Sindh govt to assist NGOs: Nasir Shah Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah Saturday said the provincial government will...
Norwegian envoy summoned for ‘unwarranted’ presence in court Published 12 Dec, 2025 04:14am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday summoned the Norwegian Ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and issued a...
Deprived communities: Sindh govt, GCT to transform academic landscape: minister Published 14 Aug, 2025 06:07am KARACHI: Sindh Home and Law Minister, Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, has reaffirmed the provincial government’s support for...
NGOs urge end to US-backed Gaza aid distribution system Published 02 Jul, 2025 06:01am JERUSALEM: A group of 169 aid organisations called for an end to a US- and Israeli-backed aid distribution scheme in...
Global acute hunger hits new high, 2025 outlook ‘bleak’: report Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am PARIS: More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other...
Tobacco control policies & taxation framework: FTT asks FBR to scrutinise data provided by int’l bodies/NGOs Published 15 Apr, 2025 07:24am ISLAMABAD: Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT), a think tank has asked the Federal Board of Revenue, and the Ministry of...
Education, healthcare sectors: Nasir pledges to extend utmost support to bona fide NGOs Published 18 Mar, 2025 05:33am KARACHI: The Provincial Planning & Development Minister, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said the Sindh government had...
A requiem for USAID Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:56am The USAID tap has run dry, and its disbandment has sent tremors around the globe. The freeloaders in the developing...
UN condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working at NGOs Published 31 Dec, 2024 05:07pm GENEVA: UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday that Afghanistan’s governing Taliban authorities must reverse...
Awareness rally organized Published 11 Dec, 2024 07:51am HYDERABAD: In connection of International Human rights day a rally was carried out by District Administration...
Japan to provide Rs26.5m grant to two NGOs for projects in Sindh Published 29 Nov, 2024 08:21am KARACHI: The Government of Japan has decided to provide grant assistance up to $95,311 (equivalent to Rs 26.5...
Strengthening philanthropy: Building a path for sustainable social investment Updated 25 Nov, 2024 08:22am Philanthropy in Pakistan is more than just a tradition that is woven into the social fabric, guided by principles of...
Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am BAKU: Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for “energy day” Friday, as environmental groups...
Iran amputates fingers of two men convicted of theft: NGOs Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am PARIS: Iranian authorities amputated fingers of two men convicted of theft, rights groups said Wednesday, in a...
Sindh Community Foundation celebrates Int’l Literacy Day Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am HYDERABAD: On the eve of International Literacy Day, the Sindh Community Foundation (SCF), in collaboration with its...
Addressing anaemia among adolescent girls Published 25 Dec, 2023 05:42am EDITORIAL: That Pakistan has long been suffering from a crisis of malnutrition among children, especially with...
CM Punjab visits FCCI Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am FAISALABAD: Caretaker Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Mohsin Raza Naqvi has categorically denied that the privatization ...
President for implementation of ‘ZARRA-2020’ to help protect children Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for greater collaborations among civil society, non-governmental...
Senate panel told: Govt has signed MOUs with 372 NGOs receiving foreign funding Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Wednesday, was informed by the ...
FBR to engage CSOs, NGOs to provide info about improved tax services Updated 10 Sep, 2023 09:42am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will engage civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental...
International Day of Charity: Fostering unity and compassion in society Updated 05 Sep, 2023 03:17pm Every man goes down to his death bearing in his hands only that which he has given away. Persian Proverb Seen from...
Pervasive prejudice against women Published 14 Aug, 2023 06:29am EDITORIAL: A study on women’s marriage rights makes disturbing though unsurprising revelations about the status of...
Human capital investment and economic development Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Rewiring the investment model” carried by the newspaper the other ...
Cyclone Biparjoy likely to make landfall tomorrow Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am ISLAMABAD: The government has advised the people to remain vigilant and take the government’s warning very...
Cigarette production drastically decreases in May Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am ISLAMABAD: Health experts and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Monday, admitted that cigarette production in...
Increasing use of plastic causes environmental pollution: Experts Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am HYDERABAD: Environment, water, and IT experts have expressed that the increasing use of plastic in the country is ...
Dr Ishrat praises role of NGOs in education, health sectors Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am KARACHI: Dr Ishrat Hussain, a former governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has said that the non-governmental ...
UN aid chief asks Taliban for more exemptions to female NGO worker ban Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am KABUL: The UN aid chief said on Wednesday the humanitarian community was speaking with Taliban officials to try and...
UN aid chief raises women’s rights concerns with Taliban in Afghan capital Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:58am KABUL: The United Nations’ aid chief visited Kabul on Monday and raised concerns over women’s education and work...
Three foreign NGOs partially resume aid in Afghanistan Published 18 Jan, 2023 07:01am KABUL: At least three leading international aid agencies have partially resumed life-saving work in Afghanistan,...