Brussels/Islamabad, (Unib Rashid) — In a poignant and stirring commemoration of Pakistan’s Defence Day, Heal Pakistan, in collaboration with the Kashmir Institute of International Relations, organized a high-profile speech-cum-presentation event to honor the sacrifices, valor, and victories of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The event, themed “Sacrifice, Valour and Victory: Our Armed Forces, Our Pride,” served as both a tribute to...
UN Member States Back Call for World Maps That Better Reflect Continental Sizes.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – United Nations member states have overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling for greater use of world maps that more accurately represent the relative size of continents. The resolution, approved by the UN General Assembly on Friday, encourages countries and international organisations to consider adopting the Equal Earth projection, which provides a more proportionally accurate representation of the...
New Provinces: Is the Problem Provinces or Governance?
The debate over the creation of new provinces in Pakistan is once again gaining momentum, and it now appears to be moving beyond a mere proposal or political slogan towards an actual intention. But the very first question we must ask is: Is the real problem facing Pakistan the number of provinces, their geographical boundaries, or the administrative map? Or...
From Political Rhetoric to Digital Propaganda: The BJP and the Rise of AI-Generated Hate.
A hateful line at a BJP political rally may disappear from the news cycle within a day. But when the same rhetoric is transformed into an AI-generated image, video, or meme, it can be reproduced, reshared, and circulated across platforms long after the original speech has faded from public attention. That difference explains why the rise of AI matters for...
Nearly 1 in 16 internet-using children in Pakistan experienced technology-facilitated exploitation and abuse in one year – UNICEF
ISLAMABAD, (TW NEWS) — Nearly one in 16 internet-using children aged 12 to 17 in Pakistan experienced at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse over a single year, equivalent to approximately 1.5 million children, according to new research by UNICEF Innocenti, ECPAT International and INTERPOL, funded by Safe Online. The findings are contained in a report titled...
EU Foreign Policy Gets New Leadership as Kajsa Ollongren Named EEAS Secretary-General.
BRUSSELS, (Unib Rashid) – Kajsa Ollongren has been appointed the new Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS), bringing extensive experience in European foreign policy, security and government to one of the European Union’s key diplomatic institutions. Ollongren previously served as the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights. She has also held several senior positions in the Dutch...
EU Proposes One Ticket, Full Rights to Make Cross-Border Rail Travel Easier Across Europe.
BRUSSELS, (Unib Rashid) – Travelling by train across Europe could soon become simpler, more transparent and better protected for passengers as the European Commission has proposed new rules aimed at making journey planning and ticket booking easier, particularly for cross-border trips involving multiple rail operators. According to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, the three proposals are designed...
36 Terrorists Killed in Multiple Security Operations Across Balochistan: ISPR
BRUSSELS/RAWALPINDI, (Unib Rashid) – Security forces have killed 36 terrorists in a series of intelligence-based operations conducted across several districts of Balochistan during the past 12 to 24 hours, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operations were carried out in Mastung, Quetta, Kalat and Sibi against militants described by the security forces as Indian-sponsored terrorists affiliated with Fitna...
Punjab’s Mobile Veterinary Hospitals and Laboratories: A Dream Finally Comes True.
The initiative of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to introduce fully equipped Mobile Veterinary Hospitals and Mobile Veterinary Laboratories for livestock farmers is highly commendable and deserves appreciation at the national level. For those of us who have spent decades working in the veterinary and livestock sector, this initiative has a very special significance. This was a dream we...
The Gulf Airspace Crisis is Creating an Unexpected Aviation Opportunity for South Asia.
The U.S.–Iran conflict is disrupting established aviation corridors. For South Asian airlines, the question is no longer only how to manage the crisis—but how quickly they can respond to the traffic it is redistributing. War creates losses before it creates opportunities. The continuing U.S.–Iran conflict is disrupting airspace, extending flight paths, increasing operating costs and forcing airlines to reconsider some...