VESAK: The Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B.C., that the Buddha was born. It was also on the Day of Vesak […]
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KARACHI (NPTV/UN): This year, Int’l Tea Day (21st May, 2024) highlights women and their role in the tea sector. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the cultural heritage, health benefits and economic importance of tea, while working to make its production sustainable “from field to cup” ensuring its benefits for people, cultures and the […]
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ISLAMABAD (NPTV/APP): The International Museum Day was celebrated in Pakistan on Saturday (18th May, 2024) like across the globe, to disseminate public awareness about the role of museums in preservation of the rich cultural legacy of nations. The day was marked under the theme, Museums for Education and Research which underscores the essential role of […]
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KARACHI (NPTV/APP/UN): World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2024 reminds the world of the progress yet to be made to ensure that everyone can benefit from digital technologies. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2024 offers the chance to explore how digital innovation can help connect everyone and unlock sustainable prosperity for all. Digital […]
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KARACHI (NPTV/UN): UNGA, in its resolution 72/130, declared 16th May the International Day of Living Together in Peace. The day is meant to regularly mobilize the efforts of the international community to promote peace, tolerance, inclusion, understanding and solidarity. The Day aims to uphold the desire to live and act together, united in differences and […]
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KARACHI (NPTV/UN): International day of families is being observed on Wednesday (15th May, 2024). In 1993, the UN General Assembly decided in a resolution to observe this day each year. Families and Climate Change is the theme of 2024 because the climate change negatively impacts the health and well-being of families through increased pollution. Extreme […]
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KARACHI: Alishba’s Art ń Cafe, located at the DHA’s Bukhari Commercial Area, has celebrated its 1st anniversary on Monday (22nd April, 2024). Consul General of UAE, Bakheet Ateeq Al Romaithi, who visited the Cafe on the occasion, appreciated Syeda Alishba Amin-ud-Din’s paintings and her endeavors for social inclusion. KARACHI: Consul General of UAE, Bakheet Ateeq […]
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KARACHI: Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, maintains: “This World Art Day is a timely reminder that art can unite and connect us even in the most difficult of circumstances”. Audrey Azoulay further held: “Indeed, the power of art to bring people together, to inspire, heal and share, has become increasingly clear during recent conflicts […]
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KARACHI (UNITED NATIONS): Ever since the UNGA designated 2nd April as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in 2007, the UN has observed the day as a means to affirm and promote the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for autistic people on an equal basis with others. Progress has been made, not […]
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KARACHI (UNITED NATIONS): Pakistan, like other countries all over the globe, is observing International Day of Zero Waste on Saturday (30th March, 2024). During International Day of Zero Waste (30th of March) member states, organizations of the UN system, civil society, the private sector, academia, youth and other stakeholders are invited to engage in activities […]
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