Islamabad (TW) – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan, the German development cooperation and UNICEF in close collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Coordination and Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives hosted a workshop on Pakistan’s long-term vision for Low Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS). Attended by around 250 representatives from the public, private, academic, and development...
GREEN CLIMATE FUND APPROVES WFP’S US$ 9.8 MILLION PROJECT TO BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN PAKISTAN
Islamabad – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$ 9.8 million climate risk management initiative aimed at strengthening resilience to extreme climate in flood-prone districts in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, to be implemented by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan. By strengthening the technical capacity of the public sector in...
Kashmiri Americans will protest at Times Square, NY on August 4, 2024
Washington, DC. July 24, 2024.(TW) __The abrogation of article 370 and 35 A was an act of ultimate aggression and assault on the rights of the people of the State of Jammu & Kashmir. Such attempts are in open contravention of UN resolution #90 of 1951, #122 adopted on January 24, 1957; # 123 adopted on February 21, 1957, and...
Nelson Mandela Day Celebration 2024 – honouring the father of Peace in South Africa
-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...