Brusselss/Lahore, (Unib Rashid) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation this afternoon with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, during which the two leaders discussed the prevailing regional situation, recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and efforts to promote peace and stability in the region. In...
Mental Health Crisis and Healthcare Collapse in IIOJK.
In 1989, the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Srinagar recorded roughly 1,700 psychiatric outpatient visits annually. By 2015, that figure had reached 100,000. The woman who should be among those 100,000 is not. There is no psychiatrist in her district. She carries what the militarization gave her: house raids, a disappeared husband, years of curfew, and no clinical...
Diesel at Rs403, Levies in Trillions: Pakistan’s Real Crisis Is Bad Governance.
Pakistan’s diesel price has reached Rs403.32 per litre, and this is not simply a story about an expensive fuel. It is a story about governance. When an essential input for agriculture, transport, industry and trade reaches such a high price while the government simultaneously collects trillions of rupees through petroleum levies, taxes and duties, the question is no longer only...
Raja Sikander Khan Congratulates Ch. Tariq Farooq on Becoming Speaker of AJK Assembly and Acting President.
London, (TW NEWS) – Chairman of the Global Pak Kashmir Supreme Council, Raja Sikander Khan, extends his profound and heartfelt congratulations to Ch. Tariq Farooq on assuming the esteemed responsibilities of Speaker of the Azad Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly and Acting President of the Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Raja Sikander Khan described the appointment as a significant...
Pakistan’s First Ambassador to Armenia Presents Credentials to President Khachaturyan.
Pakistan’s first Ambassador to Armenia, Shafqat Ali Khan, has presented his Letters of Credence to President Vahagn Khachaturyan in Yerevan, highlighting the potential to expand bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, education and culture.
From Borders to Narratives: Pakistan, Kashmir and the Information Age.
The Kashmir dispute is increasingly being contested beyond the Line of Control, with diplomacy, international law, media coverage and information narratives playing a growing role in shaping political and international perceptions.
UN Human Rights System Requires Urgent Funding to Address Atrocities in Occupied Territories and Conflict Zones.
Experts and diplomats have warned that chronic underfunding of the UN human rights system is weakening efforts to monitor atrocities, protect human rights defenders and ensure accountability in occupied territories and conflict zones.
September 11, 2001: We Will Never Forget, But We Must Also Ask What Followed
There are some dates we remember because history asks us to. Others remain with us because we can still remember exactly where we were when the world changed. September 11, 2001, is one of those days for me. I was living in Calgary, Canada, and working my morning shift at Nortel Networks. What began as an ordinary day suddenly became...
ECB Raises Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points to 2.5% Amid Inflation Risks.
The European Central Bank has raised its interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, warning that inflation will remain above the 2% target for longer amid uncertainty linked to the Iran conflict.
9/11 25th Anniversary: Terrorism, Hate and Collective Blame Must Be Rejected
Dr Qari Muhammad Asim marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11 by remembering the victims and calling for an end to terrorism, anti-Muslim hatred and collective blame.