Quetta, 16 May 2024 (TW) __ The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Balochistan Bar Council organized Balochistan’s first Women Lawyers Conference under the European Union (EU) funded ‘Deliver Justice Project.’ The conference focused on bringing women lawyers from all across Balochistan together so that they could learn from each others’ lived experiences and develop ideas on how to make the...
Barrister Sultan Mehmood order to establish active Kashmir Studies Institute in universities of Azad Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD (TW) __ AJK President Barrister Sultan Mohammad Mehmood Chaudhry has ordered establishment of fully functional Kashmir Studies Institute in each university of Azad Kashmir to highlight various aspects of Kashmir culture and Kashmir dispute to the outside world. His direction came during a meeting with him by Secretary General of Kashmir-American Awareness Forum Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai the world...
Korea and UNHCR mark contribution of 1 million dollars to support refugees, local communities in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (TW) __ The Republic of Korea Tuesday marked the contribution of one million dollars, aimed at bolstering UNHCR’s response in supporting Afghan refugees and their host communities in Pakistan. This one-year project focuses on livelihoods assistance, prevention and response to gender-based violence, community-based protection and updating of critical identity documentation, benefitting more than 125,000 people across the country. The...
Malta’s tourism group visited Pakistan, the governor of Punjab and the speaker of the Punjab Assembly met
LAHORE : A significant moment for Malta’s tourism industry unfolded as a tourist group embarked on a journey to Pakistan, marking a milestone in Malta’s travel history. The delegation, consisting of members from Swieqi United Cricket Club, including Syed Hamza Zaidi and Syed Mohsin Zaidi, alongside Maltese tourist agency global travel book owner Luke Zarb cousin, Shaun Galea, and other...
UNICEF condemns attack on girls’ school in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD, (TW) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strongly condemns the attack on a girls’ school in Shiwah Tehsil of North Waziristan, calling it a despicable and cowardly act that could jeopardise the future of many young and talented girls. Explosives used in the attack caused serious damage to the structure of the school, reportedly the only for girls...
IOM and SSDO host a Provincial Dialogue in Lahore on Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants
Law enforcement officials discuss the challenges they encounter in combating trafficking and smuggling in Pakistan during the provincial dialogue [SSDO 2024]. Lahore, (TW) — The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO), convened a Provincial Dialogue in Lahore, Punjab, on April 18, 2024, to discuss and...
Collaborative Report Highlights Insights on Pakistan’s Youth Entrepreneurship Landscape
08 May 2024 – Islamabad (TW) : UNDP launched its latest report, titled ‘The State of Youth Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Pakistan,’ during a high-level ceremony at Serena Hotel in Islamabad. The event was attended by the Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications, H.E. Shaza Fatima Khawaja, the Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Program, Mr. Rana Mashhood Khan, UNDP...
UNESCO Urges Strengthening Independent Environmental Journalism to Combat Climate Change Disinformation
Rawalpindi, 7 May 2024 (TW) – UNESCO Islamabad, in collaboration with Fatima Jinnah Women University, convened a significant event on World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) at the university premises. Attended by over 100 participants including civil society, youth, media professionals, academia, and diplomatic missions, the event emphasized the critical role of independent environmental and scientific journalism in addressing climate change...
World Press Freedom Day event organized by Universal Peace Federation Austria in Vienna.
VIENNA : World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day. Journalism is the fourth pillar of democracy. The people involved in this profession should carry out their duties...
The countries with the most expensive freelancers – Pakistan ranks 14th
Waqar Naseem Wamiq, Riyadh – New research has found the most countries with the most expensive freelancers, with Pakistan placed 14th. The study, conducted by invoicing software company Bookipi, used freelancing platform Upwork to find how much freelancers in 40 different countries charge on average per job. They looked at several popular services, including logo design, video editing, and data...