Gaza sanitation ‘perfect storm for tragedy’: UN GENEVA: Fuel shortages and worsening sanitation in the Gaza Strip are shaping up to be the perfect storm for tragedy... Published 21 Nov, 2023 04:21pm
Pakistan World Children’s Day: Unicef-nominated children meet President ISLAMABAD: In connection with World Children’s Day, a delegation of children representing four provinces, as well... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am
Pakistan Awareness walk on ‘World Pneumonia Day’ held LAHORE: Pneumonia is fatal for infants and weak people as aged people and children with low immunity are the easy... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am
World South Asia worst in world for water scarcity: UN NEW DELHI: More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the impacts of... Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am
Pakistan AKU, B’stan Education dept, UNICEF sign accord KARACHI: The Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) has signed an agreement with ... Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am
World UN agency chiefs join in urging Gaza ceasefire UNITED NATIONS: The heads of all major UN agencies issued a rare joint statement Sunday expressing outrage at the... Published 06 Nov, 2023 11:43am
Pakistan Children, families affected by repatriation plan: UN agencies concerned over safety, well-being ISLAMABAD: The leading United Nations humanitarian and refugees’ agencies have expressed deep concerns at the... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
Opinion On the table, getting carved Israel’s success in bulldozing all attempts of international mediation in the Gaza conflict (thank you Uncle Sam)... Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am
World WHO warns of ‘imminent public health catastrophe’ in Gaza GENEVA: A “public health catastrophe” is imminent in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday,... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan ‘Fight against polio is a national goal’: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar on Tuesday said polio prevention is a national goal and... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Editorials Unrelenting threat of poliovirus EDITORIAL: On the eve of this year’s October 23 World Polio Day — Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two... Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am
World UN warns Gaza civilians being 'packed in ever-smaller area' UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations warned on Tuesday that Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip are being "packed... Published 17 Oct, 2023 11:44pm
World Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF UNITED NATIONS: Weather disasters fueled by climate change – from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires – sparked... Published 06 Oct, 2023 12:15pm
Opinion Facilitate to educate There are a lot of suggestions on how to eradicate poverty and help the underprivileged survive in these days of... Updated 29 Sep, 2023 06:54am
Pakistan Polio eradication: Umbrella PC-1 of $1784m project extended to 3 years ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) extended the duration of the umbrella... Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am
Pakistan ‘Vibrio Cholera’ KW&SC equips 17 pumping stations with sodium hypochlorite KARACHI: Karachi Water & Sewerage Corporation (KW&SC) in collaboration UNICEF and Pakistan Council of... Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am
World More than 330mn children still in extreme poverty: UNICEF WASHINGTON: The Covid-19 pandemic caused a sharp slowdown in the fight to end child poverty, with 333 million... Published 13 Sep, 2023 12:35pm
Perspectives Pakistan’s economy: for once, let us embrace technology Pakistan’s economy has always run in an ad-hoc manner – both in terms of its policies and the manner in which it... Published 31 Aug, 2023 08:44pm
Pakistan Flood-hit areas: 1.4m children in dire need of life-saving nutrition: UNICEF ISLAMABAD: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that 1.5 million children in flood-affected areas of... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Pakistan One year on from floods, millions of Pakistani children still need urgent support, warns UNICEF Agency says its appeal of $173.5mn to provide life-saving support remains only 57% funded Updated 25 Aug, 2023 07:50pm
Pakistan Flood-hit areas of Sindh: France allocates 3m euros to support UNICEF response ISLAMABAD: The Government of France has allocated three million euros, about $3.27 million, to support UNICEF’s... Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am
Life & Style In remembrance: Pakistan’s ‘Queen of Pop’ Nazia Hassan Nazia passed away on this day in 2000 Updated 13 Aug, 2023 03:12pm
Editorials End child labour! EDITORIAL: This year’s World Day against Child Labour themed “Social Justice for All. End Child Labour!” was... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Pakistan PACP holds workshop on ‘Role of Religious Leaders in Prevention of HIV’ LAHORE: Punjab AIDS Control Programme (PACP), Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department in collaboration with... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan Govt urged to reduce GST on raw material for sanitary napkins ISLAMABAD: Mehnaz Akbar Aziz, member of the National Assembly (MNA) and chairperson for the Parliamentary Committee... Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am
Pakistan Sindh Cabinet meeting: Procurement of 60 ambulances, breastfeeding law and Hindu Marriage Act approved KARACHI: The provincial cabinet Monday met under the chairmanship of the Sindh Chief Minister and approved the... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am
Editorials Spare the rod EDITORIAL: Flanked by relevant government officials and the UNICEF Representative, Federal Education Minister Rana... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am
Pakistan Blome highlights ‘Green Alliance’ framework KARACHI: The US Ambassador Donald Blome visited Thatta, Jhimpir, and Karachi to highlight the US-Pakistan "Green... Published 27 May, 2023 06:10am
Pakistan Evening shift: EPI: minister says vaccination begins at leading hospitals LAHORE: The Expanded Programme on Immunisation has started evening shift of vaccination services at leading teaching... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
Pakistan UNICEF, WASA join hands to carry out 2 projects LAHORE: UNICEF and WASA Lahore have joined hands to carry out two mega projects for supplying clean water to the... Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?