James Vince to join Peshawar Zalmi for PSL 11 remainder
KARACHI: England batter James Vince is set to join Peshawar Zalmi for the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 11, with franchise owner Javed Afridi confirming…
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Najeeb Ullah Anjum applauds Hamza Foundation’s services during Peshawar visit
PESHAWAR: Renowned television artist Najeeb Ullah Anjum visited the Hamza Foundation Welfare Thalassemia Center and Blood Transfusion Services on April 13, 2026, where he…
Rubina Khalid urges nationwide participation in anti-polio campaign
ISLAMABAD: Rubina Khalid, Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme, has called on citizens to actively support Pakistan’s ongoing anti-polio campaign, emphasizing that the…
,%20Azad%20Jammu%20and%20Kashmir%20(AJK),%20and%20Gilgit-Baltistan%20(GB)%20as%20part%20of%20a%20comprehensive%20Rs2.87%20billion%20initiative%20aimed%20at%20strengthening%20human%20rights%20and%20promoting%20women’s%20development.%20%20According%20to%20official%20documents,%20the%20proposal%20falls%20under%20the%20“Umbrella%20PC-I:%20Human%20Rights%20&%20Women%20Development%20Initiatives,”%20which%20includes%20several%20components%20designed%20to%20enhance%20institutional%20capacity,%20promote%20gender%20equality,%20and%20support%20the%20socio-economic%20empowerment%20of%20women%20across%20Pakistan.%20%20Daycare%20facilities%20to%20support%20working%20women%20%20A%20central%20component%20of%20the%20project%20is%20the%20creation%20of%20daycare%20centres%20with%20an%20estimated%20allocation%20of%20Rs570%20million.%20These%20facilities%20are%20intended%20to%20provide%20safe%20and%20reliable%20childcare%20services,%20particularly%20for%20women%20employed%20in%20public-sector%20institutions.%20The%20initiative%20is%20expected%20to%20facilitate%20greater%20female%20participation%20in%20the%20workforce%20by%20addressing%20one%20of%20the%20key%20barriers%20faced%20by%20working%20mothers.%20%20The%20documents%20indicate%20that%20this%20component%20received%20approval%20from%20the%20Departmental%20Development%20Working%20Party%20(DDWP)%20in%20April%202025,%20paving%20the%20way%20for%20its%20implementation%20once%20the%20overall%20project%20secures%20final%20approval.%20%20Federal%20Institute%20of%20Human%20Rights%20%20Another%20major%20feature%20of%20the%20umbrella%20project%20is%20the%20establishment%20of%20the%20Federal%20Institute%20of%20Human%20Rights%20(FIHR),%20with%20an%20estimated%20allocation%20of%20Rs1.5%20billion.%20The%20institute%20is%20envisioned%20as%20a%20national%20platform%20for%20research,%20training,%20and%20policy%20development%20in%20the%20human%20rights%20sector.%20It%20will%20organize%20training%20programmes,%20seminars,%20and%20conferences%20while%20supporting%20evidence-based%20policymaking%20and%20strengthening%20institutional%20coordination.%20%20Gender%20equality%20and%20women%20empowerment%20initiatives%20%20The%20project%20also%20includes%20a%20Gender%20Equality%20and%20Women%20Empowerment%20Programme,%20with%20an%20estimated%20budget%20of%20Rs800%20million.%20This%20component%20aims%20to%20raise%20awareness%20about%20women’s%20rights,%20strengthen%20gender-responsive%20policies,%20and%20enhance%20institutional%20mechanisms%20for%20the%20protection%20and%20empowerment%20of%20women.%20It%20also%20seeks%20to%20promote%20community-level%20engagement%20on%20gender-related%20issues.%20%20Strengthening%20Pakistan’s%20human%20rights%20framework%20%20Officials%20believe%20that,%20once%20approved,%20the%20initiative%20will%20significantly%20strengthen%20Pakistan’s%20human%20rights%20framework%20while%20addressing%20structural%20challenges%20faced%20by%20women.%20Practical%20interventions%20such%20as%20accessible%20childcare%20facilities%20are%20expected%20to%20support%20working%20mothers,%20enhance%20economic%20participation,%20and%20contribute%20to%20inclusive%20and%20sustainable%20development.%20%20The%20proposed%20project%20reflects%20the%20government’s%20commitment%20to%20advancing%20gender%20equality%20and%20reinforcing%20institutional%20mechanisms%20for%20the%20protection%20of%20human%20rights%20across%20the%20country. "Daycare centres proposed in ICT, AJK and GB under Rs2.8 billion human rights project")
Daycare centres proposed in ICT, AJK and GB under Rs2.8 billion human rights project
ISLAMABAD, April 13: The Ministry of Human Rights has proposed the establishment of daycare centres in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Azad Jammu and…
EOBI investment portfolio reaches Rs 691.91 bln by Feb
ISLAMABAD, Apr 13 (ABC): The Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution’s (EOBI) investment portfolio reached Rs 691.91 billion by February 28, with fixed-income instruments continuing to…
Over Rs127 mln spent under food security project in KP’s flood-hit districts
ISLAMABAD, April 13 : The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has spent Rs127.533 million during the current fiscal year under an Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded…
Pakistan Played a Historic Diplomatic Role for Peace, Says Zubair Taimoor
By Zubair Taimoor Islamabad: Deputy Chairman Police & Civil Administration Committee FPCCI, Zubair Taimoor, said that Pakistan made sincere, serious and effective efforts in…
Pakistan: A Peace Bridge in Turbulent Times and the Leadership That Made It Possible
By Wania Tahir Lecturer Quetta Balochistan PhD Scholar Japan At a time when tensions between the United States and Iran threatened to escalate into…
Islamabad Talks: A Band-Aid on a Ticking Bomb
War rarely stays on the battlefield anymore; it has a habit of leaking into the quiet, air-conditioned hallways of global diplomacy. That grueling 21-hour…
FBR classifies coated fabric, artificial leather as taxable textile products
ISLAMABAD — The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has classified coated fabric and artificial leather as textile products for customs purposes, a move aimed…