Begum Nusrat Bhutto is symbol of courage, bravery and sacrifices: Rehman Malik
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and senior leader of PPP Senator A. Rehman Malik has paid homage to Begum Nusrat Bhutto...
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Nusrat Bhutto worked for democracy: Zardari
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari on the occasion of the tenth...
Ambassador MATSUDA congratulates PJLF for publishing Urdu translation of Japanese novel “Genji Monogatari-The Tale of Genji”
Islamabad: MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has appreciated and extended his congratulations to Khurram Sohail, President of Pakistan-Japan...
The Millennium Education signs MoU with Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education
Islamabad: The Millennium Education (TME) and Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (PAGE) joined hands by singing an MoU to establish...
EU, JPP host event to mark 19th World Day against the Death Penalty
Islamabad: The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Pakistan and Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) on Thursday hosted an event...
Italy: Daniela Mapelli breaks 800-year-old glass ceiling.
Rome: The University of Padua has elected Daniela Mapelli as its new rector, the first woman to hold the top...
Afghan doctor in Pakistan wins the regional Nansen Refugee Award
Islamabad: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency announce Dr. Saleema Rehman as this year’s regional winner of the Nansen Refugee Award...
Pakistan’s visually impaired diplomat’s UN speech lauded
United Nations: Saima Saleem, a visually impaired Pakistani diplomat, has become the first to speak using Braille in the United...
Italy asks Pakistan to extradite parents of missing teen girl
Rome: Italy said on Thursday it had asked Pakistan to extradite the parents of a teenage girl suspected of having...
Italy: Sophia Loren to get award from Oscar Academy Museum
Rome: Oscar-winning Italian actress Sophia Loren will be honoured by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the long-awaited Los Angeles...
China is a role model for Pakistan on women progress: Industries Minister
China Economic Net Islamabad: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has said that China was a role...
Sherry Rehman blasts govt for attacking ECP
Islamabad: The PTI government’s comments and allegations on the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are completely disgraceful, said PPP Vice...
The worth of woman’s life – A tale of gender called a woman
Dr Saira Asad A lot has been spoken on the issue of domestic violence against women since last year. It...
US embassy announces 700 additional graduate-level scholarships for Pakistani women
Islamabad: The United States Embassy in Pakistan has announced it will award an additional 700 graduate-level scholarships to Pakistani women...
UN delegation meets Senator Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Stephen Brooking, Special Advisor and Head of Peace and Reconciliation, United Nations Assistance Mission and Peter Drewniany, Head of...
Pakistan lodges complaint with U.S. to probe assault on Dr Aafia Siddiqui
Islamabad: Pakistan has lodged a formal complaint with the authorities in the United States to investigate the assault on Dr...
PPP rejects Nilofer Bakhtiar’s appointment
Islamabad: Pakistan People's Party central leader and member National Assembly, Dr Nafisa Shah has rejected the appointment of Nilofar Bakhtiar...
Italy: Princess Diana’s niece gets married in Rome
Rome; Princess Diana’s niece Lady Kitty Spencer, a model for Dolce & Gabbana, married South African fashion tycoon Michael Lewis...
What is the wait for a bill on Violence against Women? asks Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Condemning Noor Mukadam’s barbaric and gruesome murder, Pakistan People’s Party Vice President and Chair Foreign Affairs Senate Standing Committee,...
Fewer women than men will regain employment during coronavirus recovery: UN agency
United Nations: The inequalities between women and men in the world of work that have been exacerbated during the coronavirus...
Italy: Some villages in Calabria are offering new residents $ 33,000
Rome: Itching for a change after the COVID-19 pandemic restricted international travel for months? The Italian region of Calabria is...
Italy: Rediscovering women artists of the Renaissance
Rome: In his monumental Lives of the Artists Giorgio Vasari, the 16th-century chronicler of the painters of his century, devotes...
US Embassy Launches 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Program in Pakistan
Islamabad: US Embassy Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Ray Castillo welcomed more than 70 Pakistani women entrepreneurs to celebrate the...
Imran Khan is using overseas Pakistanis for money: Nafisa Shah
Islamabad: Pakistan People's Party central leader and National Assembly member Dr Nafisa Shah has termed the statement of federal minister...
Benazir Bhutto’s birthday anniversary celebrated
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s birthday ceremony was held in the chamber of Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Leader of...
The nation will never forget the struggle of Benazir Bhutto: Zardari
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President of Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Asif Ali Zardari on the occasion of...
Montreal native named top woman chef in Italy
Modena: Italy is known for its first-class cuisine, and now a Montrealer is known as a first-class chef in making...
Amendments to the Electoral Reform Bill against constitution, says Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Criticizing the government for bulldozing the Electoral Reforms Bill in the National Assembly, PPP Parliamentary Leader in the Senate...
Pakistan launches first coronavirus vaccine made with China’s help
China Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistan has launched its first coronavirus vaccine made with the help of experts from Iron Brother...
CPMA launched as part of China-Pakistan Health Corridor: Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz
Beijing : China Pakistan Medical Association (CPMA) was launched as part of China-Pakistan Health Corridor aimed at exploring cooperation between...
Italy: Sophia Loren wins David di Donatello Award for best actress
Rome: Giorgio Diritti's Volevo Nascondermi won seven David di Donatello awards including best film and best actor prize for Elio...
Sherry Rehman questions govt’s economic wisdom
Islamabad: After unjustified tariff hikes, now the government is thinking to renegotiate the IMF agreement, PPP Parliamentary Leader in the...
Italy’s Alessandra Galloni to be first woman to lead Reuters in 170 years
Rome: Reuters has named Italian journalist Alessandra Galloni as its next editor-in-chief, the first woman to lead the prestigious international...
First lady highlights importance of gender equality for national development
Karachi: The first Lady, Samina Alvi, here on Saturday called for meaningful engagement of women, constituting more than 50 percent...
Sherry Rehman seeks support for Aurat March
Islamabad: PPP Parliamentary Leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said the Aurat March has taken many shapes and forms...
HUAWEI launches ‘Women Developers Program’ for technological innovation
Gwadar Pro Karachi: Huawei Tuesday officially launched its HUAWEI Women Developers (HWD) program, which aims to empower women developers to...
US and Facebook Recognize Pakistani Women Entrepreneurs on International Women’s Day
Islamabad: The United States Mission to Pakistan, in partnership with Facebook, celebrated International Women’s Day 2021 by recognizing the achievements...
Women integral part of every society: Senator Rehman malik
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and PPP senior leader Senator A. Rehman Malik has paid rich tribute to Pakistani women on...
Serena Collects Women Empowerment initiatives under one platform on International Women’s Day
Islamabad: Serena Hotels hosted a Women’s Day Breakfast and Crafts Bazaar to acknowledge the trailblazing women of society and to...
Italy: The women in charge of Rome’s museums
Rome: On International Women's Day we highlight Rome's leading museums and archaeological sites - among the most important in the...
Italy: Rome celebrates Women’s Day online with cultural events
Rome: On the occasion of International Women's Day, Roma Culture promotes the #DonneCultureRoma initiative, a programme of free events in...
Zardari felicitates women on International Women’s Day
Islamabad Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari has felicitated women all over the...
UNHCR organizes activities to mark International Women’s Day
Islamabad: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency marks International Women’s Day in Pakistan with a number of activities jointly organized with...
Golden Globes: Laura Pausini wins for Italy
Rome: Italian singer Laura Pausini is celebrating after winning a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture...
Italy: A black designer aims to change fashion industry
Milan: Stella Jean is a Haitian-Italian clothes designer who is trying to change the Italian fashion industry by working with...
Italy: Lady Gaga seeks Rome base while filming Gucci movie
Rome: Lady Gaga has arrived in Rome to start filming the new Ridley Scott movie about the Gucci 'Black Widow'...
Dr Maria Sultan holds meeting with Dr Abdul Rauf Rind
Islamabad: Dr Maria Sultan, Director General South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI) University held meeting with Dr. Abdul Rauf Rind...
ALBANA FERRARESE: Beautiful, Kind and Committed
Islamabad: She has all the qualities that make a person an ideal human being. She is beautiful, kind and committed.Albana...
Asma Jahangir was a champion of peace and human rights: Zardari
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari on the third death anniversary of...
11 years on, migrant mother in iconic photo tells of new life
China Economic Net Beijing: On January 30, 2010, the first day of the year's "Chunyun," or Spring Festival travel rush,...
Bakhtawar Bhutto ties the knot with Mahmood Chaudhry
Karachi: Former president and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s daughter Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari on Friday tied the...
The Situation of Women in Pakistan
The status of women in Pakistan varies considerably across classes, regions and the rural/urban divide due to the uneven socioeconomic...
Women parliamentarians playing effective role: Imran Khan
Islamabad: MNAs Asma Qadeer and Ghulam Bibi Bharwana called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Saturday.Asma Qadeer briefed...
Covid: Short list of guests for Bakhtawar wedding
Karachi: The Bilawal House on Saturday dismissed the reports suggesting that nearly 1,000 are invited for the Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari's...
Italy: Woman finds her missing cat after 8 years
Milan: A woman in Faenza, in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, has been reunited with her cat after it...
Italy: Olive oil production in Molise helps fight violence against women
Rome: Five women, 600 olive trees, the culmination of care and enterprise: an agricultural and social project financed by European...
PPP ladies’ wing Islamabad observes Bhutto’s 93rd birth anniversary
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ladies wing Islamabad observed the 93rd birth anniversary of the founder of the party Quaid-e-Awam...
Italy: 107-year-old woman gets covid-19 vaccine
Rome: Italian woman Signora Fiorelli, who is approaching her 108th birthday, has received the Covid vaccine along with the other...
The untapped potential of female labor in Pakistan
female labor in Pakistan: The Karachi branch of Caritas Pakistan works to provide technical assistance and job training to the...
Benazir Bhutto a binding force: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto...
Nation will always miss Shaheed Bibi: Rehman Malik
Islamabad; Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Former Interior Minister Senator A. Rehman Malik has paid a rich tribute...
Nation will never forget Benazir Bhutto’s sacrifices: Syed Zahid Abbas Shah
Frankfurt: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Germany President Syed Zahid Abbas Shah the nation will never forget the sacrifices of former...
Italy: Domenico Bianchi exhibition at Lorcan O’Neill Gallery in Rome
Rome: Roman artist Domenico Bianchi shows new large-scale works, made using wax and cherry wood, and a group of watercolours...
Ending gender-based violence crucial for peaceful and just society, say religious scholars
Peshawar: Religious leaders and scholars from different faith groups on Tuesday emphasized ending all forms of violence against women and...
Bakhtawar Bhutto reveals story behind her engagement ring
Islamabad: Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari has been revealing details of her engagement with Mehmood Chaudhry little by little. In a recent...
Japan awards Wada Akiko
Islamabad: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has announced to award the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2020...
Examining women’s rights in Pakistan
Women's Rights in PakistanA lot of progress has occurred to achieve women’s rights in Pakistan. However, gender inequality still remains...
Bakhtawar, Mahmood Chaudhry get engaged
Karachi: Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, late Benazir Bhutto and former president Asif Ali Zardari's eldest daughter, on Friday exchanged the rings...
Jinnah Institute’s flagship event kicks off
Islamabad: Jinnah Institute’s flagship event, the Ideas Conclave, kicked off on Wednesday, November 25 with a conversation between Senator Sherry...
Pakistan calls on int’l community to take cognizance of crimes against women in Kashmir
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday called on the international community, including the United Nations human rights mechanisms and the UN Secretary-General’s...
UNHCR organizes activities to mark 16 Days of activism against gender-based violence
Islamabad: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency organizes a number of activities across Pakistan in collaboration with UN agencies, its partners...
Italy launches EU-backed project to promote eco-friendly tourism
Rome: Italy has officially launched a project backed by the European Union (EU) to help its tourism businesses become more...
National Assembly, Presidency turn orange
Islamabad: The National Assembly of Pakistan and President House buildings went orange on Wednesday to show solidarity with the global...
Bilawal Bhutto concerned over growing crime incidents against women
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed concern over the growing and unabated incidents of violence...
US helps Pakistani women entrepreneurs thrive in global markets
Islamabad: Women-owned businesses in Pakistan that are ready to grow by becoming part of global supply chains will now have...
PPP concerned over restrictions on women voters
Gilgit: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders Senator Sherry Rehman, Information Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Sadia Danish and Shehla Raza have expressed deep...
Italy: Rome’s Sapienza University elects female rector for first time in 700 years
Rome: La Sapienza University in Rome has appointed Antonella Polimeni as its new rector, the first woman to hold the...
UK: Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP International Champion on Adaptation and Resilience
London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed the former Secretary of State for International Development, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP, as the...
Women not being given a level playing field in GB elections, Sherry
Islamabad: PPP Parliamentary Leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman has demanded a level playing field for everyone - including...
Xi stresses advancing deep integration of reform, development
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday stressed efforts to fully implement the spirit of the fifth plenary session of...
UK warns that peace talks ‘fail without women’
Islamabad: UK calls to recognise the contributions of women involved in mediation, and for the increased protection of women risking...
Benazir Bhutto dreamed polio-free Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that polio-free Pakistan was the dream of his mother...
LHWs saving Pakistan future: Aseefa Bhutto
Karachi: Pakistan has come a long way in its fight against polio and I salute the polio front line workers...
Nusrat Bhutto a symbol of courage and velour: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the Mother of Democracy Begum Nusrat Bhutto was...
Stop taking notice and start taking action: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman Monday said on the one hand the PM is saying that the...
Jannat Mirza first Pakistani TikToker to amass 10 million followers
Islamabad: Jannat Mirza has become the first Pakistani TikToker to cross 10 million followers mark on video-sharing app TikTok. The...
Qureshi urges enhanced efforts to achieve women rights goals under Beijing Platform for Action
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi while reiterating Pakistan’s firm commitment to protect and promote women rights, urged the international...
Call for emerging women leaders from Pakistan to apply for UK’s Chevening scholarship scheme
Islamabad: The British High Commission in Pakistan is strongly encouraging Pakistani women from across all fields and from across Pakistan...
Toolkit on understanding and addressing sexual harassment at workplace launched in Punjab
Lahore: The Provincial Office of the Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace, in collaboration with UN Women...
WAW appreciates Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo for supporting Afghan women
Kabul: Women for Afghan Women has appreciated NATO Senior Civil Representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo for supporting the Afghan women. “Thanks...
LHC Rawalpindi Bench hears Benazir Bhutto murder case
Islamabad: Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench Tuesday heard the murder case of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Advocate Sardar Latif Khosa...
WDD, UN Women launch framework to support gender mainstreaming
Lahore: Women Development Department (WDD) Punjab and UN Women Pakistan launched Punjab Women Development Policy (PWDP) 2018 Implementation Framework on...
WDD, PCSW, UN Women launch Report to identify legislative gaps to end violence against women
Lahore: Women Development Department (WDD) Punjab, the Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) and UN Women Pakistan launched...
Accused involved in Gujjarpura incident identified: CM
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that police has adopted scientific investigation method to identify the criminals...
Sherry Rehman decries law and order failure
Islamabad: Parliamentary Leader of the PPP in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman Friday said the gang rape incident on the...
Women’s involvement in addressing political, socioeconomic issues must for stable society: SCO
Beijing: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretary General Vladimir Norov has said that equality and full involvement of women in addressing...
Gap analysis report launched to identify and fix legislative gapsto end violence against women in KP
Peshawar: Women Parliamentary Caucus Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (WPC-KP) and UN Women Pakistan today launched a report on “Gap Analysis of Legislation...
UN Women, NCSW launch Young Women in Pakistan: Status Report 2020
Islamabad: “Empowering young women is key to Pakistan’s sustainable social and economic development," said Usman Dar, Special Assistant to the...
Mireille Zieseniss yo serve as US embassy spokesperson
Islamabad: US Embassy Islamabad Friday announced that Mireille Zieseniss will serve as the Embassy Spokesperson. In that role she will...
Benazir Bhutto’s will verified: PPP
Islamabad: The Deputy Secretary Information Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Chaudhary Munawar Anjum in a reaction to a statement by federal...
