UN’s CERF allocates $7m ISLAMABAD: The United Nations’ Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) has allocated $7 million to help boost flood... Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am
Pakistan Shazia announces scheme for flood-hit children, pregnant mothers ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Thursday announced the Benazir... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
Pakistan Princess Sarah Zeid visits BISP headquarters ISLAMABAD: World Food Programme’s (WFP’s) Special Advisor on Mother and Child Nutrition, Jordanian Princess ... Published 27 Aug, 2022 07:08am
Opinion Crisis of food prices ‘Food prices have surged more than 20% this year, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. About 345... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
Opinion The 2021 GHI Some 811 million people suffer from hunger in the world and 41 million live on the brink of famine. Moreover, 47... Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am
Markets First UN ship to carry Ukraine grain for Africa prepares to leave YUZHNE, (Ukraine): The first UN-chartered vessel set to transport grain from Ukraine under a deal to relieve a ... Published 15 Aug, 2022 05:41am
World UN World Food Programme optimistic on Ukraine grain export deal LONDON: The World Food Programme (WFP) said it was optimistic about a UN-brokered deal to reopen Ukrainian ports for... Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:53pm
World World Bank approves $150mn food security loan for Lebanon BEIRUT: The World Bank on Monday approved a $150 million loan to help Lebanon fund wheat imports and keep bread... Published 09 May, 2022 05:50pm
World More than 60pc South Sudanese facing food crisis JUBA: More than 7.7 million South Sudanese, around 63 percent of the population, are facing a food crisis as ... Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am
World UN feeding one million people in Ukraine ROME: The UN is providing emergency food to one million people in Ukraine, it said Wednesday, though it warned many... Published 30 Mar, 2022 05:42pm
World 13 million face hunger as Horn of Africa drought worsens: UN NAIROBI: An estimated 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing severe hunger as the Horn of ... Published 08 Feb, 2022 12:33pm
World Afghanistan's hunger and poverty crisis in numbers Millions of Afghans are at risk of famine as one of the country's worst droughts in decades is compounded by an... Published 11 Jan, 2022 11:24am
Pakistan Poultry production must be treated on a par with milk production: PPA LAHORE: Patron-in-Chief Pakistan Poultry Association Khalil Sattar has called for treating the poultry production at... Published 07 Jan, 2022 06:22am
World UN reduces Yemen food rations due to funding shortage The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday it will reduce food rations for 8 million people in Yemen from... Updated 22 Dec, 2021 02:09pm
Print Donors back $280m transfer for Afghan food, health: WB WASHINGTON: Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to the World Food Programme... Updated 12 Dec, 2021 10:40am
Pakistan Humanitarian crises: China, Russia urged to give Afghan people a helping hand ISLAMABAD: Neighbouring powers such as China and Russia should take the lead to resolve the humanitarian crises in... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
World Norway urges WB’s Afghanistan donors to channel funds to UN UNITED NATIONS: Norway is encouraging donors to a World Bank-administered fund for Afghanistan to agree to transfer... Published 08 Dec, 2021 06:22am
World WB backs using $280m in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s board has backed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid... Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am
Pakistan Pakistan supporting WFP operations in Afghanistan PESHAWAR: In order to assist people in Afghanistan on humanitarian basis, the Pakistan government is supporting... Updated 18 Nov, 2021 11:21am
World Afghanistan's food crisis a 'legacy' of previous government: Taliban KABUL: Afghanistan's food crisis is a "legacy" of the previous government, the Taliban deputy health minister said... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
World Afghanistan's food crisis a 'legacy' of previous government: Taliban KABUL: Afghanistan's food crisis is a "legacy" of the previous government, the Taliban deputy health minister said... Published 15 Nov, 2021 08:05pm
Pakistan PM urges world to help avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday referring to the World Food Programme (WFP) alert regarding the... Published 10 Nov, 2021 05:47am
World Sharp jump in number of people facing famine: UN ROME: The UN's food agency said Monday the number of people on the edge of famine in 43 countries had risen to 45... Published 08 Nov, 2021 10:15am
Editorials Food crisis in Afghanistan EDITORIAL: In Afghanistan for almost 40 years there was a power struggle. In that violent competition for power the... Published 31 Oct, 2021 04:05am
World More than half of Afghans face 'acute' food crisis: UN agencies KABUL: Afghanistan is on the brink of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, UN agencies warned Monday, with... Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am
World 'Children are going to die', UN agency warns as Afghanistan verges on collapse DUBAI: Millions of Afghans, including children, could die of starvation unless urgent action is taken to pull... Published 25 Oct, 2021 12:58pm
Opinion Cash airlifts planned to bypass Taliban As desperate Afghans resort to selling their belongings to buy food, international officials are preparing to fly in... Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am
Print Afghanistan: Islamabad likely to provide WFP with wheat ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to provide 40,000 metric tons (MT) of imported wheat for World Food Programme... Updated 23 Sep, 2021 11:43am
Opinion De-dollarisation can pick up speed A new humanitarian crisis could be imminent in Afghanistan, as the World Food Programme of the United Nations has... Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am
Print WFP hails Pakistan for providing food assistance ISLAMABAD: Executive Director United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) David M Beasley on Thursday called on Prime... Published 27 Aug, 2021 03:56am