ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) and the World Wild Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pak) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to support the implementation of Australia-Pakistan Water Security Initiative (APWASI) in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Under the South Asia Water Security Initiative (SAWASI), APWASI being funded by the Australian Government through Department […]
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Foolproof security of educational institution top priority of Police: IGP
LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan has said that foolproof security of educational institutions is a top priority of Punjab Police and in this regard RPOs, DPOs should ensure all possible steps under personal supervision. He said patrolling period of patrolling forces around schools, colleges, and universities should be extended from […]
DIG orders further beefing up security in city
LAHORE: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Lahore Dr. Abid Khan Monday ordered for putting security on high alert in the provincial metropolis particularly at entry and exit points. In this regard, he issued necessary directions to all divisional SPs to review security arrangements in their respective divisions and set up pickets for thorough checking of […]
US launches second air strike in a week targeting Al-Shabaab in Somalia
The US military conducted an air strike in Somalia on Friday against Al Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab jihadists, the second in four days after a six-month hiatus, the Pentagon said. The US military command for Africa (AFRICOM), “conducted an airstrike against Al-Shabaab in the vicinity of Qeycad” in Galmudug province 300 miles (500 kilometers) north of […]
Afghan president replaces security ministers as Taliban advance
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani replaced two top ministers charged with managing the country’s faltering security Saturday, as the Taliban pressed on with their campaign to capture new territory in fierce battles with government forces. The shake-up of the defence and interior ministry portfolios comes as violence surges and peace talks remain deadlocked, with the Taliban […]
Pandemic feeding far-right extremism in Germany: minister
Germany’s far-right has grown more radical and violent during the Covid-19 pandemic, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Tuesday, presenting a report on threats to the country’s democratic order. Calling right-wing extremism a “major problem”, Seehofer told reporters that the scene had often hijacked more moderate protests against government measures to combat the coronavirus. “We have […]
Biden drops plan to ban TikTok, WeChat: White House
President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked executive orders from his predecessor Donald Trump seeking to ban Chinese-owned mobile apps TikTok and WeChat over national security concerns, the White House said. A White House statement said that instead of banning the popular apps, the Biden administration would carry out a “criteria-based decision framework and rigorous, evidence-based […]
UN chief maintains his ‘neutral’ position over Middle East crisis
NEW YORK – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved in this week’s escalation of violence in Gaza, and Israel, to immediately cease fighting, as over 100 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the occupied territories. The ongoing military escalation has caused great […]
Sudan army commander says bank security forces killed protesting children
CAIRO: A top Sudanese army commander said a security force assigned to guard a bank in El-Obeid was responsible for killing protesting children in the city on Monday, the official SUNA news agency quoted him as saying on Thursday. At least six people were killed at a rally in El-Obeid, 400 km southwest of Khartoum, […]
CDWP okays 17 projects worth Rs 18.8 billion
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Monday accorded approval to 17 projects worth Rs 18.8 billion, besides recommending nine projects worth Rs 594.5 billion to the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) for consideration. The meeting of the CDWP was held under the chairmanship of Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Makhdum Khusro […]