Over the past two years, nearly 150 large textile units in Pakistan have shut down, marking a dramatic contraction in an industry that has historically been the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. Textiles have long accounted for over 60% of Pakistan’s total exports and employ millions across manufacturing, spinning, weaving, and garment sectors, providing livelihoods in...
Paris, (Sultan Mahmood) — Pakistan’s Ambassador to France, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, has highlighted the importance of people-to-people contacts in strengthening multidimensional relations between Pakistan and France, as well as Pakistan’s engagement with the wider Francophone world. She was speaking at a reception hosted by the Pakistani Francophone Professionals Association at the Embassy of Pakistan in...
The World Health Organization, in partnership with the Benazir Income Support Programme, will now support a total of 169 centres and 700 staff across the country, covering more than 70,000 children annually and providing counselling to 120,000 mothers and caregivers. Islamabad, (TW News) – The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with Pakistan’s Benazir Income Support...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice January 16, 2026 The recent conviction of three prominent Kashmiri women leaders—Asiya Andrabi, Fahmeeda Sofi, and Nahida Nasreen—by a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi underscores a disturbing trend in India’s governance of Jammu and Kashmir: the systematic criminalization of peaceful political dissent under the...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice January 14, 2026 The Committee on the Rights of the Child opened its one hundredth session in Geneva from 12 to 30 January 2026 at a moment of profound concern for children worldwide. In his opening statement, Mahamane Cissé-Gouro, Director of the Human Rights Council and...
London, (TW News) __ Raja Sikandar Khan, Chairman of the Kashmir International Organization and a leading representative of the diaspora think tank Global Pak Kashmir Supreme Council, has safely returned to the United Kingdom following a highly successful official visit to Pakistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK). During his visit, Raja Sikandar Khan held...
Islamabad, (TW News) – The World Health Organization (WHO today handed over 20 four-wheel-drive (4×4) vehicles to Pakistan’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to enhance immunization activities and supervision in geographically challenging areas. The 4X4 cars will be assigned to 20 priority districts with a high concentration of children who have never been vaccinated (“zero-dose” children)....
Pakistan’s repeated engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raises serious questions about the country’s long-term economic direction. While IMF programmes may provide temporary balance-of-payments relief, they often come at the expense of sustainable industrial growth, domestic investment, and economic sovereignty. It is important to recognize that IMF policies are not politically neutral. Despite official...
Lahore,(TW News) __ The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) set up an information stall at the SME Finance & Banking Expo held at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). During the expo, SMEDA officials interacted with entrepreneurs, bankers, and other stakeholders to discuss ways to improve access to finance for micro,...
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