Lahore Development Authority and UNICEF sign partnership to put children at the centre of urban planning. Islamabad, (TW News) – Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and UNICEF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch Pakistan’s first Child Friendly City Initiative (CFCI) in Lahore, home to over 15 million people including 5.7 million children. This global UNICEF-led initiative supports cities to...
Midwives: A Critical Investment for Health and Development in Pakistan.
By Dr. Luay ShabanehUNFPA Representative in Pakistan Islamabad, May 4 2025; On the International Day of the Midwife on May 5, we are reminded of a profound truth. Midwives are the guardians of life at its most critical moments, ensuring the safety of mothers, newborns and families, and supporting health and wellbeing far beyond birth. Across Pakistan, particularly in rural and...
Khalistan Declaration’s 40th Anniversary Marked in Frankfurt with Flag Hoisting Ceremony.
Frankfurt, (Younas Khan) — A ceremony was held in the German city of Frankfurt at the Gurdwara Sikh Center to mark the 40th anniversary of the Khalistan declaration. The event was organized by the gurdwara’s management committee with the support of the Sikh community (Sangat). On the occasion, the Khalistan flag was hoisted, and salutes were presented along with slogans...
Overseas Pakistani journalists’ organization Pak Media Journalists Forum International (PMJF) holds online seminar on World Press Freedom Day, emphasizes press freedom.
Vienna, (Muhammad Amir Siddique) – Pak Media Journalists Forum International (PMJF), the largest organization of overseas Pakistani journalists living around the world, organized an online seminar on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. This webinar was attended by local and foreign journalists from all over the world, media professionals, analysts, Ambassadors and experts from different countries, and members and...
Intellectuals like the late Khalid Farooqi highlight human rights through wisdom, says Ali Raza Syed.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Chairman of the Kashmir Council Europe (KCEU), Ali Raza Syed, stated that the great intellectuals like the late Khalid Hameed Farooqi play vital role in highlighting human rights through their knowledge and wisdom. He emphasized that compassionate and brave writers and thinkers hold great importance in awakening nations in their struggles for freedom. He was addressing...
Middle East Unrest
The present situation of the Middle East is very alarming and the role that the USA hasplayed in making this happen is nothing more than a war crime. The initiation of an illegalwar, assassination of a sovereign leader, the escalation of the region’s strategic warfare forthe destruction of humanity has been something the whole world has observed. Then holding the...
Sovereignty Non Negotiable : The lessons from operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos.
The strategic landscape of South Asia has long been defined by a precarious balance of power. For Pakistan, the struggle has consistently been one of securing sovereignty and progress in the face of persistent regional pressures. Central to this tension remains the issue of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK), where the natural right of the Kashmiri people to...
UK MP Afzal Khan Urges Immediate Arms Embargo on Israel, Recognition of Palestine
London/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Member of Parliament Afzal Khan has called on the British government to take “concrete and urgent steps” in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, warning that repeated statements without action are losing credibility. Speaking in Parliament, Khan welcomed the Foreign Secretary’s recent statement and a joint international declaration issued a day earlier, but stressed...
Wani urges UN mandate holders to stop systematic and selective targeting of educational and religious institutions in occupied Kashmir.
Islamabad, (TW News) – The Chairman of the Kashmir Institute of International Relations, Altaf Hussain Wani has sought the UN Special Rapporteur’s urgent attention towards the “systematic and selective targeting” of educational and religious institutions in Indian occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir.In a detailed communication submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila...
Pakistan Needs an Inclusive Budget, Not Just an IMF-Compliant Budget.
Pakistan is approaching the Federal Budget 2026-27 at a time when the country stands at a highly sensitive economic crossroads. Pakistan today is a country of nearly 240 million people, with more than 60 percent of its population below the age of 30. Despite being a large emerging market economy of around 350 billion US dollars, the country continues to...