Tuesday, December 8th, 2020
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day

Justice (r) Ali Nawaz Chowhan Human Rights Day is annually celebrated on 10th December every year. The High Commissioner for Human Rights, as the main United Nations official and his office plays a major role in coordinating efforts for the yearly observation of Human Rights. Every year a theme is given the latest being “Stand up for the Human Rights”. In its proclamation on 10th December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), The General Assembly enunciated the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard ofRead More
Adjusting to digital life

Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The world has been using the Internet for well over two decades and applications on smartphones for over a decade. Their importance and usability were greatly admired when lockdowns were imposed in March across the world’s cities in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. These digital applications used on laptops, desktops, and cell phones have aided us in completing our daily tasks with ease. Whether it is typing a document and checking errors in it, connecting through video calls, purchasing products, ordering food, booking a ride, orRead More
Pakistan records 89 deaths, over 2800 infections within 24 hours

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has recorded 89 deaths and 2,885 new cases due to the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 89 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 8,487. 13,932 patients have recovered from the virus during the last 24 hours and 2,486 patients are in critical condition. The total count of active cases is 44,218 and the positivity rate of COVID-19 cases reaches up to 8.58 per cent. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), with fresh inclusionRead More