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Lahore, In a significant move to overhaul school education, Punjab's Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has mandated the immediate distribution of textbooks and initiated a new procedure for appointing Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Education in e...

Geneva, Concerns have been raised by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights about a new law in Kyrgyzstan, signed by President Sadyr Japarov, which could significantly undermine the operations of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in ...

Geneva, As the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda approaches, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed deep sorrow for the lives lost and called for renewed global efforts to pursue justice and pre...

Lahore, In an unprecedented move to enhance medical emergency responses, the Provincial Minister of Health and Emergency Services, Khawaja Salman Rafique, announced the initiation of an Air Ambulance service in Punjab. This announcement was made durin...

Geneva, Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, is set to visit Brazil to investigate the conditions and challenges faced by human rights advocates in the country. Her visit, scheduled from 8 to 19 April 2024...

Lahore, In a decisive move to protect the ecological integrity of Lal Sahanra National Park in Bahawalpur, Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has overseen the transfer of 11 officers, including a Chief Conservator of Grade 20, following repor...

Peshawar, Abdul Karim Tordhir, the Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Technical Education and Industry and Crafts, has implemented significant reforms in the vocational training examination system. These changes, aimed a...