On 22 April 2025, gunmen entered the Baisaran Valley meadow near Pahalgam and killed 26 civilians in broad daylight. The victims were mostly tourists, selected by religion, shot in a popular recreational spot accessible only by pony track. It was the deadliest attack on civilians in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir since 2008. The...
Pakistan reduced malaria incidence by 10% in 2025 compared to 2024, but it still reported 1.8 million cases, as the country has not yet recovered from the surge triggered by the 2022 climate-driven floods. Islamabad, (TW News) – On World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on all partners to intensify the response to...
At a time of heightened geopolitical tension, capitals across the world are signalling intent through visibility. Tehran remains diplomatically engaged despite pressure. Washington, D.C. continues to project strategic clarity. Tel Aviv operates with assertive openness. In contrast, Islamabad appears restrained—secure, controlled, and noticeably subdued. This contrast is not merely aesthetic; it is consequential. With an...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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