In the high-stakes theater of South Asian geopolitics, where nuclear arsenals, historical grievances, and territorial disputes intersect, Pakistan has developed a strategic approach that shifts the balance of power away from sheer military might and towards more sophisticated, indirect methods. This approach referred to as “Bleeding India with a Thousand Cuts relies on asymmetric warfare...
KARACHI, – Stakeholders at the two-day workshop on hazardous waste management and ship recycling enhanced their understanding of the Hong Kong Convention, ILO’s Chemical and Occupational Safety and Health Conventions, and legal requirements for worker safety and environmental compliance. Organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and...
Islamabad, 23 May 2025, (TW) – The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Government of Pakistan, has built 13 prefabricated vaccination centres and initiated the procurement process to deliver 13 additional facilities in underserved areas across the country. Together, the centres will serve a population of over 750 000 people. The 26 centres –...
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan province, Pakistan, on 21 May 2025. This reprehensible act of terrorism resulted in the grievous loss of at least 6 Pakistani nationals including 4 school going children along with 53 injured,...
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...
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