Tag: Nations
Cambodia says 52 nations to send monitors for its election
PHNOM PENH: A Cambodian government official on Thursday said as many as 220 observers from 52 countries would monitor Sunday's general elections, widely expected...
Turkmenistan can connect nations thru Silk route: envoy
ISLAMABAD: Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Atadjan Movlamov has said that his Central Asian republic can be termed as the heart of Great Silk Road having...
United Nations says 22 million Yemenis need aid
GENEVA: More than three-quarters of Yemenis are now in need of humanitarian aid as the war between rebels and the Saudi-backed government nears its...
China to help Pakistan, other OBOR nations restore heritage sites
BEIJING: China, to bolster cross-border cooperation in preservation of historical sites and joint archaeology in coordination with the Belt and Road Initiative, is hoping...
ISI, RAW’s ex-chiefs urge Pakistan, India to re-start dialogue
General Ehsan, Dulat says communications boycott should end, as war no longer an option
Ex-Indian spymaster says intelligence sharing at one point may...
Rich nations not leading way to end poverty, inequality
Most of the world's richest countries failed to earn top marks on their progress toward reaching the United Nations' goals to end poverty and...
SAARC nations call for effective cooperation to tackle terror
Unequivocally condemning terrorism, Pakistan, India and six other SAARC countries on Thursday underlined the need for effective cooperation among them to combat the menace...
Airlines symbolise nations’ hopes or reflect shame
The jetliner is much more than a machine used to get from one spot to another.
It often carries deep symbolism, especially when flying for...
‘Let’s embrace UNGC’s 10 principles’
A delegation of United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) team led by its President, Mr. Ahsaanullah Khan visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry ((ICCI)...
Typhoon-hit Philippines appeals for help
The Philippines government and the United Nations are launching a $65m global appeal to help the victims of Typhoon Bopha that devastated the country’s...
No new permanent members in UN Security Council: IPU
The quest for permanent seats in the United Nations (UN) Security Council suffered a setback when the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) informal interactive debate at...
Arab Spring nations slip in corruption index
Egypt has fallen in a global league table of perceived official corruption in the past year, and the Arab Spring revolutions have yet to...
United Nations climate summit opens in Qatar
The 18th United Nations climate change conference (COP18) has opened in the Qatari capital.
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, South African foreign minister, officially handed over on Monday...
3-day conference on “Women Model United Nations” concludes
The first ever 3- days Conference on “Women Model United Nations, Empowering Women” concluded at the Quaid-e-Azam Auditorium of International Islamic University, Faisal Masjid...
Southeast Asia calls for talks with China on sea dispute
Southeast Asian nations displayed a rare show of unity on Sunday against China’s sweeping maritime claims, calling for the first formal talks with Beijing...
United Nations welcomes Myanmar’s moves to address violence in Rakhine state
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed moves by Myanmar’s leadership to address the violence taking place in the country’s Rakhine state as “steps in...
Punjab aces MDG implementation amongst all provinces
The Resident Coordinator of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Timopakala has said that, with regard to Millennium Development Goals the province of Punjab has...
