Category: Pakistan

Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir)  Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) Limited and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) have launched a collaborative initiative, “Throw and Grow,” to promote the greenery of Islamabad’s iconic Margalla hills. This campaign aims to engage hikers and visitors in contributing to the region’s ecological growth. At the entrance points of Trail 3 and Trail…

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) LADIESFUND Hosts Mango-Themed Eid Milan with over 100 guests from diplomatic circles, corporate sectors, ministries, developmental agencies, press, women SMEs, celebrities, fashion designers, all dressed in yellow and orange according to the mango theme. Spotted at the event were British Deputy Head of Mission Martin Dawson, Geneva-based UNOPS’s Moin Karim Khan, Washington,…

Pakistani Journalist Kamal Siddiqi Honored with Prestigious Journalists Courage and Impact Award at East-West Media Conference.  Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) Pakistani journalist Kamal Siddiqi @Tribunian received the prestigious Journalists Courage and Impact Award today at the East-West Media Conference in Manila, Philippines.  He was among seven recipients honored for their dedication to journalism and press freedom,…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) THAAP’s 58th talk was on the book: Nawan Sij (New Sun) A Rock Opera for Children, in Seraiki, presented by Mr Sarmad Khawaja of Zoya Science Schools. Mr. Khawaja explained that Nawan Sij combines several ideas: it is a story of a girl, in eleven songs, who wishes to know how big…

Renowned journalist Hamid Mir emphasizes the importance of ‘independent judiciary’, ‘strong democracy’ and their links to ‘free media’. Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Pakistan can’t survive without strong democracy, strong democracy can’t survive without free media and free media can’t survive without independent judiciary, stated renowned journalist Hamid Mir during a panel discussion in a seminar titled…

FrieslandCampina Institute Launches as a Trusted Platform for Healthcare Professionals– Aims to Revolutionize Nutrition and Health Education in Pakistan. Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir)  The FrieslandCampina Institute was officially launched in Pakistan by Kashan Hasan, Managing Director of FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL). The inauguration ceremony, held at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, marks a significant milestone…

Aga Khan University’s Human Development Programme signs MoU with UNICEF on Early Childhood Development in Pakistan. Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) The Aga Khan University – Human Development Programme (AKU-HDP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to collaborate on the project ‘Reducing Inequalities by Enhancing Early Childhood Development for…

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Speakers highlighted the importance of regional harmony among states of South Asia for enhanced trade ties and social-economic development of the regional nations at the national conference on “Future Prospects of Regional Connectivity Through Dialogue in South Asia: Global and Strategic Perspectives” held recently at the University of Karachi, organized by Area…

Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) On the occasion of World Environment Day, Bank Alfalah, one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan, in collaboration with WWF-Pakistan, committed to planting 25,000 mangroves in 2024 along the coastline of Balochistan. This initiative is part of its pledge to plant 100,000 trees by 2030 in partnership with WWF-Pakistan. In 2023,…

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  Male Champions of Change (MCC) Pakistan’s members convened for their quarterly meeting in Karachi, hosted by Syngenta Pakistan, where they collectively shared actionable best practices on the ongoing themes for gender equality including “Power” and “Gender Equality Targets”, in addition to making new commitments for empowering women in their organizations and communities.…