-A man loved across all cultures-Community and religious leaders gathered to celebrate International Nelson Mandela Day 2024, shining the light on a man who fiercely believed in equality, justice and freedom for all. Imprisoned for 27 years for his beliefs, his mind never stopped working and planning for peace. On his release, he showed true forgiveness for his oppressors and...
Peaceful protest to be organized in Washington
Washington, D.C. July 14, 2024 (TW) __ An important meeting was held at the residence of Sardar Zarif Khan to discuss the possibility of holding a peaceful protest on August 5, 2024 – the day which cast ominous shadow to panic when Narendra Modi abrogated Article 370 & 35 A on August 5, 2019, a decision which was rejected not...
H E Ambassador Mohammad Kamran Akhtar, the new ambassador of Pakistan posted to Austria and Slovakia.
VIENNA : H E Ambassador Mohammad Kamran Akhtar, the new ambassador of Pakistan posted to Austria and Slovakia addressed the Pakistani community on Friday, July 12, at 5:00 pm at the Embassy of Pakistan in Vienna. Embassy of Pakistan Head of Chancery Mr Adeal Ahmed Khan Afridi, Pakistan Community Affairs Counselor Shehzad Saleem, Counselor Mohammad Ammar and staff of Embassy...
Global Kashmiri Diaspora will observe July 13th as the Martyrs Day
Washington, D.C. July 13h, 2024.(TW) __ Dr. Imtiaz Khan, Kashmiri American scholar said that on 13 July 1931, thousands of Kashmiris flocked to the central jail in Srinagar to see the trial of Abdul Qadeer. As the time for obligatory Zuhr prayer approached, a Kashmiri stood up to deliver the sermon to call the worshippers (Adhan). The Dogra governor, Raizada...
IFAD Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific visits Pakistan
ISLAMABAD,(TW) : Reehana Rifat Raza, the Regional Director for the Asia and Pacific Division at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently visited Pakistan to deepen IFAD’s existing partnership with the country and meet government counterparts, key development partners and the United Nations in Pakistan. A key objective of the visit was to explore new opportunities for IFAD and Pakistan...
At long last, Sardar Zarif Khan is at home. AlhamdulilAllah!
Washington, D.C., USA. July 10, 2024 (TW) __ Finally, Sardar Zarif Khan, Advisor to the President of Azad Kashmir and founding Chairman of ‘Kashmir American welfare Association’ (KAWA) is at home after spending 34 long days at INOVA Hospital and 21 days Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, Fairfax, Virginia. At this stage, we feel obliged to give the update to the well-wishers...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Vienna on Wednesday arrived and was specially welcomed by Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP).
VIENNA : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Vienna on Wednesday arrived and was specially welcomed by Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP). The ostensible reason for Modi’s visit is the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Austria and India in 1949. In 1955, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited Austria, and in 1983 his daughter and successor...
UNHCR calls for greater efforts towards longer-term solutions for Afghans in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (TW) – Wrapping up a three-day visit, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for a bolstering of efforts towards longer-term solutions for Afghans in Pakistan, and support for their host communities. Grandi visited Peshawar and Haripur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, meeting with Afghan refugees in urban settings as well as in a refugee village. People...
FAO and PMD will Host Scientific Forum on Flash Droughts and Early Warning Systems
Islamabad, (TW) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Pakistan (FAOPK), in collaboration with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), will convene a Scientific Forum to address the emerging challenge of flash droughts and enhance early warning systems (EWS) for disaster preparedness on 10 July 2024 in the City of Islamabad. Under the ECHO-funded Pilot Programmatic Partnership...
The wedding ceremony of the daughter of Pak friend Austria President Ghulam Mustafa Baluch was held in Vienna.
VIENNA : The marriage of Sarah Baluch, the daughter of the President of Pak Friend Austria, the well-known intellectual figure of the Pakistani community, Islamic scholar and social, religious and political leader of Austria Ghulam Mustafa Baluch with Akram Kasimi, the son of Tamimount Albay, on Saturday 6th July 2024 in Vienna. It was held in the largest Marriage Hall,...