Pakistan’s climate victory: A seat at the table, but is the funding enough? – Pakistan
Developing countries like Pakistan must grasp the finance architecture for operationalising loss and damage, as it will be key at the upcoming COP. The announcement of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was a significant diplomatic victory for Pakistan, as was its formalisation at COP28 […]
Russia’s Putin seeks greater role for BRICS in global energy dialogue – World
President Vladimir Putin called on Monday for a bigger role for the BRICS bloc on world’s energy markets as Russia seeks ways to counter Western influence. Russia, which is the world’s second largest oil exporter and has the biggest reserves of natural gas, hosts annual Energy Week International Forum later this week and it is […]
COP16: From forests to oceans, nature in a dire state – World
UN estimates spending on nature needs to increase to $542bn annually by 2030, to halt nature loss, meet climate goals. Global destruction of nature has reached unprecedented extremes. As the United Nations two-week COP16 biodiversity summit kicks off on Monday in Cali, Colombia, here is what you need to know about nature’s rapid decline — […]
Footage released by Israel appears to show Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s final moments before death – World
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was tracked by an Israeli mini drone as he lay dying in the ruins of a building in southern Gaza and filmed him slumped in a chair covered in dust, according to video released by Israeli authorities on Thursday. Hamas has not made any comment itself, but sources within the group […]
No student has any evidence of alleged Lahore rape, Punjab lawyer tells LHC – Pakistan
Punjab’s state counsel told the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday that students claiming that a college student in Lahore was raped “had no evidence” for the alleged incident. Last week, reports related to the alleged rape of a private college student went viral on social media, prompting the police to arrest a security guard […]
Sinwar threw stick at drone just before death, according to Israel drone footage – World
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was tracked by an Israeli mini drone as he lay dying in the ruins of a building in southern Gaza and filmed him slumped in a chair covered in dust, according to video released by Israeli authorities on Thursday. As the drone hovered nearby, the video showed him throwing a stick […]
Nauman, Sajid spin Pakistan to victory over England in Multan Test – Sport
Noman Ali claimed eight wickets as Pakistan’s frontline spinners bowled them to a 152-run victory over England in the second Test in Multan on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1. Chasing 297 for victory on a turning track at the Multan Cricket Stadium, England were all out for 144 in the fourth day’s […]
US charges Indian agent over alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist Pannun – World
An Indian intelligence official has been indicted for his role in a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader in the United States, the Justice Department said on Thursday. Vikash Yadav, 39, who remains at large, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and money laundering, the department said. Yadav is the second Indian […]
US charges Indian agent over alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist – World
An Indian intelligence official has been indicted for his role in a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader in the United States, the Justice Department said on Thursday. Vikash Yadav, 39, who remains at large, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and money laundering, the department said. Yadav is the second Indian […]
Opposition outraged by ‘arm-twisting’ over constitutional tweaks – Pakistan
• PTI, JUI-F leaders allege lawmakers, their families facing intimidation from authorities, being offered exorbitant sums to vote in favour of amendment• Qaiser questions need for high-handed actions when parliamentary panel is making progress towards consensus• Tarrar accuses PTI of ‘kidnapping its own members’ ISLAMABAD: Members of opposition parties in both houses of parliament on […]