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ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Faisal Niaz Tirmizi warmly welcomed participants gathered to commemorate International Women's Day at a grand event held at the premises of the embassy. “This day is a…

ISLAMABAD: First Lady Begum Samina Alvi on Friday said that education was the key to unlocking full potential of women and girls as investing in their education and empowering them with knowledge and skills would help creating a more…

DUBAI: Procter & Gamble (P&G) on Wednesday announced the third edition of its annual Women Entrepreneurs Academy on March 7 and 8, as part of its ongoing commitment to equality and inclusion. This initiative aims to provide…

ISLAMABAD: First Lady Begum Samina Alvi while emphasising the importance of women’s role in the country’s development, said on Wednesday that a progressive and inclusive society was not possible without empowering women in every sector of…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Religious Affairs and Pakistan Diaspora in Middle East and Muslim Countries, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, on Tuesday said that women have full rights to cast vote in elections.…

Islmabad: Three women leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday joined the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP). Former MPAs Andleeb Abbas, Sadia Sohail, and Sameera Ahmed have joined the Jahangir Khan Tareen-led party. “We…

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday stressed the need for gender-responsive policies to ensure women’s empowerment and said integration of the country’s 50 percent population into entrepreneurship was important for a sustainable…

WASHINGTON: The United States is “shocked and horrified” by the video of an outrageous attack on two women in the Indian state of Manipur, and called for a peaceful resolution of the violence there. “We were shocked and horrified by the…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is among the eight countries to account for half of the projected global population growth by 2050 with the country’s population currently estimated at 240.5 million and is projected to reach a staggering 403 million by…

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has served over 770,000 women and children under the Benazir Nashonuma initiative so far through provision of health and nutrition services. Among the total beneficiaries, a total of…