Karachi, (TW News) – The Project Steering Committee of the Italian Government funded “Resilience and Adaptation by Fostering Anticipatory Action” (RAFAA) project met for the first time in Karachi. The meeting, chaired by Secretary of the Agriculture Department Sindh, Mr. Muhammad Zaman Narejo and the Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Her Excellency Marilina Armellin, brought together senior officials provincial line...
Trump Warns UK of Heavy Tariffs if Digital Tax Is Not Scrapped.
London, (Zahid Anwar Mirza) – U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to the United Kingdom, stating that if the digital services tax imposed on American social media and technology companies is not abolished, the United States will impose heavy tariffs on British goods. According to British media reports, President Trump told journalists that the UK should be...
European Countries Urged to Promote Renewable and Nuclear Energy for Power Security: Ursula von der Leyen
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on European member states to accelerate the adoption of renewable sources and clean energy such as nuclear power to ensure electricity supply across Europe, describing it as key to security and stability. She stated that since the beginning of the Middle East conflict, Europe’s fuel import bill...
Belgium Eases Retail Laws: Large Stores Allowed to Stay Open Until 9 PM, Weekly Mandatory Closure to End.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – The Belgian government is set to approve a new law allowing large retail stores to remain open until 9 PM daily, while abolishing the requirement for a mandatory 24-hour weekly closure. According to Belgian media reports, the federal cabinet is expected to formally approve the measure in an upcoming Council of Ministers meeting. Currently, retailers such...
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations.
GENEVA/NEW YORK, (TW News) – The Big Catch-Up (BCU), a historic multi-year, multi-country effort to address vaccination declines driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic, has reached an estimated 18.3 million children aged 1 to 5 across 36 countries with more than 100 million doses of life-saving vaccines, helping to narrow critical immunity gaps, announced Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), WHO, and...
Sweden contributes US$4.17 Million in flexible funds to support UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children.
Islamabad, (TW News) – The Kingdom of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), has contributed US$4.17 million to UNICEF under the 2026 Humanitarian Action for Children appeal. This timely and flexible contribution will enable UNICEF to respond quickly to climate-induced and other emergencies across Pakistan, delivering critical, lifesaving services to children and families most in need. “Flexible funding...
UNESCO Convenes Validation Workshop on Pakistan’s Flood Early Warning System Review.
Islamabad, (TW News) – UNESCO convened a Validation Workshop in Islamabad to review and finalize the findings of the Comprehensive Review of Pakistan’s Flood Early Warning System (FEWS), a nationwide assessment examining the effectiveness, coordination, and responsiveness of flood early warning mechanisms. The workshop, held online, brought together 37 representatives from federal and provincial governments, technical agencies, academia, development partners,...
Pakistan, WHO have protected 160 million children and 130 million mothers with life-saving vaccines over five decades.
Pakistan ranks among the top five countries worldwide for absolute reductions in child deaths thanks to vaccination and has averted 2.6 million child deaths from preventable diseases, in addition to eradicating smallpox, reducing paralytic polio cases by 99.8% and ensuring neonatal tetanus-free areas for 80% of the country’s population. Islamabad, (TW News) – Over the last five decades, since the...
3.3 million jobs may have been affected by the 2025 floods in Pakistan.
New assessment highlights need for targeted livelihood recovery measures in flood-affected areas ISLAMABAD, (TW News) – Around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by the 2025 floods in Pakistan, based on assessment, carried out by the International Labour Organisation, in support of the review and validation of the Preliminary Assessment of 2025 Floods Damages. This is part of a...
UNDP, Japan partner to support community resilience and disaster preparedness in Pakistan.
Islamabad, (TW News) — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Japan, is strengthening community resilience and disaster preparedness in Pakistan, particularly for vulnerable communities in Punjab province, through a project supported by a generous contribution of US$400,000 from the Government of Japan. Pakistan continues to face increasing risks from climate-induced disasters, including recurrent flooding, which have affected...