UAE Flag Day: Strict penalties for insulting National flag as residents prepare for celebrations
The tallest flagpole in the world at 123m tall, the Abu Dhabi Flagpole stands at the end of the scenic Corniche Breakwater facing the heart of the city. — Instagram@ralphemerson_deperalta…
PTI’s Salman Akram meets Qureshi in hospital to discuss ‘political situation’
This collage of pictures shows PTI leaders Salman Akram Raja and Shah Mahmood Qureshi. — X/@salmanAraja/Radio Pakistan/FileRaja, Qureshi discussed current political situation: sources.Shaukat Basra, Zaheer Babar accompanied Salman Raja. Fawad,…
Financing Tropical Forests now is a COP30 Solution that’s Already Working
VILLARS, Switzerland, November 3 (IPS) – As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, all eyes are on Brazil’s proposed Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) – a bold plan to…
Humor, Courage, and Coffee: Inside Asia’s Independent Media Resistance
BANGKOK, November 3 (IPS) – In Pakistan, journalism is a risky profession—and the danger only intensifies if you’re a woman, young, and a freelancer, says 30-year-old Saba Chaudhry, a journalist…
Asia-Arab Parliamentarians Forge Regional Pathways for Gender Justice and Youth Empowerment
CAIRO, November 3 (IPS) – Inclusive legislation, empowered youth, and anti-violence policies are inseparable aspects of sustainable development and were the key messages at a conference of the Inter-Regional Meeting…
Global alliance meets in Doha to confront hunger crisis
With global hunger rising and millions struggling to secure their next meal, world leaders gathered in Doha on Monday for the first high-level meeting of the Global Alliance Against Hunger…
PM Shehbaz has sought PPP’s support for 27th Amendment, Constitutional Court: Bilawal
PM Shehbaz Sharif and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in a file photo. — PID Amendment also suggests creating executive magistrates: Bilawal.Adds proposal seeks education, population depts return to Centre.PPP’s CEC…
Indian federal agency freezes Anil Ambani Group’s $351m properties, says source
Anil Ambani, chairman of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, attends the company’s annual general meeting in Mumbai, India, September 30, 2019. — ReutersED freezes INR30.84bn in Ambani Group assets.Mumbai,…
Logitech’s latest keyboard dabbles in enthusiast features
Love me some lavender. Logitech’s Alto Keys K98M mechanical keyboard is now available in North America after its initial launch in China and other select markets. The $149.99 Alto Keys…
Celebrations for Guru Nanak’s 556th birth anniversary begin in Nankana Sahib
Sikh pilgrims have gathered for celebrations at Gurudwara Nankana Sahib in this undated image. — Reuters Three days of celebrations marking the 556th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak have…