Pakistan marked the 60th International Literacy Day in Islamabad, highlighting persistent challenges of illiteracy, learning poverty and out-of-school children while calling for coordinated action to expand quality learning opportunities.
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Nearly 1 in 16 internet-using children in Pakistan experienced technology-facilitated exploitation and abuse in one year – UNICEF
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...
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contributes $1.2 Million to strengthen maternal and newborn health in Pakistan.
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...
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Altaf Hussain Wani Raises Concern Over Disappearing Kashmir Media Archives.
ISLAMABAD, (TW NEWS) – Chairman Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) Altaf Hussain Wani has raised concerns over the disappearance of digital media archives related to Kashmir, warning that the loss of historical records could undermine public memory and make it increasingly difficult to document the region’s past. In a statement shared on social media,...
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Gaza’s Children’s Kites Become Security Concern Amid Ongoing Conflict.
Brussels/Gaza, (Unib Rashid) – A traditional childhood pastime in Gaza has become the focus of renewed security concerns after several kites flew from the besieged territory into southern Israel over the weekend. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the military to respond “immediately and forcefully” to future kite launches, warning that those involved could face...
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China Tests Convoy-Based Approach to Trucking Automation
BEIJING, (TW NEWS) – China is exploring a new approach to freight automation that could accelerate the adoption of autonomous trucking by combining human-led vehicles with self-driving trucks operating in convoy formation. Under the emerging model, a single human driver leads a convoy while autonomous trucks follow behind, reducing the need to immediately replace conventional...
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Pakistan Assumes Presidency of UN Conference on Disarmament
BRUSSELS/GENEVA, (Unib Rahid) – Pakistan has assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (CD), with its representative taking charge on behalf of the country for the current session. In a statement following the assumption of the presidency, Pakistan’s representative said it was an honour to lead the Conference and expressed the...
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New record in China, 15,947 drones at the same time.
New record in China, 15,947 drones at the same time pic.twitter.com/AlCnhk4Oyg — Reg Saddler (@zaibatsu) August 17, 2026
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ABC Journalist Wins Legal Battle Over Report on Starvation in Gaza.
CANBERRA, (Web Desk) – An ABC journalist has won a legal battle after a court ruled that her dismissal was unlawful following the publication of a report documenting allegations that Israel was using starvation as a weapon against civilians in Gaza. The journalist had been dismissed after publishing a report examining the use of hunger...
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One Day, Two Messages:The Security Council’s Counterterrorism Debate and Kashmir’s Seventh Anniversary
Why international law and human rights must be applied with consistency—not selectivity. Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice August 5, 2026 The United Nations Security Council’s 10,205th meeting on “Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts” on August 5, 2026, delivered a message that should resonate far beyond the...