Brussels/Islamabad, (Unib Rashid) __ A heart-warming and inspiring visit was made to the cricket coaching camp for hearing-impaired girls established by the Directorate General of Special Education (DGSE) in collaboration with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) at the National Special Education Centre for Hearing Impaired Children. The camp highlighted the immense talent and enthusiasm of young hearing-impaired girls who participated...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Vienna, Austria on official visit.
VIENNA, (Muhammad Amir Siddique) __ Prime Minister of Shahbaz Sharif arrived in Vienna, Austria on Sunday, February 15, on an official visit. The Prime Minister was received by Pakistan’s Ambassador Muhammad Kamran Akhtar at the Vienna airport in Austria. The staff of the Pakistani embassy were also present on the occasion. The Prime Minister’s delegation includes Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister...
Brussels Forms “Valentine Government” After Record 614-Day Wait.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ After a record-breaking 614 days since the June 2024 elections, the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region has successfully formed a new government on February 14, marking a historic political milestone for the Belgian capital. The new seven-party coalition, informally dubbed the “Valentine Government,” brings together French-speaking parties — Mouvement Réformateur (MR), Socialist Party (PS), and Les...
Pakistan’s Role in the Global Halal Meat, and Pakistan’s Share: Potential Problems, FMD & Regulatory Vaccum.
The halal food economy has quietly become one of the fastest-growing sectors in global trade. What was once considered purely a religious dietary requirement has now evolved into a major international industry. Halal today is not just about religion—it also encompasses food safety, hygiene, traceability, and animal welfare standards. As a result, multinational companies and even non-Muslim countries dominate global...
AgriCapture Expands Global Rice Methane Project to Pakistan.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ AgriCapture Expands Global Rice Methane Project to Pakistan.AgriCapture has announced the expansion of its Global Rice Methane Project into Pakistan, marking a significant step in scaling climate-smart agriculture initiatives across South Asia. The company is partnering with Sustainable Agriculture Water and Intelligent Ecosystem (SAWIE Ecosystems) to implement the project. The initiative combines on-the-ground farmer engagement with...
Chairman OPGF Akhtar Zaheer Urges Pakistan’s Top Leadership to Abolish Police Report Condition for Passports to Protect 30,000 Pakistanis in Spain.
Madrid, (Special Correspondent) __ Chairman of the Overseas Pakistanis Global Foundation, Akhtar Zaheer Ahmed, has urged Pakistan’s top leadership to immediately intervene and suspend the requirement of a police report from Spanish police stations for undocumented Pakistanis applying for new passports in Spain. In open letters addressed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir,...
Pakistan positions remittances as a strategic tool for financial inclusion at IFAD Governing Council special event.
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...