GENEVA -UNS: Co-hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations, the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan took place on January 9, 2023, in Geneva, in the backdrop of the devastating floods in 2022. The conference brought together the international community to reaffirm solidarity with Pakistan, to review […]
Month: January 2023
In rare good news for the environment, a UN report confirmed Monday that the hole in the ozone layer that had been threatening Earth since the 1980s is shrinking. The discovery of a large hole in the gaseous shield that protects life on Earth from ultraviolet radiation triggered global alarm […]
Cash-strapped Pakistan is still reeling from the troubles which aren’t over, however, it looks like the country of 220 million people will dodge default in the next six months, Bloomberg Economics reported Monday. While it seems like the resumption of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme will help the country […]
BEIJING -UNS/Reuters : Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson and senior diplomat Zhao Lijian, who gained prominence as one of China’s most outspoken “wolf warrior” diplomats, has been transferred to its department that manages land and sea borders, according to the ministry’s website. Zhao, 50, is now deputy head of the ministry’s […]
PESHAWAR -UNS: Amid an uptick in militant attacks in the country, renowned clerics in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa issued a fatwa (religious decree) denouncing terrorism, it emerged on Monday. The development comes as terrorism is again rearing its head in the country, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Pakistan has seen a […]
GENEVA -UNS/MR: Pakistan on Monday raised more than $9 billion at an international conference seeking support for its recovery from last year’s devastating floods — a billion more than requested. The pledges came as the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan kicked off in Geneva. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif co-hosted […]
GENEVA -UNS: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Monday met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in Al-Ula, Madina and discussed ways to improve bilateral ties between the two countries. COAS Munir is on a week-long official visit to Saudi Arabia and UAE […]
GENEVA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday appealed to the world to help Pakistan deal with the disaster caused by cataclysmic floods, saying “massive investments” are needed for the country’s rehabilitation which is expected to cost more than $16 billion. Officials from some 40 countries as well as private donors […]
Saleem Bukhari PESHAWAR : The revelation of irregularities in the appointments of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority, caused great frustration and anxiety among the officers. Amjad Miraj PMS officer of BPS-18 is posted as Director (BPS-19) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) by Establishment Department of KPK via Notification dated […]
Rana Tassaddiq Hussain ISLAMABAD : Auditor General of Pakistan in its audit report finds inappropriate appointments, suggesting an inquiry against these illegal and irregular appointments made in office of Chief Commissioner, ICT. A strict action must be taken against the appointing officers and recovery must be put on the appointee […]
