Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that Pakistan is honored to host World Environment Day (WED). I am happy that efforts of the country for future generations are being also acknowledged internationally. Addressing the ceremony, the premier regretted that unfortunately international community is not
London: World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year to remind people about the importance of nature. It is celebrated across the globe to tell people that nature should not be taken for granted and must be respected for its values. With the coronavirus
Brussels: The European Union and Britain launched parallel competition probes into whether Facebook uses data from advertisers to unfairly dominate the online classified market. The US social media behemoth sells classified advertising on its Marketplace service, but also gathers data from commercial advertising that may give
Manila: 'This recognition is a strong statement of solidarity and an affirmation, above all, that the work that we do as human rights defenders is not a crime or terrorism,' says rights group Karapatan An international organization has recognized rights group Karapatan for its unrelenting defense
Geneva: Julian Assange’s fiancee joined forces with the mayor of Geneva and the UN’s torture expert to seek the WikiLeaks founder s immediate release from a British jail and safe haven in another country. In January, an English judge refused to allow Assange s extradition to
Beirut: Lebanon urged the United Nations to urgently consider "alternative means" to fund a UN-backed court on its ex-premier Rafic Hariri s murder that may close over a cash crunch. "Taking into account the ongoing acute crises that Lebanon suffers from
Washington: The United States announced more than $266 million in additional humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, intended mainly for its Covid-19 response, as foreign troops continue their withdrawal from the country. "As the United States withdraws military forces from Afghanistan, our enduring commitment is clear," top US
Adeela Naureen/Umar Waqar June brings back painful memories of 1984 and the so-called Operation Blue Star when the legendary Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was assassinated by the Indian army after the desecration of Akal Takht. Bhindranwale’s legend has not only lived on but has become a
Yangon: At makeshift factories hidden in Myanmar’s jungle, locals who have formed self-defence groups make rifles to take the fight to the military junta, but their homemade weapons don’t always hit the mark. Myanmar has been in chaos and its economy paralysed since the generals ousted
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan is ready to restart talks with arch-rival India if it restores previous status of the occupied Kashmir. In an interview with foreign news agency, he said that he has always supported civilized and free relations with India but