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Pakistan pushes for bolstering int’l cooperation to save under-threat children

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 : Highlighting the multiple threat facing Children — armed conflict, child labor, human trafficking — Pakistan Thursday called for strengthened international cooperation to protect them from these heinous violations. “The international community must not only address the root causes of such […]

Australia to provide AUD. 3 million for water project

ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 :Australia will provide AUD. 3 million to Pakistan for ‘Climate Resilient and Adaptive Water Allocation in Pakistan’ project which is to be completed in a period of five years (by 2029). After the approval by the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Ahad […]

NACTA’s Peace Initiative Marks World Post Day

ISLAMABAD, Oct 09 : In a unique celebration of World Post Day on Wednesday, the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) held a peace initiative at Islamabad Model College for Girls F-6/2, encouraging students to draft and send peace recommendations to NACTA via postal mail. The […]

‘No end to hell’ in besieged northern Gaza, says UNRWA chief

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 09 : The prospect of all-out war in Lebanon appeared undiminished on Wednesday as the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said that there was “no end to hell” in northern Gaza, where lifesaving relief has shut down. The […]

UN chief warns Netanyahu that blocking UNRWA’s work in occupied Palestine would be ‘catastrophe’

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 08 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday he has sent an urgent letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, warning him that the draft Israeli legislation to prevent the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) from carrying out its humanitarian operations […]

Pakistan calls UN Pact for Future ‘deficient’ on addressing int’l disputes, including in Mideast, S. Asia

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 08 : A senior Pakistani diplomat told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that the decisions of Pact for the Future, which world leaders adopted last month, were “severely deficient” on peace and security in addressing disputes and conflicts, such as those […]

Pakistan urges focus on root causes of transnational crime while combating the threat

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 08 : Pakistan has called for a holistic approach to fight transnational organized crime that tackles the root causes, promotes social inclusion, and ensure equal access to justice for all. “Transnational organized crime continue to impede the rule of law, economic development […]

UN slams terror attack near Karachi airport, killing two Chinese nationals

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 07 : The United Nations on Monday condemned the terrorist attack near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, which left two Chinese nationals dead, saying civilians should never be targeted. Late on Sunday night, a massive explosion occurred on a road near the Airport, […]

UN rights expert urges universities to respect pro-Palestinian protests

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 05 : Universities around the world must respect peaceful activism and revise repressive policies targeting the pro-Palestinian solidarity movement on their campuses, a UN independent human rights expert said on Friday. Gina Romero, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly […]

At UN, Pakistan urges stronger int’l cooperation to promote social development

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 05 : Amid multiple challenges facing developing countries, such as armed conflict, climate change, poverty and food insecurity, Pakistan has called for stronger international cooperation to advance social development, bridge the digital divide and alleviate poverty. “Inclusive social development is at the […]

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