Category: International News

LONDON, Jul 31 (APP):The Commercial section of Pakistan High Commission London was planning to explore markets for Pakistani products in big retail stores of the United Kingdom (UK) to propel exports, a senior official said. “We are making efforts to make the access of Pakistani products to mega retail stores of the United Kingdom to… Continue reading Pak HC to explore markets in UK retail stores to boost exports

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 30 (APP):More than 12,000 children were killed and injured in armed conflicts last year – a record number – with Afghanistan, the Palestinians, Syria and Yemen topping the casualty list, according to a new U.N. report. The report found that 2018 was the worst year on record for children caught up in… Continue reading Record number of children killed, maimed in conflict; UN report

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 30 (APP):United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to reaffirm its commitment to stop criminals from ruthlessly exploiting people for profit and to help victims rebuild their lives.

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 30 (APP):Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of armed conflict in Afghanistan as 1,366 of them were killed and 2,446 injured in the first half of 2019, the UN said in a report on Tuesday. The latest figures from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), released in the report, showed… Continue reading Over 1,300 Afghan civilians killed in 1st half of 2019: UN

BEIJING, Jul 30 (APP):A festival to promote Pakistani mangoes was held in Guangzhou, a southern Chinese city. The festival was organized by M/s Jaffar Group on the sidelines of the International Fruit Freedom Day held on Tuesday at the Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Market, Guangzhou, where Consul General of Pakistan Dr. Diyar Khan was the… Continue reading Pakistan Mango Festival held in Guangzhou, China

BEIJING, July 30 (APP):Most of the trainees at vocational educational centers in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have graduated and return homes. These trainees, influenced by terrorism and extremism were imparted education about on laws and vocational skills to help them useful citizens and start jobs and businesses, Arken Tuniaz, vice chairman of the regional… Continue reading Most trainees at Xinjiang centers have graduated, returned homes

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 30 (APP):The United Nations envoy for Libya has called for a truce to be declared in Libya on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha around August 10, along with such confidence-building measures as a prisoner exchange and freedom for those jailed without charges. “Following the truce, I request a high-level meeting of concerned countries… Continue reading UN calls for Eid truce in strife-torn Libya

BEIJING, Jul 29 (APP):Gen. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), met with Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee(CJCSC), here. During the meeting, Gen. Zhang said that China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic partners and the bilateral ties have maintained a… Continue reading Vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of China meets with Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat in Beijing

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 29 (APP):The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Monday called on all candidates and their supporters to engage in a fair campaign in the upcoming presidential polls as outlined in the Election Law, the Independent Election Commission’s Code of Conduct and regulations enacted by the country’s Election Commission.

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 29 (APP):United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended his condolences to the families of those killed in Sunday’s landslides, in the southern Chinese province of Guizhou, following heavy rains. In a statement, Guterres said that he was “saddened by the loss of life and destruction of property caused by the landslides”.

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 27 (APP):An Afghan human rights activist has called on the international community to stand with the women of Afghanistan and ensure that their hard-won gains since the collapse of the Taliban regime in 2001 are not sacrificed in any peace agreement. Jamila Afghani of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Afghanistan,… Continue reading Afghan women must have role In peace talks, rights activist tells UN

NEW YORK, Jul 27 (APP):United States (US) authorities have arrested a Bangladeshi-American man on charges accusing him of seeking to join the Taliban to fight American forces in Afghanistan. Investigators say Delowar Mohammad Hossain, 33, was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport Friday.

LONDON, Jul 27 (APP):Pakistan International paragliding cup 2019 and Kashmir premier league event will be held from September 27 this year in the picturesque valley of Muzaffarabd capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to promote tourism in the area. In this connection a roadshow was held here at Pakistan High Commission London the other day.

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 27 (APP):Progress has been made in reducing smoking and tobacco use, but governments need to do more to help the world’s 1.1 billion smokers quit, the World Health Organization (WHO), a United Nations agency, said in a new report. With five billion people today – four times more people than a decade… Continue reading WHO welcomes progress in fight against tobacco but more action needed

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (APP):The relentless campaign of airstrikes in Syria has been met with a “collective shrug,” the top United Nations human rights official said on Friday, denouncing the world’s apparent indifference to the mounting civilian casualties a “failure of leadership” by the world’s most powerful countries. “Despite repeated calls by the United Nations… Continue reading World has grown numb to Syrian carnage: UN rights chief

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (APP):The World Health Organization (WHO), a United Nations agency, Friday called on countries to take advantage of recent reductions in the costs of diagnosing and treating viral hepatitis and scale up investments in disease elimination to save lives. The call came ahead of World Hepatitis Day, which is observed on July… Continue reading UN urges countries to invest in eliminating hepatitis

BEIJING, Jul 26 (APP):While commenting on the US President Donald Trump’s mediation offer to help resolve the Kashmir issue, China said it supported the international community including the US in playing a constructive role in improving Pakistan-India relations through dialogue. “We support the international community, the US included, in playing a constructive role for improving… Continue reading China supports world community’s role in improving Pak-India relations