Munizae Jahangir, daughter of the late lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir, has received the 2018 United Nations Human Rights Prize on the behalf of her mother. Asma had been announced as…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan highly values its engagements with the United Nations (UN) and acknowledges the contribution of the UN agencies to complement the country’s development needs in line with the national priorities and…
KARACHI: National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) Chairman Justice (r) Ali Nawaz Chowhan on Wednesday announced to form a Sindh-level core advisory committee comprising representatives from the civil society, media and lawyers organisations…
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has highlighted at the United Nations Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative for an international campaign against defamation of religions, aimed at developing, through dialogue, respect for each other’s religious…
DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Monday it was halting drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their Yemeni allies, responding to a demand from the United…
NEW YORK: Permanent Representative of Pakistan at the United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi has called for a resolution of the Palestinian dispute, describing it as an imperative for regional peace and stability. Ambassador…
EU delegation acknowledges Pakistan’s progress in economic and political spheres ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday received a delegation of the European Parliament’s South Asia Delegation that expressed deep…
UNITED STATES: Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was the victim of an “extrajudicial execution” committed by the Saudi state, a UN expert said Thursday, calling for an international investigation. “Even Saudi Arabia itself has…
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has told the United Nations that the flagship multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is an “exceptional example” of South-South cooperation that is aimed at achievement of…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan joined the United Nations Secretary-General’s “Circle of Leadership” on prevention and response to sexual exploitation and abuse in the UN peace operations. According to a UN press…
Speakers call on Muslim societies to build close linkage between Ulema and educational institutions ISLAMABAD: Speakers in a seminar titled “Role of Ulema for promotion of peace and inclusiveness in Muslim society”…
NEW YORK: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (UN), Maleeha Lodhi on Wednesday said the UN’s stance on the Kashmir issue puts the Security Council’s credibility at stake. Speaking at…
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks targeting political rallies and candidates in Pakistan. “The secretary general extends his heartfelt condolences to the families…
ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has supported the proposal by the world body’s human rights chief for an international investigation into the atrocities being committed by occupation forces in Indian occupied…
WASHINGTON: British-Pakistani legal scholar Javaid Rehman has been appointed by the United Nations as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, media reports have informed. Rehman succeeds renowned…
UNITED NATIONS: Emphasising that discussions on restructuring the United Nations Security Council are a serious matter that cannot be undermined by setting arbitrary deadlines or forcing the pace without first finding common…
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has honoured at a solemn ceremony 128 military, police and civilian personnel from 38 countries, including seven Pakistanis, who lost their lives while serving in peacekeeping operations…
