Islamabad, (TW) – To commemorate the International Mother Earth Day, UNESCO, in collaboration with the Cultural Diplomacy Initiative of Serena Hotels, presented the premiere screening of the film “Hundan – An Echo of a Dirge” by Mr. Karamat Ali, founder and director of Rockwood Production & Resource Centre. The film, set in the high mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan and narrated in the...
New Refrigerated Trucks strengthen children’s access to vaccines in Pakistan
Vaccine cold chain receives boost with new transport provided by UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Islamabad, (TW) – In a significant step toward ensuring equitable access to life-saving vaccines for every child in Pakistan, UNICEF officially handed over 31 refrigerated trucks to the Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI) in Islamabad today, with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. “These...
Vienna-Pakistan-Austria virtual meeting on trade and investment.
VIENNA, (Report: Muhammad Amir Siddique) __ A virtual meeting on Pak-Austria bilateral trade and Investment was held on 23 April, 2025. His Excellency Ambassador of Pakistan to Vienna led the Pakistani delegation, which comprised of Mr. Nasir Hamid, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Muhammad Ayub, Additional Secretray, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and senior officers from SIFC, Economic Affairs Division,...
Condemnable, no matter who committed terrorism in Pahalgam, Kashmir
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace and Justice April 22, 2025 As reported by various national and international newspapers that during a horrendous and shocking attack on foreign tourists in Pahalgam (Kashmir) on Tuesday April 22, 2025, more than two dozen innocent people, including women were killed. Pahalgam is one of the most scenic tourist places in Kashmir. These...
Pakistan’s exports to Austria increased by 31.5% in year 2024
VIENNA, (Report: Muhammad Amir Siddique) __ Statistics Austria has published Austrian trade data for the year 2024. The data reflects that Pakistan-Austria trade increased by 31.5% from the previous years. The bilateral trade crossed Euro 40 million which was for the first time in over 6 years. Pakistani exports to Austria increased by 33% (from previous year) and reached Euro...
Digital advertising trucks move around New York City and Washington flashing Kashmir freedom messages
Washington, April 21, 2025, (TW) __ Washington-based World Kashmir Awareness forum (WKAF), an advocacy organization rented mobile digital advertising trucks displaying sharp messages around New York City and Washington, DC that exhorted the United Nations to implement its decades-old resolutions, particularly resolution # 47 which was adopted on April 21, 1948, with the full support of the United States, pledging...
IFAD-financed project joins hands with KP-TEVTA and UET Peshawar to skill 60,000 rural youth and empower women
Peshawar, (TW) __ To expand economic opportunities for rural youth and accelerate sustainable livelihood transformation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a partnership agreement has been initiated by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-financed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Economic Transformation Project (KP-RETP), together with the KP Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (KP-TEVTA) and the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar. ‘...
The Government of Japan provides assistance to Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, (TW) __ In light of humanitarian challenges in host communities, the Government of Japan has decided to provide USD 3 million to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan. This significant contribution, which comes from Japan’s supplementary budget, will enhance UNHCR’s efforts to provide critical assistance to both refugees and their host communities, addressing urgent needs...
UNESCO leads dialogue on empowering district education managers in Pakistan
Islamabad, (TW) – In partnership with the Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE), UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and the Institute of Social and Policy Sciences (I-SAPS), successfully concluded a three-day national consultative workshop in Islamabad from 15 to 17 April 2025 to validate key research findings on the role of district education managers in Pakistan. The event aimed...
Professor Khurshid Ahmed was a Man with the Mission
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice April 15, 2025 It is He (Allah) who hath power over all things. And now he belongs to the ages. That characterization celebrates the death of Professor Khurshid Ahmed who enlightened and guided tens of thousands of Muslim youths in almost all continents of the world. Professor Khurshid Ahmed was born...