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UN urges end to attacks on Gaza’s civilians shelters after deadly Israeli strike killing 12 people
UNITED NATIONS, : Attacks on buildings in Gaza where terrified civilians are sheltering are “abhorrent and must stop immediately”, a top UN humanitarian official stressed Thursday…
PM lauds role of Rotary int’l, world community for polio eradication in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday lauded the Rotary International, world community and development partners for their role in the eradication of…
Pakistan’s commitment to OIC efforts for peace, stability in Afghanistan reaffirmed
ISLAMABAD, : Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ambassador Syed Mohammad Fawad Sher on Saturday reaffirmed Pakistan’s readiness to…
Masood Khan felicitates Pakistani woman picked to head body caring for Asian Americans
WASHINGTON, : Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, has congratulated Khydeeja Alam, a Pakistani-American, on her appointment as Executive Director of the…
Pakistan Embassy College Beijing holds annual investiture ceremony
BEIJING, : The newly elected Students’ Council of the Pakistan Embassy College Beijing (PECB) took the oath of their offices during an impressive investiture ceremony held in the…
Troubled year in store for the world’s children: UNICEF warns
UNITED NATIONS: World’s children in 2024 are likely to see increased exposure to violence and war as well as economic hardship, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF), warned in a…
Death toll from Daesh-claimed suicide blasts in Iran rises to 91
TEHRAN
The death toll from a suicide bombing in Iran claimed by the Daesh group has risen to at least 91, state TV reported Saturday.
The TV quoted Babak Yektaparast, a spokesman…
Israel bombs Gaza as UN warns territory ‘uninhabitable’
GAZA
Israel bombed Gaza on Saturday as the United Nations warned the Palestinian territory has become “uninhabitable” after three months of fighting that threatens to engulf the…
UN chief calls for global unity in New Year’s message
UNITED NATIONS, : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for global unity to make 2024 a year for “building trust and hope” following the immense suffering, violence, and…
China’s national legislature to convene annual session on March 5
BEIJING, : The 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) will open its second annual session in Beijing on March 5, 2024, according to a decision made by the NPC Standing Committee on…