In the high-stakes theater of South Asian geopolitics, where nuclear arsenals, historical grievances, and territorial disputes intersect, Pakistan has developed a strategic approach that shifts the balance of power away from sheer military might and towards more sophisticated, indirect methods. This approach referred to as “Bleeding India with a Thousand Cuts relies on asymmetric warfare to impose substantial strategic costs...
Kashmiris Never Compromised Their Demand for Self-Determination. Dr. Fai
Baltimore, Maryland, USA. May 25, 2025. (TW) __ Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairman, World Forum for Peace & Justice was speaking during the 50th Annual Convention of Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) on the topic of ‘The Struggle of Kashmir: Justice and Freedom of a Forgotten People.’ More than 35,000 people attend the convention who came from all America....
More than 6.1 million workers trained under the Pact for Skills in EU.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ More than 6.1 million people have received training under the Pact for Skills since its launch in 2020, according to the results of the 2024 Pact’s annual survey. Over 3,200 organisations that invest in skills development have now joined the Pact, including industry, social partners, education and training providers, local authorities and employment services. The Pact for Skills is central to delivering...
Pakistan moves to strengthen hazardous waste management in ship recycling sector
KARACHI, – Stakeholders at the two-day workshop on hazardous waste management and ship recycling enhanced their understanding of the Hong Kong Convention, ILO’s Chemical and Occupational Safety and Health Conventions, and legal requirements for worker safety and environmental compliance. Organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs...
26 new vaccination centres will serve 750 000 people in underserved areas of Pakistan
Islamabad, 23 May 2025, (TW) – The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Government of Pakistan, has built 13 prefabricated vaccination centres and initiated the procurement process to deliver 13 additional facilities in underserved areas across the country. Together, the centres will serve a population of over 750 000 people. The 26 centres – funded by GAVI, the Vaccine...
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Pakistan
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, Balochistan province, Pakistan, on 21 May 2025. This reprehensible act of terrorism resulted in the grievous loss of at least 6 Pakistani nationals including 4 school going children along with 53 injured, 39 of them children. The...
Digital advertising trucks flash messages of appreciation for President Trump
Washington, D.C. May 22, 2025, (TW) __ The World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF), a Washington-based advocacy group, rented digital advertising trucks in Washington – to appreciate President Triumph’s statesmanship in defusing tension between two nuclear countries in South Asia – India and Pakistan. The electronic screens on the trucks carry messages such as: “With President Trump’s Intervention Hostilities Cease: He...
World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics
Geneva, Switzerland/Islamabad, Pakistan, (TW) __ Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by consensus the world’s first Pandemic Agreement. The landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly culminates more than three years of intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and driven by the goal of making...
FAO Signs LoAs with Taraqee Foundation and Islamic Relief Pakistan Under EU-Funded RBWRP to Enhance Community Mobilization and Promote Sustainable Resource Management in Balochistan
Islamabad, May 21, 2025 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has formalized two strategic partnerships with Taraqee Foundation and Islamic Relief Pakistan under the European Union (EU) funded Revival of Balochistan Water Resources Programme (RBWRP). These collaborations aim to strengthen community mobilization and deepen local support of sustainable water, agriculture, and livestock management practices in Balochistan. Signed...
Pakistan, Greece Discuss Enhanced Cooperation in Higher Education
Athens, (By Pervaiz Ahmed Mughal) Ambassador of Pakistan to Greece, Mr. Aamar Aftab Qureshi, met with Mr. Dimitris Bourantonis, Secretary General for Higher Education at the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of the Hellenic Republic. During the meeting, both sides engaged in a productive discussion focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of higher education. Key areas...