The United Nations calls for solidarity and political will to eliminate racial discrimination

United Nations, March 24, 2026 Nearly 70 years after South African police shot peaceful demonstrators in Sharpeville protesting apartheid-era laws, killing 69 people, the United Nations renewed its commitment to working for justice and equality on Monday, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In her opening remarks, General Assembly President Annalena … Read more

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif rejects the proposal to raise the price of petrol to Rs 95 per liter and diesel to Rs 203 per litre.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that he has once again rejected a proposal to increase the price of petrol by Rs 95 per liter and diesel by Rs 203 per litre, keeping in mind the financial problems faced by people. Islamabad (Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News – 27 March 2026) Prime … Read more

Court testifies against PTI activists

An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) judge on Wednesday testified to one witness and called more to give statements at the upcoming hearing in a case related to the violent protest against the disqualification of the PTI founder. ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 25th Mar, 2026) An anti-terrorism court judge on Wednesday testified a witness … Read more

Arresting criminals – Urdu Point

Sargodha (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 6th March, 2026) Sargodha police arrested 15 alleged criminals during a crackdown on lawbreakers across the district, here on Friday. A spokesman said that teams from various police stations raided different localities and arrested Khalid, Khalil, Asghar, Noman, Naveed, Nasrullah, Muhammad Ashfaq, Muhammad Aslam, Tariq, Waqas, Walid and … Read more

EU: 27% drop in first-time asylum applications in 2025

BRUSSELS (UrduPoint / WAM – 26 March 2026 ) In 2025, 669,400 first-time asylum seekers (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a decrease of 27% compared to 2024 (912,400). Figures published by the statistical office Eurostat European UnionIt showed that in 2025, Venezuelans filed 89,500 asylum applications for the first time, making … Read more

Steve Smith calls Peter Siddle “ChaCha” in post-match banter

The exhilarating moment happened when two players were discussing the match after Multan Sultans registered another win to maintain their position at the top of the points table. Lahore: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News – April 6, 2026) Steve Smith jokingly referred to his teammate Peter Siddle as “Chacha” during the following post-match conversation Multan The Sultans’ … Read more