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AFP/APP Geneva: Environmental activists are increasingly facing hostility across Europe, a UN expert said, warning that the very right to protest is "at risk" in countries usually considered beacons of democracy. Michel Forst, the UN…

News Desk  Islamabad: During an interactive dialogue held on the sidelines of the 55th session of the UNHCR, speakers emphasized the interconnectedness between conflict and the climate crisis, stressing the need for a comprehensive…

News Desk New York: Humanitarian agencies have issued repeated warnings about the dire food insecurity and looming famine in Gaza, with reports emerging of a tenth child dying from malnutrition and dehydration. According to UN health…

AFP/APP Pule Alam: Khurma had to borrow her neighbor's shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter. The 45-year-old widow…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the heart of the relentless storm that is Gaza, where the echoes of lost lives resonate louder than the cries of despair, there exists an unyielding spirit within the walls of a United Nations school.…

Asmat Shah Garwaki Peshawar: As many as 5.4 million school-aged children in Pakistan would be obese by 2030 if the unchecked sale and manufacturing of unsafe food, including chips and snacks, continued at such a high rate in markets,…

News Desk Islamabad: All educational institutions in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) launched a massive drive to collect donations for the earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria in response to the prime minister’s plea for support of…

News Desk Rawalpindi: The phenomenon of fake news and misinformation has rapidly increased in our society ever since digital media has supplanted mainstream media. Therefore, it is our duty to seek facts and provide authentic information…

News Desk Islamabad: Malnutrition costs Pakistan $7.6 billion every year due to the lost labor, health care expenses, and lower productivity of human capital, revealed experts at a seminar held in Islamabad on Wednesday. The experts said…

Wraa Noor Islamabad: The recent severe flooding in parts of Pakistan has left some 3.4 million children in need of aid for being at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning, and malnutrition and more than 1.6 million of the 6.4…