Tag: Pakistan

Twenty impactful theater performances will be curated and executed by Theatre Wallay, a non-commercial group of dedicated artists passionate about theater and literature. To ensure a widespread reach across provinces, these performances will take place in Charsadda, Swabi, Swat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa); Lasbela (Balochistan); Rawalpindi, Multan, and Bahawalpur (Punjab); as well as in Sukkur, Khairpur, and Larkana (Sindh).

The modes of trafficking in children in Pakistan are bonded labour, domestic labour, beggary, prostitution, forced marriage, illicit adoption, camel jockey sport, organ transplant and participation in armed conflicts as soldiers.

The commodification of health and wellness has become a global trend, with the industry projected to reach $6 trillion by 2030. This trend is not limited to Western countries, as it is also prevalent in Pakistan, with a significant increase in the number of health and wellness products and services available in recent years. According […]

Trafficking in persons is a major human rights violation in Pakistan, and it is one of the most serious human rights challenges that the country currently faces. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Pakistan is one of the key sources, destinations, and transit countries for human trafficking. The International Labor […]

Islamabad, 9th November 2022: “Pakistani women in media face all sorts of disparities and biases including inequality in promotion opportunities, salary structures, facilities like daycare centers, maternity leaves and opportunities for top positions, etc.” these findings were presented by Ms. Lubna Naqvi from International Federation of Journalists Asia and Pacific, while delivering the welcome note […]

Islamabad, August 29, 2022: The climate emergency in Pakistan is the point of main distress at all levels. According to the UNOCHA’s latest statistics, a total of 33 million people are badly affected by flash floods and unusual weather patterns. A total of 6.4 million people are in dire need of basic essentials that include […]

Islamabad, August 27, 2022: The member organizations of the Pakistan Humanitarian Forum are immediately providing the response activities by contributing 4.8 million USD. PHF members started the response activities at the earliest and reached out to 362,564 people in KP, Punjab, Sindh, GB, and Balochistan. The member organizations of PHF are also in process of […]

Greetings from the National Secretariat of Pakistan Development Alliance!!!! As you all know Pakistan is presenting its second Voluntary National Review (VNR) report at United Nation’s High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in July 2022. Planning Commission of Pakistan has been taking lead in official VNR on SDGs, whereas we are also contributing in the official […]

Dr. Shabina Raza, Country Director Nutrition International Last November, the Government of Sindh made history. It was the first province in Pakistan to pass a mandatory wheat flour fortification law. Balochistan shortly followed suit. With a bill now approved in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, legislation is set to be next. These milestones are incredible feats; laws in these […]

Muzaffarabad, February 28, 2022 —Given recurrent natural catastrophes such as floods, droughts, heatwaves, and cyclones, Pakistan has been ranked as one of the top ten countries most affected by climate change in the past 20 years. From 2000 to 2019, Pakistan scored 29.1 on the Climate Risk Index on average, had 502.45 fatalities per year, suffered […]