United Nations

Saudi coalition, Huthis violate human rights in Yemen: UN report

UNITED NATIONS: A confidential UN report has concluded that the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen… Read More

Thousands of Yazidis missing, captive, 2 years after ‘genocide’ start: UN

UNITED NATIONS: Thousands of Yazidis are being held captive by Islamic State in Syria where… Read More

Afghan civilian casualties at record high in first half of 2016: UN

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan touched a record high in the first half of… Read More

Lodhi demands probe of extra-judicial killings in held Kashmir

NEW YORK: Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (UN) Dr. Maleeha Lodhi has… Read More

Powered by Google, UN flexes tech muscle to fight climate change

New Google-powered software will help the world tackle problems related to climate change, deforestation and… Read More

Pakistan rejects claim that Kashmir is integral part of India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has categorically rejected the claim that Kashmir is an integral part of India… Read More

Portugal’s Antonio Guterres takes lead in first-round vote for UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: Antonio Guterres, Portugal's former prime minister who was the UN's refugee chief for… Read More

Rehman Malik writes to UN Human Rights Council over Kashmir killings

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Senator Rehman Malik has wrote a letter to the… Read More

Our policy and position on Kashmir has not changed, says US

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: More than 40 Kashmir’s killed during almost a week-long wave of clashes… Read More

PM Nawaz to chair cabinet meeting to discuss Kashmir issue

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called a special cabinet meeting on Friday at Governor… Read More

UN and US concerned over surging violence in Indian-held Kashmir

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations and Washington have shown their concerns over the recent wave… Read More

North Korea says will treat U.S. detainees under ‘wartime law’

PYONGYANG: North Korea said on Monday it has told the United States it will sever… Read More

FO condemns extra-judicial killings in Indian-Occupied Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has strongly condemned the atrocities committed and the killings of protesters… Read More

Strong cooperation key for fighting global terror: Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS: Saying no country alone can defeat the threat posed by terrorism; Pakistan has… Read More

Pakistan demands immediate cessation of drone strikes

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has demanded an immediate cessation of drone strikes that violate the territorial… Read More

Amnesty, HRW want Saudia Arabia removed from UN human rights council

UNITED NATIONS: Two leading human rights group urged UN member-states on Wednesday to suspend Saudi… Read More

Pakistan extends Afghan refugees stay until end of 2016

ISLAMABAD: The government has granted Afghan refugees an extra six months to remain in Pakistan… Read More

World must focus on poorest children: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS: The world must focus more on helping the poorest children to build on… Read More

Pakistan to continue cooperation against WMD proliferation

NEW YORK: Pakistan has vowed to continue cooperation with the international community for preventing proliferation… Read More

Heroin use at 20-year high in U.S. drug ‘epidemic’, U.N. says

WASHINGTON: A heroin "epidemic" is gripping the United States, where cheap supply has helped push… Read More