Washington, DC. July 24, 2024.(TW) __The abrogation of article 370 and 35 A was an act of ultimate aggression and assault on the rights of the people of the State of Jammu & Kashmir. Such attempts are in open contravention of UN resolution #90 of 1951, #122 adopted on January 24, 1957; # 123 adopted...
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Nelson Mandela Day Celebration 2024 – honouring the father of Peace in South Africa
-A man loved across all cultures-Community and religious leaders gathered to celebrate International Nelson Mandela Day 2024, shining the light on a man who fiercely believed in equality, justice and freedom for all. Imprisoned for 27 years for his beliefs, his mind never stopped working and planning for peace. On his release, he showed true...
Peaceful protest to be organized in Washington
Washington, D.C. July 14, 2024 (TW) __ An important meeting was held at the residence of Sardar Zarif Khan to discuss the possibility of holding a peaceful protest on August 5, 2024 – the day which cast ominous shadow to panic when Narendra Modi abrogated Article 370 & 35 A on August 5, 2019, a...
Global Kashmiri Diaspora will observe July 13th as the Martyrs Day
Washington, D.C. July 13h, 2024.(TW) __ Dr. Imtiaz Khan, Kashmiri American scholar said that on 13 July 1931, thousands of Kashmiris flocked to the central jail in Srinagar to see the trial of Abdul Qadeer. As the time for obligatory Zuhr prayer approached, a Kashmiri stood up to deliver the sermon to call the worshippers...
IFAD Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific visits Pakistan
ISLAMABAD,(TW) : Reehana Rifat Raza, the Regional Director for the Asia and Pacific Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently visited Pakistan to deepen IFAD’s existing partnership with the country and meet government counterparts, key development partners and the United Nations in Pakistan. A key objective of the visit was to explore new...
At long last, Sardar Zarif Khan is at home. AlhamdulilAllah!
Washington, D.C., USA. July 10, 2024 (TW) __ Finally, Sardar Zarif Khan, Advisor to the President of Azad Kashmir and founding Chairman of ‘Kashmir American welfare Association’ (KAWA) is at home after spending 34 long days at INOVA Hospital and 21 days Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, Fairfax, Virginia. At this stage, we feel obliged to give...
UNHCR calls for greater efforts towards longer-term solutions for Afghans in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (TW) – Wrapping up a three-day visit, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for a bolstering of efforts towards longer-term solutions for Afghans in Pakistan, and support for their host communities. Grandi visited Peshawar and Haripur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, meeting with Afghan refugees in urban settings as well as...
FAO and PMD will Host Scientific Forum on Flash Droughts and Early Warning Systems
Islamabad, (TW) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Pakistan (FAOPK), in collaboration with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), will convene a Scientific Forum to address the emerging challenge of flash droughts and enhance early warning systems (EWS) for disaster preparedness on 10 July 2024 in the City of Islamabad. Under...
Kashmir digital trucks appeared in Washington on July 4th during the Independence Day celebrations
Washington, D.C. July 4, 2024 (TW) __The World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF), a Washington-based advocacy body, rented digital advertising trucks that were displaying around the capital city sharp messages demanding right to self-determination to be given to the people of Kashmir. The digital led trucks in Washington were operational today as Americans celebrate the Independence...
68, 100 children die before their fifth birthday in Pakistan due to air pollution
ISLAMABAD, June 29, press release issued by Fair Finance Pakistan: 68,100 children under five years of age died in Pakistan in 2021 due to high exposure to air pollution. Latest State of Global Air 2024, released in partnership with UNICEF reports air pollution is the second leading risk factor for death among children under five....









