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Geneva, In a statement today, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, called on influential states to intervene and halt the escalating human rights and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, along with the rising violence in the West Bank and t...

Islamabad, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the need for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to collaborate closely to expedite the first phase of Saudi investments in Pakistan under a new arrangement. This call to action was made during a meet...

Islamabad, The Finance Ministry of Pakistan has announced an increase in the prices of petrol and diesel, attributing the rise to recent upswings in international market rates. According to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, a spokesperson fo...

Srinagar, As rainfall subsides across Kashmir, officials stated there is no flood threat in the region. They are monitoring water levels closely, noting a rise in the Jhelum River near Ram Munshi Bagh while levels in the southern part of Kashmir are d...

Geneva, The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination urgently requested an immediate halt to the ongoing ethnic violence and hate speech in Sudan, amidst escalating conflicts involving Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Suppor...

Lahore, Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb toured the Lahore Institute of Mental Health today, inspecting facilities as part of an initiative under Prime Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s directive to modernize treatment for mental illnesses and...

Karachi, Adviser to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Livestock, Fisheries, and Human Settlement, Syed Najmi Alam, has emphasized the importance of timely vaccinations to safeguard the livestock of Sindh against various diseases. He issued this directive...