VIENNA (Report: Muhammad Amir Siddique) The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Vienna hosted a reception to commemorate the National Day of Pakistan. The event brought together high-ranking officials from the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, members of the diplomatic corps, and the Pakistani community in Austria. His...
Let Kashmiri Diaspora Choose Wisdom Over Division: Raja Muzaffar
Dallas, Texas. April 27, 2025 (TW) __ An amazing webinar was organized today on April 27, 2025, on the ninth death anniversary of Amanullah Khan, by a well-known pro-Kashmir freedom leader and Acting Chairman, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, Raja Muzaffar Sahib. The webinar was attended by more than 60 scholars, intellectuals, academics, journalists, human rights activists from 15 diffident countries....
WHO and Pakistan warn climate change is worsening malaria amid 2 million annual cases
Islamabad, (TW) – On the occasion of World Malaria Day, observed on 25 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services are warning that climate change is worsening the impact of malaria in the country amid over 2 million cases reported annually. WHO and Pakistan are calling on all stakeholders to urgently intensify efforts to...
MOU signed to strengthen decent working conditions for health workers in Punjab
The new collaboration marks a bold step forward in safeguarding the rights, health, and dignity of those who dedicate their lives to caring for others. LAHORE, (TW) – A new partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) will improve occupational safety and health, build institutional capacity, and promote more inclusive workplaces for...
24 disaster-resilient schools handed over in Buner district to create safer learning environments
Buner, (TW) – A handover ceremony for 24 retrofitted schools was held at Government Primary School (GPS) Chanar No. 1 in District Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), marking a key milestone in efforts to create safer and more disaster-resilient learning environments for children in some of Pakistan’s most climate-vulnerable regions. The initiative is part of the Disaster Resilient School Infrastructure (DRSI) project, supported by...
Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
Agencies call for sustained investments in immunization efforts amidst looming funding cuts GENEVA/NEW YORK, (TW) – Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave millions of children, adolescents, and adults at risk, warn WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunization Week, 24-30 April. Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles,...
The World Kashmir Awareness Forum Calls for Peace, Transparency, and Justice After Pahalgam Attack
Washington, DC. April 24, 2025,(TW) –The World Kashmir Awareness Forum strongly condemns the horrific attack on innocent tourists in Pahalgam in the Indian-occupied Kashmir. Violence targeting innocent civilians is indefensible under all circumstances. For Kashmiris living under heavy military occupation, this tragic situation raises disturbing questions: How could such an incident occur in a region suffocated by intense military presence...
UNESCO celebrates the International Mother Earth Day with the Premiere Screening of “Hundan – An Echo of a Dirge”
Islamabad, (TW) – To commemorate the International Mother Earth Day, UNESCO, in collaboration with the Cultural Diplomacy Initiative of Serena Hotels, presented the premiere screening of the film “Hundan – An Echo of a Dirge” by Mr. Karamat Ali, founder and director of Rockwood Production & Resource Centre. The film, set in the high mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan and narrated in the...
New Refrigerated Trucks strengthen children’s access to vaccines in Pakistan
Vaccine cold chain receives boost with new transport provided by UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Islamabad, (TW) – In a significant step toward ensuring equitable access to life-saving vaccines for every child in Pakistan, UNICEF officially handed over 31 refrigerated trucks to the Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI) in Islamabad today, with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. “These...
Vienna-Pakistan-Austria virtual meeting on trade and investment.
VIENNA, (Report: Muhammad Amir Siddique) __ A virtual meeting on Pak-Austria bilateral trade and Investment was held on 23 April, 2025. His Excellency Ambassador of Pakistan to Vienna led the Pakistani delegation, which comprised of Mr. Nasir Hamid, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Muhammad Ayub, Additional Secretray, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and senior officers from SIFC, Economic Affairs Division,...