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ECOSOC Chief Munir Akram calls for policies that tackle inequality and ensure justice

Posted on April 29, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, The President of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, has stressed the need for addressing inequality at the international and national levels to promote the goal of justice envisioned in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of efforts […]

JF-17 fighter jet gets J-20’s combat missile: reports

Posted on April 29, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, : The latest, upgraded version of the JF-17 fighter jet has recently been spotted equipped with China’s most advanced air-to-air combat missile that is also used by China’s J-20 stealth aircraft, with military observers saying on Thursday that the weapon will give the China-Pakistan […]

UN report puts petroleum industry workers at increased cancer risk

Posted on April 29, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, :People working in the petroleum industry or living near petroleum facilities are at increased risk of developing several different cancer types, according to a new report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARCWHO), which is a part of the UN World […]

NDMA Chief meets AJK Prime Minister Farooq Haider

Posted on April 28, 2021 by News Desk

MIRPUR (AJK: : Chairman National disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt.General Akhtar Nawaz Satti called on the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan at Jammu and Kashmir house in the federal metropolis on Wednesday and discussed, the situation emerged of the […]

FMs of 6 nations urge ‘equity’ in COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Posted on April 28, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, : The foreign ministers of Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka have agreed upon distribution of COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with the “principle of equity and justice”. Terming the vaccine as “key weapon to defeat COVID-19”, the foreign ministers expressed that “vaccine […]

Workers need greater protections amidst COVID fight, ILO report

Posted on April 28, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, : The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the workplace dangers faced by key workers who need far greater protection to do their jobs safely, the International Labour Organization (ILO), a Geneva-based UN agency, said in a new report. The report, released to mark World […]

Surge of jewellery market in China can bring opportunities for Pakistani gem traders

Posted on April 27, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, The surge of jewelry market in China can bring opportunities for Pakistani gem traders and many jewellery brands can come over to China to take advantage of the increasing jewellery business, said Aqeel Ahmed, a Pakistan jewellery retailer who has been in China for […]

Israel committing crimes of apartheid, persecution against Palestinians: HRW

Posted on April 27, 2021 by News Desk

NEW YORK, : Israel is committing the crimes of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians in the occupied territories and in the Jewish state itself, Human Rights Watch (HRW), a prominent international watchdog body, said in a new report. The 213-page report, released in New York […]

ECOSOC chief urges global solidarity for recovery from Covid-wreaked devastation

Posted on April 26, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, :The President of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, Monday called for global solidarity and a focus on inclusive, sustainable, and resilient recovery from the deadly coronavirus pandemic that has triggered worst economic crisis while inflicting unimaginable human sufferings. […]

China willing to help India fight resurgence of COVID-19: Wang Wenbin

Posted on April 26, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, :China has expressed willingness to provide medical supplies to India to fight a resurgence of COVID-19 at the request of Indian side, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday. “China has been following closely the epidemic situation in India and expressed readiness […]

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ECOSOC Chief Munir Akram calls for policies that tackle inequality and ensure justice

JF-17 fighter jet gets J-20’s combat missile: reports

UN report puts petroleum industry workers at increased cancer risk

NDMA Chief meets AJK Prime Minister Farooq Haider

FMs of 6 nations urge ‘equity’ in COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Workers need greater protections amidst COVID fight, ILO report

Surge of jewellery market in China can bring opportunities for Pakistani gem traders

Israel committing crimes of apartheid, persecution against Palestinians: HRW

ECOSOC chief urges global solidarity for recovery from Covid-wreaked devastation

China willing to help India fight resurgence of COVID-19: Wang Wenbin

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