Two million people are “starving” in the Gaza Strip, with the deliberate blocking of aid driving up the risk of famine, the World Health Organization chief warned Monday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHO and other UN agencies stood ready to deliver aid into the Palestinian territory – if and when it is allowed to […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a nationwide “Go Cashless” campaign aimed at promoting digital payments in cattle markets ahead of Eidul Adha. The campaign, which runs from May 19 to eve of Eidul Adha, is designed to reduce cash-based transactions and encourage the use of digital financial services for buying sacrificial animals […]
For nearly eight decades, India and Pakistan have lived under the shadow of near-constant tensions. Now, the recent terror attack in Pehalgam—in the restive region of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir—and its aftermath has once again brought the two nuclear-armed neighbours closer to the brink of a catastrophic confrontation. As familiar accusations resurface, so does […]