CHINIOT: Two people were killed and 11 people were injured in two different traffic accidents that occurred on Jhang Road in Chiniot district. Rescue 1122 rescue teams took timely action and handed over the bodies of the deceased to their heirs, while all the injured were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital after providing first…
CHINIOT: A weekly meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Chiniot Ayesha Rizwan to review the implementation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set by the Punjab government and the overall performance of the district departments. The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioners Wasiq Abbas Haral, Ghazala Yasin, Assistant Commissioners, SNA, Local Government,…
LAHORE: Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Nazriyati (PTI-N), Akhtar Iqbal Dar, has stated that Pakistan is in dire need of principled, self-respecting, and honest leadership akin to its first Prime Minister, Shaheed Liaquat Ali Khan. In a recent statement, Dar paid rich tribute to Liaquat Ali Khan, describing him as a patriot of unwavering integrity who…
October 18, 2007, was not merely a date in history. It was one of the darkest days in Pakistan’s political history, when hundreds of Pakistanis who believed in democracy sacrificed their lives while welcoming their beloved leader, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. It was the night when the streets of Karachi were stained with the blood…
LAHORE: As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank hold their Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 18 October 2026, the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC), in collaboration with Tameer-e-Nau Women Workers Organisation (TWWO), organised a seminar at the Lahore Press Club on Friday, joining a global mobilisation demanding debt cancellation, an…
GENEVA: Deep funding shortfalls are forcing the UN refugee agency to make painful cuts across its humanitarian operations worldwide, and there are limits to how much restructuring can offset shrinking donor support, its chief said on Monday.UNHCR has secured only $3 billion, or 35% of the $8.5 billion in funding it requires for 2026, High…
LAHORE: The content of an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies; the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent; and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. Further resolutions adopted concerned the right to development; the use of mercenaries as…
LAHORE: Rising public debt costs are placing increasing pressure on the ability of developing countries to finance essential public services, with billions of people living in economies where interest payments exceed government spending on health or education, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).In its latest reporting on global debt, UNCTAD…
LAHORE: Journalists covering human rights violations, armed conflicts, violence and the experiences of vulnerable communities face significant professional and ethical challenges, highlighting the importance of specialized training in trauma-informed reporting.The Ochberg Fellowship, administered by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia Journalism School, is designed for experienced journalists whose work involves reporting on…
NEW YORK: Fifteen countries have been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term in a vote that has drawn criticism from human rights organisations over the lack of competition among candidates.According to reporting by The Associated Press, all regional groups nominated exactly as many candidates as there were available seats…
