Islamabad, (TW) – In partnership with the Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE), UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and the Institute of Social and Policy Sciences (I-SAPS), successfully concluded a three-day national consultative workshop in Islamabad from 15 to 17 April 2025 to validate key research findings on the role of district education managers...
Category: Pakistan-Asia
Justice System Reform in Focus at National Human Rights Conference
Islamabad, (TW) – The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is hosting a two-day national conference, “From Promise to Action: Advancing SDG 16 for Justice and Reform” in Islamabad. The event brings together senior government officials, human rights experts, members of the judiciary, and...
Peshawar Zalmi, UNHCR call for greater compassion towards Afghan refugees in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (TW) __ UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Peshawar Zalmi have entered a strategic partnership and have called for greater compassion towards Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan, urging that the situation of Afghan refugees be seen through a humanitarian lens. Peshawar Zalmi is the leading franchise of Pakistan Super League (PSL) cricket championship, which...
Every day, 675 newborns and 27 mothers die in Pakistan – WHO calls for urgent action
Islamabad, Pakistan – On the occasion of World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on international and national partners to urgently invest in reducing maternal and newborn deaths as a crucial necessity for the prosperity of Pakistan and the region. Every day, 675 babies under 1 month and 27 mothers die from...
Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn
Countries must recommit to ending deaths in childbirth amid major headwinds GENEVA/NEW YORK, – Women today are more likely than ever to survive pregnancy and childbirth, according to a major new report released today, but United Nations (UN) agencies highlight the threat of major backsliding as unprecedented aid cuts take effect around the world. Released on World...
FAO Distributes 100,000 Low-Delta Fodder & Fruit Plants in Balochistan for Spring Plantation, Commemorating International Day of Forests 2025
Quetta, – On the International Day of Forests 2025, FAO launched the Spring Tree Plantation Campaign, through which 100,000 fruit and fodder tree saplings were distributed across 30 watersheds in 16 districts of Balochistan, reinforcing efforts toward sustainable agriculture and climate resilience. This large-scale distribution, organized under the European Union (EU)-funded Revival of Balochistan Water Resources...
Launch of Multi-Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (MHVRA) for Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Nowshera
Islamabad, Pakistan – The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), officially launched the Multi-Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (MHVRA) for the districts of Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and Nowshera. This milestone marks a key achievement under the project titled “Enhancing Community, Local, and National-Level Urban Climate Change Resilience to Water Scarcity Caused by...
WHO supports “Big Catch-Up” initiative to vaccinate 2.8 million children in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan, 21 March 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the Government of Pakistan to protect with life-saving vaccines 2.8 million children who had missed routine doses due to the COVID-19 pandemic – or any other reason – during the first and second round of the ‘Big Catch-Up’ immunization campaign across Pakistan....
Pakistan edges closer to eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus
Islamabad Capital Territory and Pakistan-Administered Kashmir receive World Health Organization validation for eliminating this life-threatening disease Islamabad, Pakistan 20 March 2025, – Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and Pakistan-Administered Kashmir (PAK) have achieved the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), taking Pakistan closer to interrupting the transmission of this life-threatening disease for mothers and newborns nationwide....
A Milestone in Recovery: Climate-Resilient Homes for Flood-Affected Families in Balochistan
Quetta, (TW) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with generous support from the Government of Germany through KfW Development Bank, and in collaboration with the Government of Balochistan, has officially handed over the first batch of 40 climate-resilient houses to families affected by the devastating 2022 floods. The handover took place in Hanna Urak, district...









