ISLAMABAD, (TW NEWS) — Nearly one in 16 internet-using children aged 12 to 17 in Pakistan experienced at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse over a single year, equivalent to approximately 1.5 million children, according to new research by UNICEF Innocenti, ECPAT International and INTERPOL, funded by Safe Online. The findings are...
The initiative of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to introduce fully equipped Mobile Veterinary Hospitals and Mobile Veterinary Laboratories for livestock farmers is highly commendable and deserves appreciation at the national level. For those of us who have spent decades working in the veterinary and livestock sector, this initiative has a very special significance....
The U.S.–Iran conflict is disrupting established aviation corridors. For South Asian airlines, the question is no longer only how to manage the crisis—but how quickly they can respond to the traffic it is redistributing. War creates losses before it creates opportunities. The continuing U.S.–Iran conflict is disrupting airspace, extending flight paths, increasing operating costs and...
To the Honorable State Authorities, NAB, Police, and All Relevant Law Enforcement Agencies I, Noreen Sial, submit this appeal with a heavy heart and in a state of deep apprehension, seeking justice, protection, and urgent intervention from the relevant authorities. I allege that individuals associated with *Gulf Alliance Builders and Bahria Enclave Islamabad—Mr. Irfan Alam,...
The recent results of the different educational boards of Punjab should not be treated as merely another set of examination statistics. They are a serious warning for the Punjab Government, the Education Department and, indeed, the entire nation. According to the reported figures, 1,395,475 students passed while 753,813 students failed. This means that more than...
Tariff Wars, the U.S.–Iran Conflict and the New Geography of Shipping, Aviation & Investment. Global trade is being hit by two different disruptions at the same time. The U.S.-led tariff confrontation is disrupting the economics of trade. The U.S.–Iran conflict is disrupting the geography of transportation. One changes where goods remain commercially viable to buy...
Islamabad, (TW NEWS) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and UNICEF announced a $1.2 million contribution to strengthen maternal and newborn health care in Pakistan, as part of a wider collaboration to improve access to quality, life-saving health services across four countries in South Asia. In Pakistan, the two-year programme will reach 410,000 mothers...
Some political figures are remembered for the offices they held. Others are remembered for the principles they refused to abandon. Syed Ali Shah Geelani belonged to the second category. For decades, he remained one of the most prominent voices of the Kashmiri struggle for self-determination. His death on September 1, 2021, marked the end of...
A TFN Regional Trade & Transport Analysis The latest tightening of U.S. sanctions against Iran should not be viewed merely as an Iran–United States confrontation. It is increasingly becoming a regional trade, banking and transport issue affecting the Gulf, China, South Asia, Central Asia, Russia and the wider Eurasian logistics system. On 24 August 2026,...
Pakistan possesses enormous potential in the livestock and meat industry, yet this potential remains largely underutilized in international trade. The country produces more than 6 million metric tonnes of meat annually, but its total exports of meat and meat preparations are only around US$530 million a year. Pakistan’s reported share of the global halal meat...
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