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Mohammad Ajeeb London: On the political horizon of Pakistan, the temptation to dwell on the anticipated general elections in November/December of this year still exists. The date for dissolution of national parliament and formation of the…

News Desk Islamabad: The transgender community and civil society have challenged the decision of the Federal Shariat Court in the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) that dismissed a law intended to protect transgender people’s rights and…

AFP Los Angeles: The union representing more than 150,000 television and movie actors is on strike, joining screenwriters who walked out in May to create Hollywood’s first industrywide shutdown in 63 years. The Screen Actors Guild…

News Desk United Nations: One life lost is one too many. We must undertake all efforts, including by developing transparent, safe, and predictable disembarkation mechanisms for people in distress at sea, while complying with…

News Desk Islamabad: As many as 10,000 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were reported in the provincial capital of Punjab in the first four months of the current year, according to research conducted by the Sustainable Social…

News Desk Peshawar: “Pakistan is generating 2301 million cubic meters (mcm) of wastewater per year and if half of this water is utilized for non-potable purposes through treatment, it will help a lot in overcoming water scarcity by…

News Desk Peshawar: The anti-Measles campaign has commenced from June 19 to 24, 2023, in 14 districts of the province with the primary objective of vaccinating approximately 900,000 children aged between six months and five years against…

News Desk Peshawar: Himalayan glaciers disappeared 65 percent faster in the 2010s than in the previous decade; the glaciers could lose up to 80 per cent of their current volume by the end of this century; the availability of water in the…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Over 1.5 million children, between six months and 59 months of age, would be vaccinated against measles during the week-long drive, launched in 10 districts of Punjab, including 42 union councils (UCs) in Rawalpindi…

News Desk United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for immediate global action towards net-zero emissions which must start with the polluted heart of the climate crisis: the fossil fuel industry. Countries must…