Bradford, (Zahid Mirza) __ As part of the United Nations’ global campaign, Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, the University of Bradford has launched a series of awareness activities aimed at combating violence against women and promoting gender equality. In this connection, the University’s Social Justice Society organized a significant awareness session addressing Islamophobia and women’s rights, drawing a...
PABOCCI and EZShifa Sign MoU to Expand Affordable Healthcare Access Globally
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ In a significant step toward providing affordable and accessible healthcare services worldwide, the Pak Benelux Overseas Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PABOCCI) and health-tech company EZShifa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The signing ceremony took place in Karachi, where the newly appointed President of PABOCCI, Rana Javed Kausar, and Adnan Siddiqui, Chief Operating Officer...
he Labour government’s latest budget has been described as extremely disappointing by Councillor Raja Mohammad Aslam Khan
Luton, (Our Correspondent) __ Leader of the Conservative Group in Luton Councillor Raja Mohammad Aslam has stated that the latest budget offers little reassurance to families and businesses in towns such as Luton. Instead of providing genuine economic relief, Labour has opted to increase taxes, expand public expenditure without transparency, and implement policies that will place additional pressure on local...
ISSI Launches Book on Post-5 August 2019 IIOJK
Islamabad, (TW News) __ The India Study Centre at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) has launched its latest edited volume, titled: “The Kashmir Question in a Changing World – Beyond August 2019.” Featuring 12 chapters contributed by renowned academics and scholars from Pakistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, as well as abroad, the book focuses on various dimensions of...
One million Afghans returned from Pakistan in 2025: UNHCR
ISLAMABAD,(TW News) __ As winter sets in and temperatures fall across the region, thousands of Afghans – including refugees and asylum-seekers – are returning to Afghanistan under mounting pressure, despite the country’s grave human rights and humanitarian situation. UNHCR confirmed that more than one million Afghans have returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan in 2025. “In the right circumstances, this would...
Commemorating Four Years of NCHR
Islamabad, (TW News) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the Huqooq-e-Pakistan II project funded by the European Union (EU), supported the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) in hosting an end-of-term event to mark the Commission’s four-year tenure. The event, titled Impact Through Courage – Four Years of Serving Pakistan, brought together over 100 representatives from the government, the diplomatic community, international...
EU, FAO Conclude SRAS Project Supporting over 200.000 people in Sindh
Karachi, (TW News) –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and The European Union (EU) together with the Government of Sindh, marked the successful completion of the Strengthening Resilience of Agro-Pastoralists in Sindh (SRAS) project during a closing ceremony held in Karachi today. Implemented in Umerkot and Tharparkar, the four-year EU funded EUR 3 million SRAS project enhanced food...
Pakistan Hosts International Conference on Countering the Smuggling of Migrants.
ISLAMABAD, (TW News) – The Government of Pakistan, in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), with the financial support from the Migration Multi Partner Trust Fund (Migration MPTF) and the European Union, convened a high-level International Conference on Countering the Smuggling of Migrants from 26-27 November 2025 in Islamabad. The...
UK Islamic Scholar Maulana Muhammad Iqbal Awan Visits Religious Institutions Across Pakistan.
London, (Special Correspondent) __ Maulana Muhammad Iqbal Awan Al-Khatib, President of the Ittehad-e-Millat Islamiya Movement and senior leader of the UK Islamic Mission, undertook a visit to several prominent religious institutions in Pakistan. During his tour, he visited Darul Uloom Jamia Arabia, Gujranwala, Jamia-tul-Uloom, Multan, and Darul Uloom, Vehari. At these institutions, Maulana Iqbal Awan held meetings with the administration...
Independent Veterinary Drug Registration Authority: Essential for Livestock Health, Public Safety, and AMR Control
Pakistan’s livestock sector—home to more than 220 million animals—is the backbone of rural livelihoods, national food security, and the country’s economic stability. Despite its enormous size and contribution, the regulatory framework governing veterinary pharmaceuticals remains fragmented, outdated, and insufficiently specialized. While the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) is responsible for overseeing both human and veterinary drugs, its operational focus,...