Islamabad, (TW News) __ Pakistan highlighted how record levels of remittances are being leveraged to expand financial inclusion, strengthen economic stability, and support youth employment during IFAD’s special event marking the Decade of the International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR), held during the 49th session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on 10–11 February 2026...
NADRA Facilitation Desk Reopens at Pakistan Consulate in Glasgow After Seven-Year Hiatus.
Glasgow, (TW News) __ The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Facilitation Desk has been formally inaugurated at the Consulate General of Pakistan, Glasgow, restoring essential identity services for the Pakistani community in Scotland after a gap of seven years. The reopening marks a significant step toward improving access to consular services for overseas Pakistanis residing in Scotland and surrounding...
Dairy Expos — Sectoral Reforms or Just Photo Sessions?
In Pakistan, dairy and livestock exhibitions are organised almost every year with great publicity — and in some cases even twice within a single year in the same province. Banners are displayed, ministers inaugurate the events, stalls are decorated, awards are distributed, and photographs circulate widely in newspapers and across social media. Press releases describe the occasions as historic milestones...
Students Suspended for Protest: The Mewar University Case.
A professional degree is more than a certificate. It is a promise of legitimacy, stability and a secure future. When that promise collapses due to institutional failure, the consequences are immediate and deeply personal. Today, dozens of Kashmiri students find themselves in such a crisis, not because they failed academically, but because the institution they trusted failed to meet basic...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights & Kashmir: Comprehensive Documentation of Rights Violations Launched at Kashmir House.
Islamabad, (TW News) __ The National Book Foundation (NBF) and Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) jointly organized the launching ceremony of “Universal Declaration of Human Rights & Kashmir” authored by Mr. Muhammad Yousaf Malik at Kashmir House, Islamabad. The ceremony was graced by Ms. Nabila Ayub Khan, Minister for Kashmir Cause, Art & Languages, who attended as the Chief...
Pakistan, Netherlands Explore Enhanced Trade and Investment Cooperation.
The Hague, (Unib Rashid) __ Ms. Merlin Melles, Chief Executive Officer of Founders Carbon Network, called on Ambassador Syed Haider Shah at the Embassy of Pakistan in The Hague to discuss prospects for advancing bilateral economic engagement. During the meeting, both sides deliberated on a proposed high-level Dutch trade and investment delegation to Pakistan aimed at strengthening commercial linkages and...
Kashmir’s Locked Silence: From 1990 to the Present — Women, Children, and the Unending Vigil.
There are tragedies that arrive like tempests and depart with the season. And then there are those that settle upon a people like an interminable winter. The modern history of Kashmir, since 1990, belongs unmistakably to the latter. What began in 1990 as political unrest soon evolved into armed resistance and an expansive militarized response. The Valley was transformed into...
Pakistan’s Livestock: 15% of National GDP, Less Than 1% in Budget.
Pakistan’s livestock sector is a cornerstone of the national economy, producing annually 70 million tonnes of milk, 6.5 million tonnes of meat, over 2.2 billion poultry birds, 25 billion eggs, and other by-products, while supporting the livelihoods of over 70 million people directly or indirectly. Despite this massive contribution, the sector remains severely underfunded in public budgets. This meter allocation...
‘How can Britain build peace for Palestinians without owning its own past?’
Amid geopolitical turmoil, Britain positions itself as a champion of international law and the rules-based global order. We have criticised U.S. threats to sovereign territory while expressing support for peace efforts in Gaza. Yet our claims to legal and moral authority ring hollow without a formal acknowledgement and apology for our own role in creating the Palestinian crisis. Before lecturing...
Pakistani Professionals Hold Key Virtual Meeting with Federal IT Secretary and P@SHA in Switzerland.
Switzerland,(Imran Mazamil) __ Under the auspices of Pakistan’s Ambassador to Switzerland, Dr. Marghoob Saleem Butt, Pakistani professionals in Switzerland held a significant virtual meeting with Federal IT Secretary Zarrar Hasham Khan and representatives of P@SHA (Pakistan Software Houses Association) to discuss avenues for strengthening technology and digital collaboration. The meeting was formally inaugurated by Ambassador Dr. Marghoob Saleem Butt, who...