Punjab shuts public spaces in smog-hit cities LAHORE: Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab ordered public spaces closed in smog-hit main cities,... Published 08 Nov, 2024 03:08pm
World UNRWA ban could kill more children in Gaza, UNICEF says GENEVA: Israel’s decision to ban the UN relief agency UNRWA could result in the deaths of more children and... Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am
World UN decries ‘worst restrictions’ on Gaza aid GENEVA: Conflict-ravaged Gaza appears to be facing the worst restrictions on aid since the Israel-Hamas war began... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
Editorials Unsafe from sexual crimes EDITORIAL: The global scale of sexual violence against women and girls (VAWG) is staggering. In its recently... Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:06am
Life & Style Pakistan actor Saba Qamar named UNICEF’s National Ambassador for Child Rights in Pakistan Pakistan actor Saba Qamar has been named UNICEF’s very first National Ambassador for Child Rights in Pakistan, the... Published 11 Oct, 2024 03:51pm
Pakistan Pakistan seeks UNICEF help in vaccine manufacturing amid rapid rise in polio cases ISLAMABAD: Following the recent rapid increase in polio cases, the government of Pakistan has sought the cooperation... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Benazir Nashonuma Programme: BISP signs two separate agreements with UNICEF, WHO ISLAMABAD: BISP has signed two separate agreements with the UNICEF and the WHO under the Benazir Nashonuma ... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Opinion Trapped in circumstances Poverty is found in different shapes and sizes in the country. Not many families can eat meat even a few times in a... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:14am
Opinion Advancing digital literacy for a more literate Pakistan Without digital literacy, can Pakistan improve its overall literacy rate? Not really. Literacy is the basic skill of... Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:11am
World Six million children in SE Asia affected by Yagi disaster: UNICEF BANGKOK: Deadly floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have affected nearly six million children across... Published 18 Sep, 2024 01:44pm
Pakistan Pakistan police go on strike in Peshawar after attacks on polio vaccination teams PESHAWAR: More than 100 Pakistan police personnel who provide security for polio vaccination teams in restive border... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:31pm
Pakistan CECOS hosts event to address climate change challenge PESHAWAR: CECOS University hosted the “COP In My City 2024” event, a youth-focused initiative organised by the... Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am
Pakistan SCPA, UNICEF hold consultation to strengthen child protection systems KARACHI: The Sindh Child Protection Authority (SCPA), part of the Social Welfare Department of the Government of... Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:04am
Pakistan 41pc Pakistani women anaemic: survey ISLAMABAD: The National Nutrition Survey report ‘Cost of In Action Tool’ revealed that more than 41 percent of... Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am
World UNICEF launches tenders for mpox vaccines GENEVA: UNICEF said Saturday that it has launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries hardest... Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:42am
Pakistan ‘Back to School’ campaign and enrolment registration drive launched LAHORE: Launching the “Back to School” campaign and the enrolment registration campaign of the young girls in ... Published 30 Aug, 2024 08:10am
Pakistan Punjab to prepare vaccine to deal with cervical cancer challenge LAHORE: Punjab has geared up preparations setting milestone timelines for the introduction of vaccine to control... Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:27am
Pakistan ‘Monsoon brides’: extreme weather fuels Pakistan child marriages DADU: As monsoon rains were about to break over Pakistan, 14-year-old Shamila and her 13-year-old sister Amina were... Published 16 Aug, 2024 04:24pm
World Niger floods toll increases, 53 dead, 18,000 affected: UN NIAMEY: Flooding caused by heavy rains lashing Niger since June has killed 53 people and impacted 18,000, as the... Published 18 Jul, 2024 11:11am
World UN alarmed as childhood immunisation levels stall GENEVA: Global childhood vaccination levels have stalled, leaving millions more children un- or under-vaccinated... Published 15 Jul, 2024 11:15am
Editorials A very welcome initiative EDITORIAL: Education, the building block of socio-economic progress, primarily is a government responsibility. But ... Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:23am
World UNICEF says deal agreed with Israel to boost Gaza water supply JERUSALEM: The United Nations children’s fund said Thursday that Israel had agreed to restore power to a key... Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:58pm
Editorials Relentless aggression EDITORIAL: Israel’s unspeakable atrocities in Gaza are taking a huge toll on children. According to the ... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Pakistan Pakistan’s first Shariah-Compliant human milk bank launched at SICHN ISLAMABAD: Executive Director of the Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN), Prof. Jamal Raza on... Published 10 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Pakistan AKU, WHO, UNICEF call to save youth from non-communicable diseases KARACHI: The Aga Khan University’s Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) has kicked off a three-day... Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am
World UNICEF finds 90% of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth GENEVA: UNICEF said on Thursday that nine out of 10 children in Gaza could not eat nutrients from enough food groups... Updated 06 Jun, 2024 09:01pm
Pakistan Fighting malnutrition: BISP, UNICEF agree to forge close collaboration ISLAMABAD: The federal government and the United Nations have reiterated to collaborate closely to address... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan Pakistan can save 175,000 lives in six years by providing ‘resilient energy’: UNICEF ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can save 175,000 lives in the next six years by providing resilient energy to the masses as the... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Pakistan Extreme heat is closing schools, hurting businesses LAHORE: Half of Pakistan’s pupils will be shut out of schools for a week as the nation takes crisis measures to... Published 24 May, 2024 05:35am
Opinion Uniting the two vulnerable groups In a nation grappling with the gut-wrenching realities of child abandonment and the neglect of its elderly... Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am