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For the umpteenth time, we are forced to rue the fact that the state of education in Pakistan is appallingly dismal

Around 263 million children are currently out of school globally, according to the report

Last month, PVV launched its campaign platform vowing to 'close mosques, Islamic schools and ban the Quran' if elected

Spokesman for the UN rights office also decried the manner in which the anti-burkini decrees have been implemented

Kashmir dispute is most persistent failure of UN: PM

The findings prompted immediate calls for the perpetrators to face justice

Pakistan on Tuesday made a strong case for the country's membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group

Foreign Affairs Secretary said Duterte's statement 'is a statement expressing profound disappointment and frustration'

Ban's letter comes in reply to a letter from PM Nawaz, apprising UN regarding the deteriorating situation in Kashmir

Ashraf said work was underway to prepare draft of a law against ‘honour’ killings and on juvenile justice and...

Reporters Without Borders ranks Singapore 154th out of 180 countries in its World Press Freedom Index

In a letter to UN chief and HC, Nawaz Sharif calls for investigation of human rights violation in held valley

Egypt is followed by the United Kingdom and India

Soldiers, police, judges, journalists, medics and civil servants are among those who have been removed or arrested

National Assembly adopts resolution slamming Indian atrocities

More than 6,400 people have been killed in the Arabian Peninsula state since the Saudi-led coalition intervened

Report says overall at least 1,601 civilians killed and 3,565 wounded in the war in the first six months of 2016

Adviser to PM responds to Sushma Swaraj's statement that 'Kashmir can never become a part of Pakistan'

Islamabad to urge UNHRC to dig out facts of Indian atrocities

Human rights activists express their concern over delay in enacting laws against offences of honour killing and rape

Accused have important logistics roles in al Qaeda, which is designated by US and UN as global terrorist organization

The first conference on the Law of the Sea was held in New York in 1973

More than 85,000 people fled their homes during a month-long campaign that ended on Sunday

The United Nations briefly blacklisted the Saudi coalition this month for killing children in Yemen

Peace talks in Kuwait have completed their eighth week without any major breakthroughs

'Signing is good, ratifying is better' Hollande quipped at the Elysee Palace ceremony

UN committee has asked why the RTE bills in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan were pending

Saudi Ambassador Abdullah al-Mouallimi told reporters that he was "deeply disappointed" and "disturbed" by the report

"F**k you UN... Shut up all of you," he told a news conference Thursday night

Never Forget Pakistan launches 'tribute' website for Pakistani UN Peacekeepers

Residents who have managed to flee the Fallujah area speak of severe shortages of food and drinking water

Police source indicated a group of Togolese peacekeepers came across a mine and a terrorist attack

Mega event is scheduled to begin on August 5 and will end on September 18 later this year

'The discussions have become more sensitive and delicate bringing us closer to a comprehensive agreement' Cheikh Ahmad

The over 60 heads of state and government gathered for the two-day summit convened by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

In last 20 years, natural disasters affected 218 million people at an economic cost of more than $300b each year

Widespread agreement among governments and aid groups that current humanitarian system is in dire need of an overhaul

Suggests availability of data will allow for better resource allocation, planning

UN ambassador's comment comes after Indian FO official said Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India

UNHCR says it still needs half a billion dollars to provide adequate shelter

'There were hardly any Syrian migrants among the 800 people rescued off Sicily' UN and IOM

Sartaj Aziz says Islamabad will take the matter up with other countries

Qamar Zaman Chaudhry says bureau completed 6,300 inquiries

Voiced concern at information emerging from "a variety of credible sources" about the actions of the Turkish military

This is not a crisis of numbers; it is a crisis of solidarity

About 30,000 foreign fighters have flocked to Syria, Iraq and other countries to join the ranks of militants

About 6,000 delegates to attend summit, which has been in preparation for the past three years

The UN's Syria envoy said Thursday he planned to hold another round of peace talks next month

Ban Ki-Moon urges ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which turns 20 this year

The idea of special procedures for juvenile offenders implies compassionate treatment of accused as vulnerable humans