GENEVA: The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child called on Pakistani authorities to hold the perpetrators of the Peshawar attack accountable with a view to taking measures to prevent such attacks from occurring again. The United Nations … read more
UNITED NATIONS, United States: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned on Tuesday a Taliban attack on a Pakistani school that left at least 130 dead, most of them students. “It is an act of horror and rank cowardice to attack … read more
ABU DHABI: Stand-in captain Shahid Afridi is hoping Pakistan can maintain their winning momentum and seal the series against New Zealand in the fourth one-day match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Pakistan lead the five-match series 2-1 after winning the … read more
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama condemned the deadly Taliban attack on a Pakistani school Tuesday and promised that America would stand by the country in its struggle against violent extremism. “By targeting students and teachers in this heinous attack, terrorists … read more
LONDON: Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012, said she was “heartbroken” by “the senseless and cold blooded killing” of scores of children by Taliban militants Tuesday in Pakistan. At least … read more