France discussing ‘unjustified’ arrest of citizen in Mali
Paris: France’s foreign ministry said Saturday that it was in talks with Mali over the arrest of a Frenchman accused...
Human rights
UK: Thousands cross Channel in small boats since new migrant deal with France
London: More than 2,500 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats in the 11 days since the new "one...
Malnourished Palestinian woman dies in Italy after Gaza evacuation
Rome: A 20-year-old Palestinian woman suffering from severe malnutrition who was evacuated from Gaza to Italy this week has died,...
Four ways the UK has tried to stop small boat Channel crossings
London: Many schemes to stop small boat crossings in the Channel have been considered by UK governments in recent years,...
Bring sick and injured children to UK from Gaza immediately, MPs say
London: A cross-party group of MPs has written to the government urging them to bring sick and injured children from...
At least 20 dead in shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa
Rome: At least 20 migrants died after a boat overturned in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, with many more still missing,...
38 migrants arrive in southern Portugal by sea
Lisbon: A wooden boat packed with 38 people, including seven children, landed in southern Portugal, officials said Saturday, a rare...
Italy grounds migrant rescue charity plane for first time under new rules
Rome: Italy has grounded a reconnaissance plane used by a German migrant rescue charity, in the first use of tighter...
More clashes and arrests at UK immigration protests
Manchester: Further scuffles broke out at anti-immigration protests in the UK on Saturday, with police making several arrests. Demonstrators calling...
Italy to begin humanitarian aid airdrops into Gaza on August 9
Istanbul: Italy will begin airdropping humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip starting Aug. 9, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has announced,...
Japan provides grant aid for the project for human resource development scholarship to Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan has extended grant aid worth approximately 379 million Japanese Yen for the implementation...
Italy urged to broaden religious freedom protections
Rome: Christian groups on Monday (June 30) called on Italy to broaden religious freedoms to protect a wider range of...
Jehan Ara Manzoor Wattoo showcases social protection success at global forum in Germany
Celina Ali Islamabad: Vice Chairperson of the Punjab Social Protection Authority (PSPA), Jehan Ara Manzoor Wattoo, led a high-level Pakistani...
Climate crisis: a defining challenge for our time, says Foreign Secretary David Lammy
Celina Ali Islamabad: In a landmark speech delivered at the historic Kew Gardens on Wednesday, newly-appointed Foreign Secretary David Lammy...
Danyal Hasnain defends Kashmir’s disputed status at UN HRC
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday strongly defended the disputed status of Kashmir at the United Nations Human Rights Council...
Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani lauds services of Pakistan Sweet Home
Islamabad: Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Wednesday met with the children of Pakistan Sweet...
Italy: Court says kids should take surnames of both parents
Rome: Italian rules requiring children to be given automatically only their father’s surname are unlawful, the country’s constitutional court ruled...
Italy: Milan to require masks outdoors as Italy ramps up Covid rules
Milan: Milan is to require masks outdoors in the city centre from Saturday 27 November in a bid to reduce...
Provision of quality education in AJK top priority: Qayyum Niazi
Mirpur: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi has said that the education sector has been included...
Pakistan dispatches humanitarian assistance to Afghan people
Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan has decided to dispatch humanitarian assistance comprising food and medicines for the people of Afghanistan....
Italy: Pope sends 15,000 ice creams to Rome prisoners
Rome: Pope Francis sent 15,000 ice creams to prisoners in two jails in Rome, the Vatican has announced, during Italy's...
Pakistan urged to pass anti-torture law
Islamabad: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Pakistan to pass a bill that would assign the torture of prisoners...
‘No vaccination, no petrol’, announces petroleum association
Lahore: After the fourth wave of the COVID-19, efforts have been intensified to vaccinate every citizen to prevent COVID-19 as...
PDM banning women from attending rallies is pathetic: Bakhtawar Bhutto
Karachi: PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and former premier Benazir Bhutto’s daughter Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari said that the Pakistan Democratic...
THE POLITICS OF COVID VACCINES
Sahail M. Hussain “Khatra abhi tala hai, lekin poori tarha se khatam nahin hua ,” warned the recorded message Pakistanis...
VACCINE POLITICS
At the start of the pandemic, there was a lot of talk about the world being ‘in this together’. But...
HOW TECH STARTUPS HELP PAKISTAN AND ITS ECONOMY
Tech Startups Help Pakistan. Pakistani tech startups are growing at an unprecedented rate. Every year, the country has an output...
A closer look at humanitarian aid in Pakistan
The country of Pakistan struggles with several issues. Military operations against insurgent activities within the country have caused many Pakistani...
The Situation of Women in Pakistan
The status of women in Pakistan varies considerably across classes, regions and the rural/urban divide due to the uneven socioeconomic...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Poverty in Pakistan
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the developing world, the World Bank estimates that there will be between 119 to 124...
