ISLAMABAD, June 29, press release issued by Fair Finance Pakistan: 68,100 children under five years of age died in Pakistan in 2021 due to high exposure to air pollution. Latest State of Global Air 2024, released in partnership with UNICEF reports air pollution is the second leading risk factor for death among children under five. The report estimates Pakistan has...
Peace-loving people living in Britain should vote wisely, Raja Sikandar Khan
LONDON : Chairman Global Pak Kashmir Supreme Council Raja Sikander Khan talking to media from London GPKSC headquarters stated that as the all the people of Great Britain are fully aware that 4th July 2024 is the Parliamentary election day, a day to cast your vote to bring change in Great Britain’s politics as people are fully aware of the...
Sardar Zarif is resting comfortably at Rehab Center: Dr. Fai
Washington, D.C. June 30, 2024 (TW) __Sardar Zarif Khan, Advisor to the President of Azad Kashmir and founding Chairman of ‘Kashmir American Welfare Society’ is still in Rehab Center where he is resting comfortably and felt much better today than what we experienced during our last visit to him. AlhamdulilAllah! A delegation of his well-wishers visited him this weekend at...
lifelong habit of India towards Kashmir needs to be changed
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & justice June 28, 2024 The United Nations Security Council in its 9669th meeting held on June 26, 2024, explored ways and means to reinforce principles to protect children in armed conflict. Ban-Ki-Moon, former Secretary General of the UN and currently the Chairman of the Elders said, “It should be a matter of...
UNHCR calls for solidarity and solutions for Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD, (TW) __ UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Thursday lauded the people and government of Pakistan for hosting Afghan refugees for over four decades and called for protecting those seeking safety in Pakistan. UNHCR acknowledged that as Pakistan has been facing its own challenges, the country’s generosity must be matched with international responsibility-sharing. World Refugee Day is an international day...
Launch of Olive Market Study for Pakistan
Islamabad, (TW) – The European Union funded project – Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress (GRASP), implemented by the International Trade Centre, today launched, in collaboration with the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development, the Pakistan Olives Market Study report. This comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of the current landscape, consumer preferences, and growth opportunities in Pakistan’s olive...
UNIDO Hosts High-Level Workshop to Strengthen Food Regulatory Practices in Pakistan
Islamabad, (TW) — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) brought together senior officials from Provincial Food Authorities across Pakistan in Islamabad for a high-level workshop to enhance food regulatory practices in Pakistan. The workshop, entitled “Designing and Operating Food Regulatory Functions,” gathered Director Generals, Directors, and Technical Officials from all Provincial Authorities of Pakistan, including Azad Jammu Kashmir, Gilgit...
Stakeholders advocate for equal opportunities for women in engineering
Gender equality in the engineering profession is a matter of decent work and social justice and an economic imperative. ISLAMABAD, (TW) – Stakeholders at the International Women in Engineering Day event recognized the ongoing challenges in achieving gender parity in the engineering profession and reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for women to innovate, lead & excel in shaping...
Vienna named the best city to live in the world for the third year in a row.
Vienna, the capital of Austria, has been ranked first among the world’s best cities to live in. Vienna has been named the best city to live in the world for the third year in a row. Vienna has been named the best city to live in the world for its stable infrastructure, culture, education, medical services and entertainment. The Economist...
The city of Vienna is launching a special allocation of municipal housing on July 1st
VIENNA : The city of Vienna is launching a special allocation of municipal housing on July 1st a thousand apartments will be available for people whose tenancies are expiring in the next few months. This is intended to combat high housing costs, it is said, as fixed-term rents are a major price driver. Between July 1 and November 30, a...