Islamabad, (TW) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) flagship Flood Recovery Programme (FRP), in partnership with German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW Development Bank, conducted two training workshops in Quetta and Karachi to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacities of more than 100 government officers, 30%of which werewomen involved in post-disaster recovery...
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Education on hold for 230,000 children in Pakistan’s flood-affected Sindh
UNICEF calls for urgent investment in climate-resilient schools and services for children in Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, 11 September 2024 (TW) : Children are bearing the brunt of extreme weather in Sindh with 230,000 students affected by school closures due to devastating monsoon floods that have swept through the southern part of the country. Over 1,300 schools...
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FJA and UNICEF Sign MoU to Accelerate Progress on Justice for Children in Pakistan
Collaboration to ensure justice as an integral part of the child rights agenda in the country Islamabad, (TW) — The Federal Judicial Academy (FJA) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to collaborate on accelerating justice within the child rights agenda in Pakistan. The MoU, signed by Hayat Ali...
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Sardar Zulfiqar Roshan khan: Motivational source for Kashmir activities
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice Washington, DC. September 9, 2024.(TW) __ I had the honor and pleasure to see off Sardar Zulfiqar Roshan Khan at Washington Dulles airport when he was on his way to preform Umarah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Zulfiqar Sahib is a person of noble character. I have...
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Prep meeting held for peaceful protest in New York
Springfield field, Virginia. September 9, 2024 (TW) __The preparations are all underway for a peaceful protest to be held at the UN headquarter in New York during the intervention of Indian delegate to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Indian delegate will be addressing the UNGA on Saturday, September 28 at...
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Unchecked vehicular growth leads to high air pollution in Pakistan
Reduced productivity, premature deaths and healthcare costs from poor air costing Pakistan 6.5 % of its GDP Islamabad,September 7, 2024 (TW) __ Vehicular growth has happened at the cost of the human economy in Pakistan. Air pollution cuts short average life by 5 years in most polluted areas of Pakistan. Blind growth strategies, lack of...
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ILO Launches Groundbreaking Training on Evidence-Based Policymaking in Pakistan
Evidence-Based policymaking is crucial for developing, advocating and influencing policies that promote decent work. Islamabad, Pakistan (TW) – In an era where policymaking is increasingly influenced by ideologies, opinions, and political agendas, the ability to distinguish evidence from anecdote has never been more crucial. The International Labour Organization (ILO) recognizes the challenges policymakers face in a landscape...
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Reflections on the third anniversary of Syed Ali Geelani
Dallas, Texas. August 31, 2024.(TW) __ “First, the most essential facet of any revolutionary, anticolonial struggle requires clarity of vision. Syed Ali Geelani presented Kashmir not as a separatist movement but as a legitimate struggle for self-determination. Second, the nature of resistance necessitates fearlessness in the face of eventual death. At present, Kashmir suffers from...
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FAO’s Climate Monitoring Tower Inaugurated in Multan
Secretary Agriculture Inaugurates the Eddy Covariance Flux Tower in Multan to Enhance Climate-Resilient Agriculture. Multan, Pakistan, 31st August 2024 (TW) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and co-financing from the Governments of Punjab and Sindh, has inaugurated an Eddy Covariance Flux Tower at...
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Conservative Councillor Qaisar Abbas has been appointed Vice Chair of British-Pakistani Mayors Association
LONDON,(TW) __Thurrock Councillor Qaisar Abbas has been appointed Vice Chairman of British-Pakistani Mayors Association (BPMA), a cross-party organisation representing British Mayors and Deputy Mayors of Pakistani heritage. Announcing the appointment, BPMA Chair, Mr. Mushtaq Lashari CBE said: ” There are hundreds of Mayors, Deputy Mayors and Councillors of Pakistani heritage which is a good sign...