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Panelists Commit to Action to Combat Digital Violence: UNESCO and ITA Launch Youth Digital Safety Campaign
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Panelists Commit to Action to Combat Digital Violence: UNESCO and ITA Launch Youth Digital Safety Campaign

ISLAMABAD,(TW News) – A high-impact panel discussion, “Voices Against Digital Violence,” successfully concluded yesterday at the Pakistan Reading & Learning Festival in Lok Virsa, Islamabad. The event served as the official launchpad for the Digital Safety & Youth Advocacy Campaign 2025, a critical joint initiative by UNESCO Pakistan and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA). The session successfully mobilized...

Global Momentum Builds Ahead of the 2025 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
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Global Momentum Builds Ahead of the 2025 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights

LONDON, (TW News) __ As the countdown begins for the 2025 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, global anticipation continues to rise for what is expected to be one of the most influential gatherings of the year. The forum, renowned for bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, human rights advocates, and civil society representatives, aims...

Pak–Afghan Border Suspension: Alternate Routes, Costs, and Transit Times for Regional Trade
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Pak–Afghan Border Suspension: Alternate Routes, Costs, and Transit Times for Regional Trade

Pakistan’s commercial supply chains continue to face significant disruption as key border crossings with Afghanistan remain suspended or operate intermittently due to heightened security tensions. The freeze at Torkham and Chaman has stalled bilateral trade, blocked transit cargo en route to Central Asia, and caused thousands of containers to accumulate at Karachi and Port Qasim...

Pakistan’s Dairy Sector at the Edge: The Urgent Crisis of Input–Output Imbalance
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Pakistan’s Dairy Sector at the Edge: The Urgent Crisis of Input–Output Imbalance

Pakistan’s dairy sector, a cornerstone of rural livelihoods and national food security, is facing a severe crisis. The widening input–output imbalance—where rising production costs are not matched by milk prices—is pushing millions of small farmers to the brink of collapse. Pakistan produces around 70 million tons of milk annually, yet 8 million households, contributing 80%...

Pakistan Turns Blue for Child Rights on World Children’s Day
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Pakistan Turns Blue for Child Rights on World Children’s Day

UNICEF and the Ministry of Human Rights lead global day of action for children, by children ISLAMABAD, (TW News) – On World Children’s Day, Pakistan’s most iconic landmarks are turning blue to spotlight children’s rights across Pakistan, led by UNICEF and the Ministry of Human Rights, with children stepping into symbolic roles in provincial assemblies, speaking...

PhD Unemployment Crisis: Scholars Paid Less Than Daily Wagers in Pakistan
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PhD Unemployment Crisis: Scholars Paid Less Than Daily Wagers in Pakistan

Pakistan is facing a deepening crisis of unemployment among its PhD scholars, and both the Federal and Provincial Governments, the Higher Education Commission (HEC), and universities themselves are largely responsible for this structural failure. Despite producing around 3,000 PhDs annually, the majority remain underemployed, exploited, or engaged in temporary positions with meager pay. This growing...

Weak Passwords Still Dominating as 2025 Nears End
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Weak Passwords Still Dominating as 2025 Nears End

Leeds, (Zahid Mirza) As 2025 draws to a close, cybersecurity experts warn that millions of internet users still rely on extremely weak passwords. A new report released by password-manager company NordPass reveals the year’s most commonly used — and most vulnerable — passwords. According to the report, which analyzed leaked and dark-web data from September...

Mr. Mustafa Kaya: You have earned my gratitude
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Mr. Mustafa Kaya: You have earned my gratitude

Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justicde Istanbul, Turkey (TW News) __ Normally, I do not issue press releases about meetings with dignitaries, ambassadors, or diplomats, only when I attend conferences and seminars and had to deliver a lecture. However, this meeting was exceptional—one that taught me a profound lesson, one that inspired...

WHO and Pakistan urge efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance causing 200,000 related deaths annually
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WHO and Pakistan urge efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance causing 200,000 related deaths annually

The National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization announce the first national pathogen list to combat antimicrobial resistance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.    Islamabad, (TW News) – On the occasion of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, Pakistan’s National Institute of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the first National Priority Pathogen list...

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