Tuba Zafar, Author at Pakistan News International

UNGA adopts 79th session’s agenda, including addressing nuclear legacy & lethal autonomous weapons

Posted on September 15, 2024

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 15 : The UN General Assembly has adopted the work programme for its seventy-ninth session, deciding to include items on addressing the legacy of nuclear weapons and on lethal autonomous weapons systems in its agenda, while Russia and Ukraine voiced opposing views […]

UN chief underscores importance of democracy, warns against threat of unchecked AI

Posted on September 15, 2024

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 15 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Sunday reaffirmed the importance of upholding free speech, civil liberties and the rule of law, as well as ensuring accountable institutions and protecting human rights, while warning that artificial intelligence (AI) posed a treat to democracy. […]

Balochistan education minister visits Khana-e-Farhang, Iran

Posted on September 14, 2024

QUETTA, Sep 14 :Balochistan Education Minister Rahila Hameed Durrani visited Khana Farhang, Iran, a statement issued on Saturday said. Upon the Minister’s arrival, Director General Khana Farhang Syed Abul Hasan Meri warmly welcomed the distinguished guest. The two leaders agreed to increase cooperation between Balochistan […]

Applications for subsidised Green Tractors to be invited soon: secretary

Posted on September 14, 2024

MULTAN, Sep 14:Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahu said on Saturday that applications for the Chief Minister’s Green Tractor Scheme, offering a subsidy of Rs one million per tractor, would be invited soon. This initiative is aimed at promoting mechanized farming across the province. He […]

Beijing: Pakistan embassy hosts major investment conference during CIFTIS

Posted on September 14, 2024

BEIJING, Sep 14 : The Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing hosted the “Pakistan Investment Conference – Together for a Shared Future” alongside the renowned China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) with the goal of attracting foreign investment across various sectors in Pakistan. The […]

Geneva-based HR activists express concern over women plight in IIOJ&K

Posted on September 14, 2024

MUZAFFARABAD, Sep 14 :A seminar organized by an AJK based women organization at Geneva highlighted the plight of women in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) and called upon the international human rights organizations to halt Indian widespread maltreatment of the women in the territory […]

Pakistanis in Houston rally to support badly wounded student

Posted on September 14, 2024

NEW YORK, Sep 14 : The Pakistani-American community in Houston, Texas, has rallied around a Pakistani female student who was severely injured by a hit-and-run driver and lying in pain in intensive treatment at a hospital, according to media reports. Dania Zaheer, 25, was crossing […]

Newly elected PPP member takes oath

Posted on September 14, 2024

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 :Makhdoom Tahir Rasheeduddin, a newly elected member of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), took his oath on Saturday. The oath was administered by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari […]

The 3 most effective ways to stop smoking, according to recent scientific evidence

Posted on September 14, 2024

ISLAMABAD, SEP 14 (ONLINE): Smoking is the leading cause of preventable diseases and deaths worldwide. Quitting smoking renders health benefits regardless of age, how much, or how long a person has smoked. A new major review highlights three top-performing smoking cessation strategies. Researchers found that […]

District admin confiscates over 600kg plastic bags

Posted on September 14, 2024

KHANEWAL, Sep 14 :The district administration confiscated over 600-kilogramme plastic bags after a ban was imposed by the Punjab government on single-use plastic and shopping bags with a thickness of less than 75 microns. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Bukhari said that the teams were strictly […]

Tuba Zafar

UNGA adopts 79th session’s agenda, including addressing nuclear legacy & lethal autonomous weapons

UN chief underscores importance of democracy, warns against threat of unchecked AI

Balochistan education minister visits Khana-e-Farhang, Iran

Applications for subsidised Green Tractors to be invited soon: secretary

Beijing: Pakistan embassy hosts major investment conference during CIFTIS

Geneva-based HR activists express concern over women plight in IIOJ&K

Pakistanis in Houston rally to support badly wounded student

Newly elected PPP member takes oath

The 3 most effective ways to stop smoking, according to recent scientific evidence

District admin confiscates over 600kg plastic bags

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