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Six UN Workers Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza School as Lebanon Tensions Surge
15Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Six UN Workers Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza School as Lebanon Tensions Surge

 ISLAMABAD, 15 September 2026 (Kamran Raja): Six United Nations workers and civilians were killed in Israeli strikes on a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said, as humanitarian needs continue to grow across the enclave. UNRWA Acting Commissioner-General Christian Saunders said the safety of humanitarian workers, premises and operations had been blatantly disregarded since the beginning of the war, warning that continued impunity would further undermine international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), at least 1,334 people have been killed and 4,429 injured in Gaza since the fragile ceasefire agreement of October 10, 2025. OCHA said mil...
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Ishaq Dar, IAEA Chief Discuss Regional Situation, Stress Implementation of Islamabad MoU
15Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Ishaq Dar, IAEA Chief Discuss Regional Situation, Stress Implementation of Islamabad MoU

Islamabad, 15 September 2026(Kamran Raja): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Ambassador Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a candidate for the office of United Nations Secretary-General, late Monday night.According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides discussed the evolving regional situation and agreed that the implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) remained the best course of action to help defuse tensions.Ambassador Grossi offered technical support should the need arise, the Foreign Office said.During the conversation, Deputy Prime Minister Dar reaffirmed Pakistan's enduring commitment to advancing the purposes and p...
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لیونل میسی بیلن ڈی اور کے لیے نامزد، کرسٹیانو رونالڈو فہرست سے باہر
9Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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لیونل میسی بیلن ڈی اور کے لیے نامزد، کرسٹیانو رونالڈو فہرست سے باہر

لندن، 9 ستمبر 2026 (نوشین): ارجنٹائن کے اسٹار فٹبالر لیونل میسی مردوں کے بیلن ڈی اور ایوارڈ کے لیے 30 کھلاڑیوں کی شارٹ لسٹ میں شامل ہیں، جبکہ ان کے دیرینہ حریف کرسٹیانو رونالڈو اس مرتبہ نامزدگی حاصل کرنے میں ناکام رہے۔ آٹھ مرتبہ بیلن ڈی اور جیتنے والے میسی کو 17ویں مرتبہ اس ایوارڈ کے لیے نامزد کیا گیا ہے۔ انہوں نے ارجنٹائن کو ورلڈ کپ کے فائنل تک پہنچانے میں اہم کردار ادا کیا، جہاں اسپین کے خلاف یکطرفہ فائنل میں ارجنٹائن کو اپنا پہلا شاٹ لگانے میں تقریباً 120 منٹ لگے۔ 26 سالہ فیران ٹوریس بھی نامزد کھلاڑیوں میں شامل ہیں، جو مئی میں بارسلونا کے ساتھ لا لیگا جیتنے کے بعد پیرس سینٹ جرمین (پی ایس جی) میں شامل ہوئے ہیں۔ وہ فہرست میں شامل چھ ہسپانوی ورلڈ کپ فاتحین میں شامل ہیں، جن میں 2024 کے فاتح روڈری اور گزشتہ سال کے رنر اپ لامین یامال بھی شامل ہیں۔ ٹوریس اب گزشتہ سال کے بیلن ڈی اور فاتح عثمان ...
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Israeli forces expelled Palestinians from West Bank camps, violating international law: UN report
6Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Israeli forces expelled Palestinians from West Bank camps, violating international law: UN report

UNITED NATIONS, 06 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja) – Israeli security forces “forcibly” displaced the entire population of three Palestine refugee camps in the occupied West Bank in January and February last year and continue to prevent their return, in violation of international law, according to a new report by the UN human rights office, OHCHR. The report said military, police and other forces deployed during Israel’s Operation Iron Wall offensive killed civilians, destroyed hundreds of homes, damaged roads and other infrastructure, cut off water and electricity, and blocked humanitarian access to the Jenin, Nur Shams and Tulkarem refugee camps. Israeli forces went door to door ordering residents to leave. Some displaced Palestinians told OHCHR that Israeli officers said there would be no...
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UN Weather Agency Warns El Niño Could Fuel Extreme Weather Worldwide
5Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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UN Weather Agency Warns El Niño Could Fuel Extreme Weather Worldwide

 UNITED NATIONS, September 5, 2026 (Kamran Raja) – The World Meteorological Organization has warned that the rapidly strengthening El Niño weather pattern is likely to continue through February 2027 and could trigger extreme heat, floods, droughts and other severe weather conditions worldwide. Forecasters said El Niño is expected to become “very strong” and peak around the end of this year, driven by exceptionally warm Pacific Ocean waters. The agency said temperatures beneath the surface of parts of the Pacific were more than eight degrees Celsius above normal in July and early August. From September to November, above-normal temperatures are expected across almost the entire globe, while some regions could face heavy rainfall and flooding and others may experience drought. S...
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DPM/FM Ishaq Dar Receives Farewell Call from Pakistan’s UN Envoy in Geneva
5Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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DPM/FM Ishaq Dar Receives Farewell Call from Pakistan’s UN Envoy in Geneva

ISLAMABAD, 05 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday received a farewell call from Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Tahir Andrabi. According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, the Deputy Prime Minister appreciated Ambassador Andrabi’s distinguished services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, particularly his contributions as Spokesperson and Additional Secretary ACDIS. Senator Ishaq Dar also acknowledged Ambassador Andrabi’s effective role in strengthening the Ministry’s strategic communication. The Deputy Prime Minister expressed confidence that Ambassador Andrabi would continue to advance Pakistan’s interests and further strengthen the country’s multilateral engagement i...
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Pakistan Urges UN to Address Israeli Occupation and Settlement Expansion
27Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan Urges UN to Address Israeli Occupation and Settlement Expansion

 UNITED NATIONS, 27 August, 2026(Ghufran): Pakistan has urged the international community to take concrete measures to address Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian territories, warning that lasting peace in the region cannot be achieved as long as settlement expansion, settler violence and the forced displacement of Palestinians continue.Speaking before the United Nations Security Council, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Asim Iftikhar Ahmad highlighted the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and questioned the effectiveness of the ceasefire in view of continued Israeli attacks.He said more than 1,200 Palestinians had been killed since the ceasefire, raising serious questions about how the truce could be considered effective while attacks aga...
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Pakistan Urges Russia and Ukraine to Resume Diplomacy and Peace Talks at UN
25Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Pakistan Urges Russia and Ukraine to Resume Diplomacy and Peace Talks at UN

UNITED NATIONS, 25 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan has urged Russia and Ukraine to immediately halt hostilities, return to diplomacy and resume meaningful dialogue to achieve lasting peace and stability in the region as drone and missile attacks on civilians continue to escalate. Speaking during a UN Security Council debate on the worsening situation in Ukraine, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, expressed deep concern over the growing scale and intensity of attacks carried out by both sides. “We deplore the escalation – the scale and intensity of attacks carried out by the parties on multiple fronts, upending lives and livelihoods in the affected regions,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said. He also expressed concern over repor...
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Two UN Peacekeepers Killed in South Sudan Ambush, UN Says
24Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Two UN Peacekeepers Killed in South Sudan Ambush, UN Says

 JUBA, 24 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Two United Nations peacekeepers from Ethiopia were killed and seven other people injured in an ambush in South Sudan’s Jonglei State on Monday, the United Nations said. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the injured included three UN peacekeepers, two South Sudanese police officers and two civilian staff members. The latest incident brings the number of UN peacekeepers killed in malicious acts while serving in the line of duty to nine since January 1 this year, Dujarric said during a press briefing. The United Nations has called for a thorough and prompt investigation into the attack to ensure that those responsible are identified and brought to justice. Dujarric stressed that attacks against UN peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under...
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UN Resident Coordinator Muhammad Yahya Calls on NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq
24Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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UN Resident Coordinator Muhammad Yahya Calls on NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq

ISLAMABAD, 24 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja): United Nations Resident Coordinator in Pakistan Muhammad Yahya called on National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at Parliament House, Islamabad, on Monday. During the meeting, Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq appreciated Muhammad Yahya’s services as UN Resident Coordinator in Pakistan and commended his contribution to strengthening cooperation between Pakistan and the United Nations. The Speaker said that Pakistan-UN cooperation is based on mutual trust, partnership and shared objectives. He noted that the United Nations’ support for Pakistan’s development and the welfare of its people is highly valuable.Sardar Ayaz Sadiq also appreciated the UN’s role in addressing humanitarian issues and crises, saying that its contribution in this regard has always...
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