report in Dawn, December 26th, 2023A PROCESSION of carol singers makes its way through back streets, gathering singers as they go. Starting from the church, a pastor, two drummers and over a dozen enthusiastic singers shine phone torches to illuminate the dark streets, summoning more people to join their ranks. The children are dressed in their Christmas best, singing their favourite carol lines. Some of the older boys throw small firecrackers, giggling as their mothers…
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Report in The Nation, Dec 3, 2023QUETTA – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Saturday that if, God forbid, either the PML-N or the PTI comes to power as a result of February 8 general elections, they will destroy the country and the people through their politics of revenge. The PPP leader went on to say that it is not possible to run a similar campaign in 2024 as in the 2018…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 8, 2023In response to the recent attack on a civilian bus in western Kabul, the United Nations Special Rapporteur has called for an urgent and thorough investigation to identify the culprits behind the explosion. On Wednesday, Richard Bent, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, expressed his concerns, saying, “This is the third attack on the Hazaras in Afghanistan in less than a month.” He…
by Umer Farooq | Saleem Shahid in Dawn, November 9th, 2023PESHAWAR / QUETTA: ….. Afghan refugees living without legal documents in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan were also leaving for their country through a voluntary repatriation programme of the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, via the border town of Chaman. UNHCR officials in Quetta said that according to the International Organisation for Migration, 1,926 Afghan families consisting of 26,275 individuals were returned to Afghanistan…
by Melkishiya Andrew in The Daily Morning, Oct 31, 2023The Open University of China and the Open University of Sri Lanka have reached an agreement to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for higher education cooperation and to establish a Chinese language centre in Sri Lanka. The MoU is expected to promote international cooperation, scholarly collaboration, cultural interaction, and friendship.https://www.themorning.lk/articles/lmFVKo2oIqRgaNlqve1o