgium’s University of Antwerp will confer an honorary doctorate on general merit to renowned Pakistani development worker and founder of Kashf Foundation Roshane Zafar. This was announced by the rector of the university, Hermann van Gotham. He said that this year the university will give honorary degrees to 4 foreign researchers for scientific…

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Hamza Yusuf of Pakistani origin became the new First Minister of Scotland

Hamza Yusuf of Pakistani origin became the new First Minister of Scotland

A Belgian university will confer an honorary doctorate on general merit to Roshane Zafar This was announced by the rector of the university, Hermann van Gotham. He said that this year the university will give honorary degrees to 4 foreign researchers for scientific merit and one specialist for general merit. 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′;…

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DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances

DPR Korea: Truth, justice needed amid ‘tragic’ legacy of enforced disappearances

A new report by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) details enforced disappearances and abductions dating back to 1950. Heart-breaking testimony from some 80 victims shows how the crimes have caused long-lasting trauma, said UN rights chief Türk, who added that “entire generations of families have lived with the grief of not knowing the fate of…

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ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

ILO calls for fresh support as job losses grip post-quake Türkiye and Syria

Hundreds of thousands of workers in both countries have lost their livelihoods because of the earthquakes, preliminary findings showed in the new ILO assessments of the disaster’s impact on the labour market. “Employment promotion is central to a successful and inclusive response to this disaster,” said ILO Director-General Gilbert Houngbo. “People can only begin to…

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