KHARTOUM: The number of people uprooted by a conflict between military factions in Sudan that erupted nearly three months ago has surpassed 3 million, according to estimates from the International Organization for Migration. More than 2.4 million people have been displaced internally and more than 730,000
UNITED NATIONS: The UN delivered grim news on global food securit: 2.4 billion people didn’t have constant access to food last year, as many as 783 million faced hunger, and 148 million children suffered from stunted growth. Five UN agencies said in the 2023 State of
ISLAMABAD: The Day II of Gandhara Symposium 2023: “Cultural Diplomacy: Reviving Gandhara Civilization and Buddhist Heritage in Pakistan” commenced with the Fourth Session on “Exploring the Spirit of Gandhara: Preserving the Past & Illuminating the Future.” The session was moderated Dr. Asma Ibrahim, Director, State
ISLAMABAD: A group of young artists working on Gandhara called on Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, Chairman PM’s Task Force on Gandhara Tourism, on Monday at Sir Syed Memorial Museum to share their work on Gandhara and display the works during the 2-day Gandhara Symposium. Dr Ramesh
ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry emphasized the importance of Kashmiri expatriates playing an active role to sensitize the world community to expedite the resolution of the Kashmir dispute. During a meeting with delegations of Kashmiri expatriates from Norway, America, and
NEW DELHI: The United Christian Forum (UCF), a human rights group based in New Delhi, has said that since January, at least 400 acts of violence against Christians took place across 23 states in India, the Siasat Daily reported. The human rights body said the number
SRINAGAR: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over have been marking the Kashmir Martyrs’ Day on Thursday (today) to pay homage to the July 13, 1931, and all other Kashmiri martyrs. According to the details, there is a complete shutdown
NEW DELHI: Merely a stone’s throw away from Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Supreme Court and Parliament — the three custodians of secularism and democracy in India — anti-Muslim hate speeches reverberated in Talkatora Stadium in the capital. At an Antarashtriya (global) Hindu Parishad (AHP) event, Hindutva leaders
NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old Muslim man was abused, assaulted with rods and swords and forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ by a group of Hindutva fanatics in Indian state of Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district. According to a local activist, the police have arrested two persons for assaulting
ISLAMABAD: Several Buddhist monks and delegates from different countries attended the three-day ‘Gandhara Symposium’ in Islamabad that brings to life the rich artistic heritage of Gandhara, the historic region in present-day Pakistan. The event titled “Cultural Diplomacy: Reviving Gandhara Civilization and Buddhist Heritage in Pakistan” was