EU top diplomat says Israel can’t ‘have veto’ on Palestinian state BRUSSELS: EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday said that Israel cannot be allowed to unilaterally block... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan Pakistan slams ‘Ram Temple’ construction ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the construction and consecration of the “Ram Temple” on the site of the... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Print UN says Gaza war ‘staining humanity’ GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: The United Nations said on Saturday the Gaza war was “staining humanity” on the... Updated 15 Jan, 2024 09:14am
World UN deplores Israel’s ‘systematic’ refusal to grant access to north Gaza GENEVA: The United Nations humanitarian office said on Friday that Israeli authorities were systematically denying... Published 12 Jan, 2024 05:08pm
World Israel has shown ‘recurring failures’ to uphold international law: UN GENEVA: The United Nations human rights office said on Friday that Israel had repeatedly failed to uphold... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:25pm
World Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in for a fifth term on Thursday after a landslide... Published 11 Jan, 2024 12:12pm
Markets UN projects 2% growth in Pakistan in 2024 However, growth in South Asia is projected to remain robust at 5.2% in 2024 Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:47pm
Pakistan Pakistan urges global community to help Kashmiris exercise their right of self-determination ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday urged the international community, especially the United Nations, to live up to their... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
World UN report deplores ‘rapid deterioration’ of rights in West Bank GENEVA: A United Nations report published on Thursday deplored what it said was a “rapid deterioration” of human... Published 28 Dec, 2023 03:28pm
World Israeli aggression in Gaza add to heavy Palestinian toll Gaza health ministry says recorded toll at 21,110 killed and 55,243 wounded in Israeli attacks, while nearly all of Gaza's 2.3 million people have been driven from their homes Updated 28 Dec, 2023 01:27pm
World Israel PM says Hamas must be destroyed for peace CAIRO/GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep fighting in Gaza until... Published 26 Dec, 2023 10:55am
World Pentagon says Iranian drone ‘attack’ hit chemical tanker near India A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the US Department of... Published 24 Dec, 2023 10:07am
World Israel orders more Gaza evacuations as envoys seek truce GAZA STRIP: Israel has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza’s main city as diplomats pressed on with efforts to... Updated 21 Dec, 2023 04:03pm
World World waits on US as Security Council Gaza resolution stalled UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Thursday will try once again to pass a resolution calling for a halt in... Updated 21 Dec, 2023 11:48am
Pakistan Inter-religious dialogue: UNGA adopts Pak-Philippines sponsored resolution ISLAMABAD: The United Nations General Assembly has adopted by consensus a resolution presented by Pakistan and the... Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am
Print Status of IIOJK: Jilani writes to world leaders on illegality of SC verdict ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has addressed letters to leaders of international... Updated 17 Dec, 2023 09:27am
Pakistan COAS discusses counter terrorism cooperation, defence collaboration with top US officials COAS meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defence (retired) General Llyod J. Austin among other key US officials Updated 15 Dec, 2023 10:24pm
Editorials COP28 agreement: a glimmer of hope EDITORIAL: As the world gathered in Dubai for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the urgency... Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am
World Gaza faces ‘perfect storm’ of deadly diseases GAZA: For the besieged residents of Gaza who have so far survived Israel’s bombs and bullets, a silent, invisible... Published 14 Dec, 2023 01:04pm
Pakistan Driving climate action: Sustainability reporting standards demanded KARACHI: At the COP28 conference engaging the United Nations, four leading global bodies have called for concerted... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
World Myanmar is now world’s largest source of opium, UN says BANGKOK: Myanmar has become the world’s largest source of opium, thanks to domestic instability and a decline in... Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:15am
Pakistan Pakistan rejects verdict ISLAMABAD: Pakistan categorically rejected the Indian Supreme Court’s judgement on the status of Indian Illegally... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
World Cate Blanchett calls for focus on education, refugee experience at forum BRUSSELS: Education for refugees, supporting host countries and hearing personal accounts of those forced to flee... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 01:56pm
World UN needs $46.4 billion for aid in ‘bleak’ 2024 GENEVA: The United Nations said Monday that it needed $46.4 billion next year to bring life-saving help to around... Published 11 Dec, 2023 11:18am
Pakistan UN must take note of HR violations in Palestine, IIOJ&K: CM KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Former Justice Maqbool Baqar on Sunday dubbed the Genocide in Palestine and... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
World UN chief invokes rare Article 99 of UN’s charter UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move on Wednesday to formally warn the... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
World One in five children in rich countries lives in poverty: UNICEF UNITED NATIONS: Sixty-nine million children – or more than one in five – live in poverty in the world’s 40 richest... Published 06 Dec, 2023 10:55am
World Iran says it is not involved in any actions against US military forces DUBAI: Iran has not been involved in any actions or attacks against United States’ military forces, the country’s... Published 05 Dec, 2023 12:20pm
World US, UN urge civilian protections, but Israel intensifies southern Gaza offensive GAZA: Israeli forces pressed ahead with their air and ground bombardment of southern Gaza Strip, killing and... Published 05 Dec, 2023 11:34am
World Israel orders Gazans out of swathes of Khan Younis Israel ordered people out of swathes of the main southern city in the Gaza Strip on Monday as it pressed its ground... Updated 04 Dec, 2023 10:19pm