MANHATTAN: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called his organization’s Palestinian refugee agency the “backbone” of Gaza aid on Wednesday (31st of Jan, 2024) after several countries suspended funding over Israeli claims 12 UNRWA staffers participated in the 7th October attacks. “Yesterday, I met with donors to listen to their concerns and to outline the steps […]
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KYIV (UKRAINE): Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war on Wednesday (31st of Jan, 2024) just a week after Moscow said Kyiv had shot down a plane carrying dozens of captured Ukrainian soldiers. Russia’s defense ministry said 195 of its soldiers were freed, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 207 people – both […]
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UNITED NATIONS: The head of the UN Agency Assisting Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has said that some countries decisions to halt funding will jeopardize its lifesaving programs, especially in Gaza, urging them to reconsider. It was shocking to see the suspension of funds in reaction to allegations against a small group of staff, Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA […]
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KYIV: Questions remained Thursday over the military plane crash that Russia said had killed dozens of captured Ukrainian soldiers ahead of a planned prisoner exchange. The Russian defense and foreign ministries blamed Ukrainian forces for downing the IL-76 transport plane over the southern Belgorod region. They said 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers had been on board, […]
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ISLAMABAD: COAS Syed Asim Munir, while addressing the participants of Pakistan National Youth Conference here on Wednesday (24th of Jan, 2024) said that Pakistan would never compromise its sovereignty. Expressing full confidence in the bright future of Pakistan and upholding the past glory of forefathers, the Army Chief said the Allah Almighty has bestowed Pakistan […]
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UNITED NATIONS: The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Tuesday (23rd Jan, 2024) said the “clear and repeated rejection of the two-state solution at the highest levels of the Israeli government is unacceptable”, as he called for more aid access throughout the Gaza Strip. “The entire population of Gaza is enduring destruction at a scale and […]
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GAZA: The health ministry in Gaza said Tuesday the Israeli army fired directly at a hospital in the southern city of Khan Yunis, where civilians are caught amid heavy fighting. “Israeli tanks are firing heavily on the upper floors of the specialized surgery building and the emergency building of Nasser hospital, dozens expected wounded,” a […]
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NEW YORK: US intelligence agencies believe that after 100 days of Israeli war on Gaza, Israel has fallen short so far of its goal of destroying Hamas, but leaves behind swaths of the enclave in ruins, according to The Wall Street Journal. Citing US officials who confirmed a classified evaluation, the report said that “Hamas […]
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UNITED NATIONS: Women and Children account for roughly 70 per cent of people slaughtered in Israel’s deadly attack on Gaza. With two mothers killed every hour over the past 100 days when the hostilities erupted a global champion for gender equality has, the report examines the gendered impact of the conflict, which has left more […]
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MULTAN: The Punjab Agriculture Department on Saturday (20th of Jan, 2024) has announced a Wheat Production Competition. According to Agriculture Information Department, the cash prizes worth millions of rupees will be given to farmers whose lands yield the record yield . Prescribed forms are sought from farmers having farms measuring at least five acres. Farmers […]
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