Islamabad, (TW News) – FAO Pakistan celebrated World Food Day 2025 with a high-level event focused on promoting sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems in the country. The celebration brought together policymakers, development partners, researchers, students, and representatives from the private sector. The event featured the Chief Guest, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research,...
Category: PAKISTAN-ASIA
Pakistan Business Council Dubai organizes interactive meeting with Rana Ehsan Afzal Khan, Minister of State/Coordinator to the Prime Minister of Pakistan
PBC Dubai is committed to promoting trade, investment and mutual development between the business communities of Pakistan and the UAE, Shabbir Merchant UAE is one of Pakistan’s key trade and investment partners, Commercial Counsellor Challenges and opportunities for enhancing economic cooperation between Pakistan and the UAE were also discussed DUBAI, (Tahir Munir Tahir) __ Pakistan...
Dropout and Deprived Youth — The Lost National Assets of Pakistan
Pakistan’s dream of becoming an educated and progressive nation fades each year as thousands — in fact, millions — of young students vanish from the education system after completing their Secondary School Certificate (Matric) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (Intermediate) examinations. These are not mere statistics; they are the stories of shattered dreams and wasted...
Chair of KCEU Ali Raza Syed asked for an urgent international action
SEOUL, South Korea/Brussels (Unib Rashid) – Chairman of Kashmir Council Europe (KCEU) Ali Raza Syed has called for an urgent and serious International community action on Jammu and Kashmir issue. He was addressing an international event in Seoul, the capital city of Sout Korea on human rights in Jammu and Kashmir. The landmark seminar titled...
SMEDA’s Director Mashood Khan Calls for Action-Oriented Governance to Secure Pakistan’s Future
Islamabad (TW News) — Mashood Khan, Director of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) and a leading figure in Pakistan’s auto sector, has called on federal and provincial governments to focus on tangible results rather than rhetoric, emphasising that only action can ensure the nation’s sustainable future. “It’s not promises but delivery that...
UNHCR expresses concern over the denotification of Refugee Villages and forced returns of Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD, (TW News) __ During the week of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)’s Executive Committee in Geneva, the agency has expressed concern over the government’s decision to de-notify some Refugee Villages and forcibly return Afghans, including refugees, to Afghanistan. The Federal Government recently de-notified sixteen refugee villages in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. In August,...
World Habitat Day 2025: Urban Solutions to Climate Crisis
Islamabad, (TW News) – United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) celebrated World Habitat Day 2025 under the theme “Urban Solutions to the Climate Crisis.” The day, observed annually on the first Monday of October, highlights the collective responsibility to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable in the face of growing urban challenges. The event was convened in collaboration with Shehersaaz bringing together representatives from government institutions,...
PAKISTAN’S HIMALAYAN PINK SALT SHOWCASED IN GLOBAL INNOVATION AWARD IN BELGIUM
Sao Paulo, (TW News) __ The Embassy of Pakistan in Brazil is pleased to acknowledge the international recognition granted to a Brazilian innovation that combines Amazonian biodiversity with Pakistan’s Himalayan Pink Salt, which received distinction at the Women in Agritech – Global Summit of Women in Agribusiness and Biotechnology held in Belgium from September 24...
Pakistan takes major step towards tackling organised crime with support from UNODC and UK Government
Islamabad, (TW News) — A two-day workshop was held in Islamabad to help Pakistan develop its first National Strategy Against Organised Crime. The event was organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in partnership with the Government of Pakistan and the UK Government. The workshop brought together senior officials from law...
United States commits US$1 Million to UNICEF’s Flood Response in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (TW News) __ The United States Government, through the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), has committed US$1 million to support UNICEF’s emergency response for children and families affected by the recent floods in Pakistan. Through this contribution, UNICEF will reach over 65,000 people, including pregnant women and children, with life-saving nutrition and...









