ISLAMABAD: To celebrate the International Women’s Day, the Embassy of France, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Union Delegation, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change (CSCCC), have announced the winners of the second edition of the Gender Climate Award. […]
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KARACHI: Venue was the poolside lawn of Avari Towers – duly illuminated in tricolors (green, white and red) – where the karachiites converged on Wednesday (6th March, 2024) to welcome Constantino Scudieri (Police Liaison Officer, Embassy of Italy in Islamabad) at a networking reception hosted by Danilo Giurdanella heading the diplomatic mission at the Port […]
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KARACHI/ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: G.M. Jamali President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Secretary General Rana Muhammad Azeem have strongly condemned the resolution submitted by PPP Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi in the Senate asking a ban on the Social Media platforms and demanded the senators to reject it unanimously. It may be recalled that PPP Senator Bahramand […]
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KARACHI: High School Damba Village here was the venue where the United States, in partnership with the Sindh Govt, celebrated on Friday (1st March, 2024) the successful completion of the Sindh Basic Education Program (SBEP). SBEP, funded by the USAID, invested $159.2 million to build 106 schools and strengthen the education sector throughout Sindh. U.S. […]
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KARACHI (Newspakistan.tv/IFJ): Federal authorities arrested journalist and blogger Asad Ali Toor on 26th Feb. while responding to a FIA summons, three days after he had been interrogated concerning his alleged connection to a malicious campaign against senior judicial figures. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), […]
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ISLAMABAD: US Envoy to Pakistan Donald Blome, while speaking at the International Conference on Combating Trafficking and Bonded Labor of Women and Girls held here on Tuesday (27th Feb, 2024) has called for more efforts to combat the menace. Donald Blome maintained that US government was committed to support Pakistan’s efforts in addressing this critical […]
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ISLAMABAD: The US Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, highlighted on Monday (26th Feb, 2024) the crucial role women play in promoting peace and stability, said that their inclusion is vital not only for economic benefits but also for societal progress. Speaking at a conference held under the banner of Breaking Barriers Through Diversity and Inclusivity, […]
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ISLAMABAD: In a ground-breaking effort to empower women and minorities, the Mission Director of USAID in Pakistan, Kate Somvongsiri, inaugurated a four-day conference “Breaking Barriers Through Diversity and Inclusivity (BBTDI)”. ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome affirmed the US commitment to supporting Pakistan’s diversity initiatives, focusing on education, healthcare, and economic development. ____________ […]
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LAHORE: IGP has proclaimed via X (Twitter) that for putting her life in danger to rescue a woman from a violent mob here on Sunday (25th Feb, 2024), Punjab Police has recommended the name of ASP Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi for the prestigious Quaid-e-Azam Police Medal (QPM), the highest gallantry award for law enforcement in Pakistan. […]
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ISLAMABAD: In a significant milestone for gender equity in Pakistan’s energy sector, USAID celebrated the successful completion of the Power System and Distribution Network Planning (PSDNP) Training Program for women engineers. The program, designed for engineers from Pakistan’s power distribution and transmission companies, is a collaborative effort between USAID and the Lahore University of Management […]
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