United Nations (TIP): Pakistan, Somalia, Denmark, Greece and Panama on June 6 were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term, starting January 1, 2025. They were elected by a secret ballot in the UN General Assembly. In the two seats for African and Asia-Pacific States, Somalia got 179 votes and Pakistan received 182 votes. Among the Latin American and Caribbean States, Panama got 183 votes, while in the Western European and other States, Denmark got 184 votes and Greece got 182 votes. “Proud moment as Pakistan receives a resounding 182 votes and is elected to the UNSC,” Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif posted on X. (PTI)
South Asia
Pakistan bans weddings, shuts schools as 15K taken ill in a day after AQI reaches 604 in Lahore
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Asia
Taliban’s family law makes divorce harder, child marriage easier in Afghanistan
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India
MEA says Russia not major supplier of crude oil, India exploring all options
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