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A national roundtable on climate justice held by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for building a new social contract rooted in climate justice – the concept that climate change is an ethical, legal and political issue rather than solely environmental.Inaugurating the roundtable, HRCP’s secretary-general Harris Khalique noted how climate change impacts people’s lives and livelihoods. He also underscored the need to include environmental rights in the ambit of human rights, and envision both immediate and long-term solutions to ensure climate justice.The participants discussed how integral environmental rights are to the realisation of fundamental freedoms, such as the rights to life, livelihood, housing, sanitation, health, food, water and clean air. Former ...

 The exciting final of the 31st Chief of the Air Staff Challenge Cup Polo Tournament was played at the lush green Islamabad Polo Club. PAF White bagged the winners trophy by defeating PAF Blue with 5-1/2 to 5 goals.Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The Chief Guest gave away prizes to the players and awarded CAS Challenge Polo Cup Trophy to the winning team.  The Air Chief congratulated the winners and appreciated the club management for the successful conduct of the event. CAS also emphasized upon the significance of sports for the improvement of psychomotor skills and physical health of the youth.PAF Sports Control Committee in collaboration with Islamabad Polo Club management or...

The 11th Edition of International Defence Exhibition and Seminar, IDEAS-2022, concluded at Karachi Expo Center. PAF's stall of National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) won the prize of being the Most Decorated Stall of the event which portrays the hard work and commitment of the entire PAF team. NASTP kept gathering admiration from the visitors and foreign dignitaries throughout the 4 days show of IDEAS-2022.The NASTP project, which as per CAS vision and his own initiative has materialized in record time, is aimed at establishment of Industry-Academia linkage to provide an eco system of essential elements required to nurture design, research, development and innovation in aviation, space and cyber domains.Around 285 foreign defence delegations from 64 countrie...

The Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached to the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad to offer condolences on the death of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin. On arrival at the embassy, in a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong, the Prime Minister expressed his condolences, deep sorrow and expressed regret.The Prime Minister said that the former Chinese President will always be remembered as a great leader. He said that the former president has a key role in strengthening China-Pakistan relations. Jiang Zemin's role in China's development is important. On this occasion, Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif also recorded his comments in the condolence book. Editor:Kamran Raja

  Afghan Chargé d Affaires (a.i.) was called in this evening to convey Pakistan’s deep concern and anguish over the attack in Kabul on Pakistan Head of Mission, Mr. Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani.Additional Secretary (Afghanistan & West Asia)conveyed Pakistan’s grave concern over the serious incident in which, thankfully, the Head of Mission remained unhurt. However, the security detail, Sepoy Israr Muhammad, was seriously wounded while valiantly protecting the Head of Mission. The Chargé d’Affaires (a.i.) was conveyed that security and protection of Pakistan’s diplomatic Missions and personnel was the responsibility of the Afghan Interim Government and that this incident was an extremely serious security lapse.It was underscored that perpetrators of this attack...

Pakistan's flood crisis is particularly tough on poor women. Estimates show that 650,000 women currently located in flood-affected areas in Pakistan are in need of access to maternal health services, and that as many as 73,000 had to deliver babies during September 2022. Malnourished pregnant women are also at risk of giving birth to low birthweight babies who will be malnourished. Women already have insufficient food and water to consume but in this case they do not eat and drink whole day just to avoid to go for defecating. This is also creating malnutrition in women. The situation of pregnant women is worse. There are no arrangements in most of the camps. One of our NHN organization reported that in one of the camps in Sind two women delivered babies without having anything, no clothes ...

The Chinese Foreign Minister arrived in Kabul on a one-day visit and was received by Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Mohammad Khan Muttaqi. Important decisions will be madeSince.

By Kamran RajaAir Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force led the formations of PAF and PN fly-past aircraft on the auspicious occasion of Pakistan Day Parade today.The Air Chief flew over the venue in an F-16 Block 52 aircraft performing a magnificent climb over the parade square. The fascinated audience fervently watched and went ecstatic to see the aircraft of the Air Chief disappearing in the sky. On this momentous day, the history is also marked by the debut participation of J-10C fighter aircraft in the fly past. Induction of J-10C aircraft in PAF is a major milestone which would further boost operational capabilities of Pakistan Air Force. The flypast also showcased aerial display by JF-17s, F-16s, Mirages, F-7P, F-7P...

The Charter of the Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan was signed today by the Secretary General, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), HE Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, and President, Islamic Development Bank, HE Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al-Jasser, in the presence of the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi. The Trust Fund has been launched under the aegis of the Islamic Development Bank. Its establishment was one of the key outcomes of the the 17th Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, held in Islamabad on 19 December 2021.Addressing the Charter Signing Ceremony, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi emphasized that the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan warranted urgent action. He requested the OIC Member States, the Islamic Fi...