Lahore, (TW News) – The European Union (EU), through its funding under the Huqooq-e-Pakistan II project, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), inaugurated the Shaista Ikramullah Human Rights Education Centre (SIHREC) in Lahore, aimed at advancing human rights education in Pakistan. Designed as an interdisciplinary platform for learning, research, and dialogue, the Centre...
Islamabad/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ Engr. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (S.I.) has assumed charge as the Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan. Speaking to Dawn, Dr. Akhtar said that the higher education sector would soon witness “drastic and visible changes.” He stated that his priorities include strengthening quality assurance, promoting research through global partnerships,...
Islamabad, (TW News) __ UNESCO Director-General Dr. Khaled El-Enany paid his first official visit to Pakistan on February 1–2, a landmark engagement that successfully reinforced the strategic partnership between the Government of Pakistan and UNESCO. During the visit, Dr. El-Enany held high-level bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
Lahore, (TW News) __ American leadership continues to deliver tangible results in Pakistan through sustained investment in cultural preservation and community development. Over the past decade, the United States has invested nearly USD 2.6 million to help preserve iconic heritage sites in Lahore’s Walled City, including the Lahore Fort and the historic Wazir Khan Mosque....
ISLAMABAD, (TW News) __ Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Government of Pakistan, Wednesday graced the GBC Excellence Awards 2026 as Chief Guest at the ceremony organised by the Gujranwala Business Centre (GBC). The event honoured exceptional business leaders, exporters, industrialists, diplomats, government officials, and key stakeholders for their outstanding...
ISLAMABAD, (TW News) __ Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Wednesday agreed to significantly enhance trade, investment, and regional connectivity, committing to raise the bilateral trade volume to $1 billion within the next year and to promote a multi-country transport corridor linking Central and South Asia. “We have agreed to the Belarus- Russia- Kazakhstan- Uzbekistan, Afghanistan- Pakistan...
Islamabad, (TW News) __ Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif met with Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, to discuss matters relating to law and order, development, and public welfare in the province. During the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized the need for close cooperation between the federal and provincial governments to ensure the development...
Lahore, (TW News) __ Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif met with the team representing Pakistan at the 61st Venice Biennale 2026, the world’s oldest and largest international art exhibition, to be held in Venice, Italy. The meeting was attended by Najam Sethi, renowned Pakistani artist Faiza Butt, Pakistan Pavilion Curator Beatriz Cifuentes Feliciano, and Pakistan...
Islamabad, (TW News) __ Senior Vice Chairman Jammu and Kashmir National Front (JKNF), Altaf Hussain Wani has expressed his deep sense of shock and sorrow over the demise of Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, who died after a prolonged illness. In a condolence message, Wani said, “With his death, Kashmir has...
Islamabad, (TW News) __ The Pakistan Tourism, Sports & Family Festival 2026 was officially inaugurated today at Jinnah Sports Complex, Islamabad, marking the beginning of a vibrant national-level celebration showcasing the country’s tourism potential, cultural diversity, and sporting spirit. The inaugural ceremony was attended by the Special Coordinator to the Prime Minister, Sardar Yasir Ilyas...
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