2022 flood victims in Sindh still struggling to cope with losses ISLAMABAD: The 2022 flood victims in Sindh who were devastated by the worst ever flooding in the country’s ... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
Editorials Capital punishment ought to stop EDITORIAL: Whilst there is a worldwide trend towards abolition of death penalty — 170 out of the 193 UN members... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
World At World Court, Palestinians demand end of Israeli occupation THE HAGUE: Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Monday demanded an immediate end to Israel’s occupation... Updated 19 Feb, 2024 05:00pm
Editorials Better, greener future! EDITORIAL: It’s great news that the United Nations has chosen Pakistan’s Living Indus Initiative (LII), which... Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am
World Hamas heads to Cairo truce talks as Rafah braces for Israeli assault GAZA STRIP: Negotiations to pause the Israel-Hamas war and free the remaining hostages headed into a second day in... Updated 14 Feb, 2024 01:44pm
Print UN agency says aid shipment blocked in Israeli port OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The main United Nations agency providing aid to Palestinians in Gaza is facing growing... Updated 12 Feb, 2024 08:38am
World World needs ‘torrents’ of cash for green transition: UN PARIS: The world needs to urgently start investing trillions of dollars in the green transition, the United Nations... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
World UN chief to meet donor nations after refugee agency accusations UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Tuesday with key donors to the UN agency... Published 30 Jan, 2024 12:15pm
World Afghan FM calls for ‘constructive engagement’ with Int’l community KABUL: Afghanistan’s foreign minister on Monday called for “constructive engagement” with the international... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
World Afghan FM calls for ‘constructive engagement’ with international community KABUL: Afghanistan’s foreign minister on Monday called for “constructive engagement” with the international... Updated 29 Jan, 2024 11:00pm
World UN to punish staffers involved in 'terror,' urges UNRWA funding: Guterres NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account “any UN... Updated 28 Jan, 2024 07:13pm
World S Africa hails ‘decisive victory’ JOHANNESBURG: South Africa on Friday hailed a ruling by the United Nations’ top court that Israel should do... Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am
Pakistan NESPAK secures five projects, signs two LTAs with UNOPS aims at achieving UN’s 2030 SDGs LAHORE: NESPAK, a leading global consultancy firm, takes a significant step towards achieving the United Nations ... Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am
Print Hunger stalks the entire Gaza Strip GAZA/GENEVA: In battered, hard-to-reach north Gaza, rare aid deliveries get mobbed by desperate, hungry Palestinians... Updated 26 Jan, 2024 08:46am
World UN says Israel army orders Gazans to leave shelter hit by tank fire GAZA STRIP: The United Nations told AFP on Thursday that the Israeli military ordered people taking refuge in their... Published 25 Jan, 2024 08:41pm
World Qatar ‘appalled’ at alleged criticism by Netanyahu DOHA: Qatar said Wednesday it was “appalled” by remarks attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who... Published 25 Jan, 2024 12:00pm
World US deplores deadly attack on UN shelter in Gaza WASHINGTON: The White House has condemned Wednesday’s deadly shelling of a UN shelter in southern Gaza, reiterating... Published 25 Jan, 2024 10:39am
World Israel genocide case: World Court to rule Gaza emergency measures on 26th AMSTERDAM: Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule on Friday whether or not they will grant... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
World Israeli rejection of two-state solution ‘unacceptable’: UN UNITED NATIONS: Israel’s rejection of the idea of a two-state solution with the Palestinians is unacceptable and... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
World EU top diplomat says Israel can’t ‘have veto’ on Palestinian state BRUSSELS: EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday said that Israel cannot be allowed to unilaterally block... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan Pakistan slams ‘Ram Temple’ construction ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the construction and consecration of the “Ram Temple” on the site of the... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Print UN says Gaza war ‘staining humanity’ GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: The United Nations said on Saturday the Gaza war was “staining humanity” on the... Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:14am
World UN deplores Israel’s ‘systematic’ refusal to grant access to north Gaza GENEVA: The United Nations humanitarian office said on Friday that Israeli authorities were systematically denying... Published 12 Jan, 2024 05:08pm
World Israel has shown ‘recurring failures’ to uphold international law: UN GENEVA: The United Nations human rights office said on Friday that Israel had repeatedly failed to uphold... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:25pm
World Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in for a fifth term on Thursday after a landslide... Published 11 Jan, 2024 12:12pm
Markets UN projects 2% growth in Pakistan in 2024 However, growth in South Asia is projected to remain robust at 5.2% in 2024 Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:47pm
Pakistan Pakistan urges global community to help Kashmiris exercise their right of self-determination ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday urged the international community, especially the United Nations, to live up to their... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
World UN report deplores ‘rapid deterioration’ of rights in West Bank GENEVA: A United Nations report published on Thursday deplored what it said was a “rapid deterioration” of human... Published 28 Dec, 2023 03:28pm
World Israeli aggression in Gaza add to heavy Palestinian toll Gaza health ministry says recorded toll at 21,110 killed and 55,243 wounded in Israeli attacks, while nearly all of Gaza's 2.3 million people have been driven from their homes Updated 28 Dec, 2023 01:27pm
World Israel PM says Hamas must be destroyed for peace CAIRO/GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep fighting in Gaza until... Published 26 Dec, 2023 10:55am
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