The extension came during the meeting of the Emergency Committee of the WHO held on November 6 regarding the international spread of poliovirus at WHO headquarters, according to a statement. The Emergency Committee reviewed the data on wild poliovirus (WPV1) and circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV). The Secretariat presented a report of progress for affected IHR […]
“On this day in 1971, during the Indo-Pak War at the Zafarwal-Shakargarh Sector, Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed displayed unparalleled courage and extraordinary devotion to duty. By identifying enemy tanks and directing the crew of recoilless rifles, he contributed to the destruction of 16 enemy tanks,” said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release here Tuesday. […]
Facilitating the nation over the record surge in foreign remittances, in a statement, he also expressed gratitude to overseas Pakistanis for sending record 2.9 billion dollar remittances in November this year. PM Shehbaz Sharif said during the first five months of the current fiscal year, remittances reached 14.8 billion dollars, showing a surge of 33.6 […]
The remittances reached US$ 14.8 billion during July-November 2024-25 as against the remittances of US$ 11.1 billion received during July-November 2023-24. On a year-on-year basis, workers’ remittances during November 2024 recorded an inflow of US$ 2.9 billion, posting an increase of 29.1 percent as compared to the same month of last year. Remittances inflows during […]
The UN peacekeeping force deployed in the Golan Heights, known as UNDOF, “informed the Israeli counterparts that these actions would constitute a violation of the 1974 disengagement agreement,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He said that the Israeli forces that entered the zone were still present in at least three locations. Israeli […]
Al Jazeera television reported that the Syrian transitional authority would be headed by Mohammed Al Bashir, who ran the administration in a small pocket of rebel-held territory before the 12-day lightning offensive that swept into Damascus. A source close to the Syrian rebels in Idlib confirmed Mohammed Al Bashir had been nominated, though there had […]
According to police, the deceased identified as 65-year-old Amanullah Afridi was a resident of Baldia Town and a former UC chairman. He was also a candidate in the recent local government elections from UC-5, Abidabad. The police said that Amanullah Afridi was targeted near Baldia No.7 when he was coming out of the mosque after […]
A veterinary doctors’ team led by Dr. Ghulam Mustafa conducted the post-mortem of Sonia as Mayor Karachi himself was present to oversee the process. Dr. Amir Khalil, head of the global animal welfare organization “Four Paws”, monitored the process via video link. According to the officials of Safari Park, “the elephant’s blood and body parts’ […]
In a recent meeting with the government committee, the PPP presented its concerns, which were noted by the committee members, including Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. Sources revealed the PPP delegation, comprising Raja Pervez Ashraf, Naveed Qamar, and Sherry Rehman, among others, raised issues regarding neglecting Sindh and Balochistan in federal mega-projects and the disregard […]
This innovative feature is expected to be included in an upcoming update; however, beta testers can currently access it in the latest WhatsApp beta version for Android 2.24.25.29, which is available on the Google Play Store, according to WABetaInfo. The chat notification feature, previously restricted to status updates, now enables users to receive reminders for […]
