Islamabad, (TW News) — UN-Habitat Pakistan convened an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) with representatives from the Government of Pakistan, the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), UN agencies, NGOs, civil society, and the engineering community to develop practical guidelines for the seismic retrofitting of schools in earthquake-prone areas of the country. These...
Karachi (TW News) – On September 20, 2025, a heartwarming program was organized by the Maryam Foundation in collaboration with an international organization at The Society for the Rehabilitation of Special Children (SRSC), Karachi. The event was dedicated to spreading happiness among disabled children through the distribution of gifts, food, and birthday cakes. Ambassador for...
Islamabad, (TW News) __ Vice Chairman Jammu and Kashmir National Front, Altaf Hussain Wani, has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of veteran Kashmiri intellectual and former chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, who breathed his last on Wednesday evening at his residence in north Kashmir’s Sopore. In his condolence...
Over 49,000 Pakistani health workers trained by the World Health Organization will be mobilized by the Government of Pakistan in a campaign that targets girls aged 9–14 years WHO Representative in Pakistan, Dr Dapeng Luo, joined the official launch of the campaign presided over by Federal Minister of Health Syed Mustafa Kamal. Photo: WHO Pakistan/Hamid...
Geneva, (TW News) __ Prominent rights activist and chairman Kashmir Institute of International Relations Altaf Hussain Wani has strongly condemned India’s continued denial of the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. Speaking during the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order at the 60th Session of the...
This initiative reflects the vision of our Board of Directors to engage and empower young entrepreneurs, Shabbir MerchantThe objective of this summit was to provide a platform for young entrepreneurs to share their ideas, views and experiences, Iftikhar Ali Tatla Dubai (Tahir Munir Tahir) Pakistan Business Council Dubai is a prominent organization that provides trade,...
This is a summary of what was said by Mr. Arafat Jamal, UNHCR Representative to Afghanistan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of a crisis within a crisis emerging in Afghanistan. Returns under adverse...
Unhealthy food environments are fuelling a worsening nutrition crisis for children in the region KATHMANDU, (TW News) – Children across South Asia face an escalating nutrition crisis, with millions suffering from undernourishment, anaemia and obesity. UNICEF warns that unless urgent action is taken, the futures of millions of children will be at risk. UNICEF’s new report Feeding...
Quetta, (TW News) — The European Union Delegation and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Government of Balochistan and rule of law stakeholders, convened the 8th Provincial Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of the Rule of Law Roadmap in Quetta on 10 September 2025. The Rule of Law Roadmap of Balochistan...
Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher allocates funds to meet the most critical humanitarian needs of flood-affected families ISLAMABAD, (TW News) – United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has announced a USD $5 million allocation from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support the Government-led flood response in Pakistan. The funds will enable UN...
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