‘Tax rich more,’ IMF asks govt NEW YORK: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has called on the authorities in... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am
World Climate crisis has ‘opened the gates to hell’, UN chief tells summit UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told world leaders humanity’s addiction to... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am
Print Debt challenges facing 59 countries: PM urges world to find durable solution Proper implementation of the development agenda is only possible with global and regional cooperation, he says Updated 21 Sep, 2023 08:46am
Pakistan PM attends UNGA opening session NEW YORK: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday attended the 78th opening session of the United... Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am
Print World leaders warn goals to fight hunger, poverty, climate change in peril UNITED NATIONS: World leaders meeting at the United Nations on Monday warned of the peril the world faces unless it... Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:45am
World UN secretary-general calls for equality for Global South at Cuba G77 summit HAVANA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday praised efforts to support the Global South in... Published 15 Sep, 2023 11:03pm
World UN chief 'strongly condemns' North Korea satellite launch attempt: spokesperson UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday "strongly" condemned North Korea's attempted ... Published 24 Aug, 2023 10:42pm
Pakistan ‘World Humanitarian Day’ observed LAHORE: To highlight the dignity and esteem of humanity, World Humanitarian Day was observed on August 19 across the... Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am
Pakistan Bilawal, UN SG discuss revival of BSGI ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a telephone conversation with the United Nations... Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:03am
World UN chief warns Earth in ‘era of global boiling’ UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday pleaded for immediate radical action on climate change, saying... Published 27 Jul, 2023 08:26pm
Print UN talks seek to fix ‘broken’ food system In a world of plenty, it is outrageous that people continue to suffer and die from hunger, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Updated 25 Jul, 2023 10:07am
Business & Finance Global public debt hits record $92 trillion: UN report LONDON: Global public debt surged to a record $92 trillion in 2022 as governments borrowed to counter crises, such ... Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am
Print UN chief helped Pakistan secure IMF deal ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, played a key role in the... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 11:16am
Pakistan PM urges Guterres to convene urgent meeting ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the desecration of Holy Quran was an attempt to create... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 08:57am
World UN chief slams world response to climate change as 'pitiful' UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday the world is racing toward a climate change... Published 15 Jun, 2023 10:29pm
World UN chief condemns North Korea’s satellite launch SEOUL: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned North Korea’s military satellite launch on... Published 31 May, 2023 02:26pm
Markets Palm oil hits 20-day closing low as higher output KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures eased on Thursday for a fourth consecutive session, hitting a 20-day ... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
World UN chief says peace talks in Ukraine conflict not possible right now MADRID: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he sees no immediate possibility of reaching a comprehensive... Published 09 May, 2023 12:51pm
Editorials Need to engage with the Afghan Taliban EDITORIAL: Representatives from 25 countries among them Pakistan, the US, China, Russia and major European aid ... Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am
World 258 million needed urgent food aid in 2022: UN PARIS: Some 258 million people needed emergency food aid last year because of conflict, economic shocks and climate... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
Print Hina Khar representing Pakistan at Doha meeting ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar is in Doha for representing Pakistan in the... Updated 02 May, 2023 08:46am
World Ukraine calls for global pressure on Russia over grain deal KYIV: A proposal by U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on improving and extending a deal on the safe Black Sea export of... Published 25 Apr, 2023 05:28pm
World Fighting in Sudan enters a second week as truce breaks KHARTOUM: Fighting in Sudan's capital entered a second week Saturday as crackling gunfire shattered a temporary... Updated 23 Apr, 2023 10:27am
World Russia's Lavrov says almost nothing done to address grain deal concerns Almost nothing has been done to address Russia's concerns over the Black Sea grain deal, Foreign Minister Sergei... Published 20 Apr, 2023 11:53pm
World Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting, says UN UNITED NATIONS: A U.N.-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month will not focus on the possible international... Published 20 Apr, 2023 11:44pm
World UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Doha UNITED NATIONS: The UN secretary-general is convening an international meeting on Afghanistan May 1-2 in Doha, where... Published 20 Apr, 2023 12:18pm
World Russia’s Lavrov to talk Ukraine grain deal with UN chief next week UNITED NATIONS: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will discuss the Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal with... Published 18 Apr, 2023 09:57pm
World UN chief calls on Sudan leaders to ‘immediately cease hostilities’ UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Sudan’s warring parties Monday to “immediately cease... Published 17 Apr, 2023 07:47pm
World UN chief demands 'justice without delay' for staff deaths in Sudan UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Sunday condemned clashes in Sudan that have left dozens of... Published 16 Apr, 2023 10:58pm
World UN chief raises concerns with Russia about Ukraine grain deal UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has written to Russia, Ukraine and Turkey to raise concerns... Published 15 Apr, 2023 12:01am