New assessment highlights need for targeted livelihood recovery measures in flood-affected areas ISLAMABAD, (TW News) – Around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by the 2025 floods in Pakistan, based on assessment, carried out by the International Labour Organisation, in support of the review and validation of the Preliminary Assessment of 2025 Floods Damages....
Islamabad, (TW News) — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Japan, is strengthening community resilience and disaster preparedness in Pakistan, particularly for vulnerable communities in Punjab province, through a project supported by a generous contribution of US$400,000 from the Government of Japan. Pakistan continues to face increasing risks from climate-induced disasters, including...
Riyadh/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) — Saudi Arabia has urged Pakistan to halt and reassess major defence agreements worth approximately $5.5 billion with African partners, signaling a notable recalibration of Riyadh’s regional and security priorities. According to diplomatic sources, Saudi authorities requested Islamabad to suspend a $1.5 billion weapons deal with Sudan and reconsider a separate $4...
Sudhnoti, (TW News) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Department of Forests, Wildlife and Fisheries, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, convened a stakeholder consultation today under the project “Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Mountain Areas”. The event brought together government officials, technical experts, and community representatives to...
New York, (TW News) – Washington-based World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF), launched a high-visibility digital advocacy campaign across New York City, deploying mobile LED advertising trucks carrying sharp and compelling messages urging the United Nations to implement its long-standing resolutions on Kashmir. The campaign coincided with the 78th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution...
Professor (Dr.) Imtiaz Khan April 20, 2026 The United Nations Security Council Resolution 47, adopted on April 21, 1948, addressed the escalating conflict over Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan following the partition of British India in 1947. The resolution called for an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of troops from both sides and a...
Geneva, (Unib Rahid) – United Nations Office at Geneva has reported that more than 38,000 women and girls have been killed in Gaza Strip between October 2023 and December 2025, amid ongoing hostilities in the region. According to the statement, the deaths are attributed to sustained Israeli air bombardment and ground military operations. The figures...
Ghulam N. Mir, MD; FACGPresident : World Kashmir Awareness forum April 17, 2026 The year 1948 remains a pivotal chapter in international law in South Asian history. While the partition of the subcontinent was meant to settle territorial boundaries between different states, the dispute over the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir immediately tested...
United Nations, (Unib Rashid) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres has met Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, expressing appreciation for Pakistan’s efforts aimed at supporting peace initiatives in the Middle East. During the meeting, Guterres acknowledged Pakistan’s diplomatic engagement and its contributions toward promoting dialogue and stability in the region. 🚨🇵🇰 UN...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice April 15, 2026 If promises were meant to be broken, Kashmir would stand as their most tragic testament. Few regions in modern history have endured such a relentless pattern of pledges made, solemnly declared before the world, and then quietly abandoned. The story of Kashmir is...
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