UNITED NATIONS, Nov 26 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that any use of chemical weapons against civilians was a clear violation of international law, amid reports of their alleged use in Syria’s war-battered Aleppo.
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Global wage growth lowest since 2008; Women earn 20% less than men – UN
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 26 (APP):Global wage growth declined in real terms (adjusted for price inflation) to 1.8 per cent in 2017 from 2.4 per cent in 2016, the International Labour Organization (ILO), a UN agency, said Monday.
UN chief calls for galvanized support to end violence against women, girls
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (APP):Violence against women and girls is a “mark of shame” on all societies, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, calling greater action by everyone around the world to root out the scourge.
Afghanistan’s presidential election may be delayed: Report
NEW YORK, Nov 25 (APP):Afghanistan’s presidential election, set for April next year, is expected to be delayed by several months, The New York Times reported Sunday.
US special counsel’s report will be ‘devastating’ for Trump: Legal expert
NEW YORK, Nov 25 (APP):A noted US legal expert said Sunday that he believes that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on his investigation of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 American presidential election will be “devastating” for President Donald Trump.
Chinese people continue to pour praise for Pakistani policemen, launch donation drive
BEIJING, Nov 25 (APP):Tributes have been pouring in for two Pakistani policemen who were martyred on Friday while tackling armed attackers targeted the Chinese consulate in Karachi.
Govt pursuing three-pronged approach to optimize economic potential: Ambassador Khalid
BEIJING, Nov 25 (APP):Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid has said that the government was pursuing a three-pronged approach to optimize Pakistan’s economic potential during the medium term of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework.
UNSC strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Pakistan, lauds authorities’ prompt response
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (APP):The U.N. Security Council Sunday condemned “in the strongest terms” the deadly terrorist attacks at the Chinese Consulate General in Karachi and a market in Orakzai district, as the 15-member body praised the “swift response” of the Pakistani authorities in dealing with them.
US report sounds alarm on growing impact of climate change
NEW YORK, Nov 24 (APP):A new United States’ government report has warned that climate change is real and already having a devastating impact on the the country — just days after President Donald Trump ridiculed the idea of global warming.
Houthis to discuss giving UN “leading role” in Hudaydah port: UN envoy
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 24 (APP):Yemen’s Houthi leadership has agreed to negotiate handing the United Nations a “leading UN role” in managing the vital Hudaydah port-city, according to UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths.
100 Pakistani students enrolled for diploma program at Hunan Chemical, Vocational Technology College
BEIJING, Nov 24 (APP):As many as 100 Pakistani students, selected under China-Pakistan Talent Corridor, will start a three-year diploma of vocational training next year at Hunan Chemical and Vocational Technology College, one of the leading vocational training institutes in China.
Pakistan reaffirms support for moves to make peacekeeping fit for purpose
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 24 (APP):Pakistan has told the UN Security Council (SC) that it remains committed to backing initiatives aimed at improving peacekeeping that make it fit for purpose and adapt better to changing environments and needs.
UN chief slams terrorist attacks at Chinese consulate in Karachi, market in KP
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 24 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Friday’s terrorist attacks at the Chinese Consulate in Karachi and a market in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and called for those responsible be brought to justice.
CPEC to further strengthen Pak-China all-weather friendship: Ambassador Khalid
BEIJING, Nov 23 (APP):Terming the advent of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a catalyst, Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid Friday said the flagship project would further strengthen the unique and all-weather relationship between Pakistan and China.
China hails Pakistan for immediate response to protect premises, staff of its Counsel General in Karachi
BEIJING, Nov 23 (APP):Condemning the attack on its diplomatic mission in Karachi, a Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson Friday highly appreciated the immediate and effective response of Pakistan security forces to protect premises and staff in the Chinese Counsel General.
UN officials sound alarm as Yemen fighting nears Hudaydah’s hospital
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 23 (APP):As fighting in Yemen rumbles closer to the main healthcare facility in the port city of Hudaydah, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has joined the world body’s humanitarian chief in calling on the warring parties not to target or occupy any civilian sites – including Al Thawrah… Continue reading UN officials sound alarm as Yemen fighting nears Hudaydah’s hospital
Trump threatens migrants with US-Mexico border closure
NEW YORK, Nov 23 (APP):Tensions have mounted after President Donald Trump renewed threats to push back thousands of Central American migrants who have massed at a town on the southern side of the US-Mexico border for a bridge crossing to the United States, according to media reports.
Building of dams imperative for country’s prosperity, existence :CJP
LONDON, Nov 23 (APP):Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr.Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said on Thursday night that in order to overcome looming water crisis, the building of more dams including Diamer-Basha and Mohmand was imperatives for country’s prosperity and existence.
Pakistani official elected to head a World Bank’s key committee
NEW YORK, Nov 23 (APP):Pakistan’s Shahid Ashraf Tarar, an executive director of the World Bank, has been elected as chairman of the Human Resources Committee of the Bank’s board that is tasked with contributing to its twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity, according to a press release.
PTI delegation leaves for Hangzhou to study China’s model of poverty alleviation
BEIJING, Nov 22 (APP):The 20-member Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) delegation, on the second leg of its visit, left here on Thursday for Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province, China to further study party organization of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and visit a model village to learn about China’s experience of poverty alleviation.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar meets the Secretary- General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) Deemah Al Yahya
- Masood Khan hails Pakistani-American physicians role in upgrading Pakistan’s healthcare system; also urges Gaza ceasefire
- Masood Khan hails Pakistani-American physicians role in upgrading Pakistan’s healthcare system; also urges Gaza ceasefire
- Aurangzeb calls for green tax economy to secure int’l financing
- PM attends Special Dialogue, Gala Dinner hosted by Saudi Crown Prince
