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World UN calls for international probe into deaths at Gaza hospitals GENEVA: The United Nations called Tuesday for an international investigation into reports of mass graves at two Gaza... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
World Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN GENEVA: Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Pakistan SDGs: Pakistan makes strong case for infrastructural development UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for the development of infrastructure connectivity to fortify global resilience... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
World Shipping industry urges UN to protect vessels LONDON: Merchant ships and seafarers are increasingly in peril at sea as attacks escalate in the Middle East and the... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
World US to oppose Palestinian bid for full UN membership UNITED NATIONS: The United States will on Thursday vote against a Palestinian request for full United Nations... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
World Poor nations: UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden GENEVA: The heavy debt weighing on developing countries can be alleviated through readily available measures, the... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
World Iran temporarily closes its nuclear facilities: IAEA UNITED NATIONS: Iran temporarily closed its nuclear facilities over “security considerations” in the wake of its... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
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World Heatwaves put millions of children in Asia at risk: UN BANGKOK: Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at risk, the UN warned... Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am
World UN migration chief urges more aid to Ukraine after visit GENEVA: The UN’s migration chief urged countries Friday to boost humanitarian support for Ukraine amid worrying... Published 12 Apr, 2024 09:45pm
Opinion Managing cotton crop during drought conditions According to a United Nations report, Pakistan is among 22 countries worldwide experiencing an emergency drought... Updated 10 Apr, 2024 03:04am
World Humanity lost ‘moral compass’ on Gaza: top UN official UNITED NATIONS: The international community has lost its “moral compass” on war-ravaged Gaza, United Nations Deputy... Published 10 Apr, 2024 12:06am
World Security Council reviews Palestinian bid for full UN membership UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council said Monday that it would decide this month on the Palestinians'... Published 09 Apr, 2024 12:07am
World UN humanitarian chief calls Gaza war ‘betrayal of humanity’ UNITED NATIONS, United States: Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza has escalated into a “betrayal of humanity”,... Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am
World World food prices rebound from 3-year low, says UN agency PARIS: World food prices rebounded in March from a three-year low, boosted by increases in vegetable oils, meat and... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Pakistan Al-Quds Day: JI urges Muslim world to take joint stance against Israeli aggression in Gaza ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Friday, while urging the Muslim world to take a joint stance against Israeli... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Pakistan Jammu, Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed territory, Pakistan tells UN ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has stated that grave human rights situation in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir,... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
Pakistan Israel arms embargo: UN council to consider Pakistan’s draft resolution GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Friday is set to consider a draft resolution calling for a cessation of arms... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
Pakistan BECS marks World Autism Awareness Day ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) celebrated World Autism Awareness Day... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am
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World Israel hits back at UN report warning of Gaza famine JERUSALEM: Israel hit back on Friday against a UN-backed report that warned of imminent famine in Gaza, alleging the... Published 30 Mar, 2024 07:25am
World Japan to resume funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency TOKYO: Japan is preparing to resume funding to the UN’s crisis-hit Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), which... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:42am
World No change in Gaza since UN ceasefire vote: MSF GENEVA: The MSF medical charity lamented Thursday that nothing had changed on the ground in war-ravaged Gaza since... Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:21am
World Russia faces backlash as veto ends UN’s N Korea sanctions monitoring SEOUL: Russia faced a mounting backlash Friday after using its veto power to effectively end official UN monitoring... Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am
World Famine is ‘quite possibly’ in some areas of northern Gaza, U.S. official says WASHINGTON: Famine is quite possibly present in parts of the northern Gaza Strip, a senior U.S. State Department... Published 29 Mar, 2024 11:18pm
World UN ‘deeply disturbed’ by strikes on Lebanon rescue workers BEIRUT: The United Nations on Thursday said it was “deeply disturbed” by attacks on health care facilities, a ... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Editorials Human development EDITORIAL: It’s telling, though not entirely surprising, that Pakistan’s position on the UN Human Development... Published 28 Mar, 2024 07:01am
World UN expert says Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, calls for arms embargo GENEVA: A United Nations expert told the global body’s Human Rights Council on Tuesday that she believed that... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:30am
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Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
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