London/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Member of Parliament Afzal Khan has emphasized the need to deepen economic, trade, and strategic cooperation between the United Kingdom and Pakistan, highlighting the vital role of the British Pakistani community in strengthening relations between the two countries. Speaking in an interview, Khan described the UK-Pakistan relationship as a long-standing and mutually beneficial partnership, but stressed...
Kashmir: The Unfinished Business of Decolonization.
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice June 17, 2026 United Nations,New York : As the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) convenes its 2026 session at UN Headquarters in New York, which began on June 15, 2026, chaired by Ambassador Menissa Rambally of Saint Lucia, the international community has an opportunity to revisit one of the...
Pakistan Warns Any Attempt to Block Water Flow Will Be Treated as Direct Aggression: Musadik Malik
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Senator Dr. Musadik Malik, has said that any attempt to stop or manipulate the flow of water to Pakistan would be considered a direct act of aggression. Speaking in Brussels ahead of the international conference “Transboundary Water Resources: A Weaponized Global Commons,” Dr. Malik emphasized that water...
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s Message on the World Day to Combat Desertification.
Islamabad/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – On the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, Pakistan joins the international community in reaffirming its commitment to effectively address the grave issues of land degradation, desertification, and drought. This year, the Day is being observed under the theme “Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.” The theme itself highlights the critical importance of rangelands...
The Fingerprint Genocide: How India is Stealing Kashmiri Identity One Biometric at a Time.
The mention of the circular issued by the Indian government on 1st June, 2026, to “comprehensively re-verify every citizen of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK)” should have been taken for what it actually is: the most silent genocide ever “designed.The order demands all citizens to provide new iris scans, fingerprints and facial recognition data by September 1, 2026. The...
Afzal Khan MP Urges UK Government to Comply with ICJ Ruling on Occupied Palestinian Territories.
London/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – British Member of Parliament Afzal Khan has called on the UK Government to clarify its position on the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion regarding Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and the obligations of third-party states. Speaking in Parliament, Afzal Khan noted that the ICJ had directed third states not to enter into trade dealings...
Kashmir Beyond Headlines: The People Still Waiting for Electricity.
The world is moving towards AI, digital economies, and smart cities and it is tempting to think that electricity is given in every part of the planet. But in the mountains of Kashmir, there is a village where darkness is still a part of everyday life. Their story is not of the distant past, but of the twenty first century....
EU Introduces Single Permit System for Skilled Foreign Workers.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – The European Union has introduced new rules aimed at addressing labour shortages across member states by attracting skilled foreign workers through legal migration channels. Under the newly implemented regulations, eligible non-EU workers already residing in Europe will be able to obtain a single permit granting both residence and work rights without having to return to their...
The Embassy of Pakistan co-organized a musical evening at Vienna.
Vienna, (Muhammad Amir Siddique) – The Embassy of Pakistan co-organized a musical evening on Sun, 14 Jun ‘2026 08:00 PM – 10:00 PMIn the Kulturcafé Henriette,Vienna Austria. Muslim Shaggan, highly accomplished Pakistani classic and semi-classic vocalist mesmerized the audience with traditional Pakistani Music. Which a large number of Austrian and international people participated. The special guest of the event was...
The conference “Prospects for Peace and Security in Europe and its Neighborhood” organized in the VIC of the United Nations.
VIENNA, (Muhammad Amir Siddique) – Universal Peace Federation in Austria and Chairman of the NGO Committee on Peace – Vienna, on July 12th 2026 opened the conference “Prospects for Peace and Security in Europe and its Neighborhood” organized in the Vienna International Centre of the United Nations by the NGO Committee on Peace. Representatives from international organizations and civil society...