Geneva, Switzerland/Islamabad, Pakistan, (TW) __ Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by consensus the world’s first Pandemic Agreement. The landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly culminates more than three years of intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and driven...
Islamabad, May 21, 2025 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has formalized two strategic partnerships with Taraqee Foundation and Islamic Relief Pakistan under the European Union (EU) funded Revival of Balochistan Water Resources Programme (RBWRP). These collaborations aim to strengthen community mobilization and deepen local support of sustainable water, agriculture, and livestock...
Between two nuclear-armed states, the only triumphant is death. The recent four-day military escalation along the Line of Control and international borders between Pakistan and India brought the region to the edge of catastrophe, only narrowly defused by urgent U.S. mediation. Yet, the ceasefire is no guarantee of peace. As nationalist fervor and religious extremism...
Geneva/Islamabad,19 May 2025,(TW) __ Pakistan was one of the countries that received recognition for outstanding achievements in global health in 2024 – particularly for the elimination of trachoma – during the 78th World Health Assembly taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 27 May. The World Health Organization (WHO) praised Pakistan for being one of...
Peshawar, 20 May 2025, (TW) – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in collaboration with The Ministry of Maritime Affairs (MoMA), organized a provincial stakeholder consultation workshop on the draft National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy 2025–2035 at the FAO Khyber Pakhtunkhwa office in Peshawar. The consultation aimed to gather feedback from provincial...
Islamabad -May 20, 2025,TW) – The Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) vehemently condemns the Government of India’s decision to revoke the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card of UK-based Kashmiri Pandit scholar and human rights defender, Prof. Natasha Koul. This action represents a blatant attempt to silence a critical voice speaking truth to power...
While India invests heavily in advanced jets, Pakistan’s focus on training highly Skilled pilots has allowed the Pakistan Air Force to outmaneuver its Technologically superior neighbor, proving that the “man behind the gun” remains The critical factor in modern air combat. In the age of modern war, in which technological prowess comes to the foreground,...
Islamabad, May 19, 2025 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and CESVI signed a partnership agreement on Friday to officially launch the RAFAA: Resilience & Adaptation by Fostering Anticipatory Action project in Sindh, Pakistan. Funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), the €4 million initiative aims to strengthen...
2025 marked yet another grave chapter in the turbulent trajectory of Pakistan-India relations. A tragic incident in Indian-occupied Jammu & Kashmir, rather than prompting introspection, was hastily manipulated by India to justify aggression, pushing two nuclear-armed neighbors to the edge of war and drawing global concern over the spiraling tensions. On April 22, 2025, violence...
Islamabad, 15 May 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have launched a strategic partnership to promote responsible conduct and strengthen human rights due diligence across Pakistan’s business sector as part of UNDP’s Huqooq-e-Pakistan II Programme, supported by the European Union (EU). The partnership, formalized through an agreement signed by Dr....
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