David Beckham hands over Instagram account to Kharkiv doctor LONDON: Former England soccer captain David Beckham handed over his Instagram account on Sunday to a doctor helping... Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:08pm
World Ukraine accuses Russia of genocide after bombing of children's hospital LVIV: Russia's war in Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday with none of its key objectives reached despite... Updated 10 Mar, 2022 01:37pm
World Dutch aid groups raise 106mn euros for Ukraine THE HAGUE: More than 106 million euros have been collected in the Netherlands to help victims of the war in Ukraine,... Published 08 Mar, 2022 11:53am
Markets World Bank announces more than $1bn in aid for Afghanistan Says money will go to UN agencies and international NGOs while remaining 'outside the control' of the country's Taliban rulers Published 02 Mar, 2022 11:02am
Pakistan Child rights, SDGs: Unicef official lauds Pakistan’s efforts ISLAMABAD: Executive Director of United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Catherine Russell on Monday acknowledged... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
World UNICEF to pay stipend to Afghan teachers KABUL: The United Nations children’s agency would pay Afghan teachers a monthly stipend for at least two months,... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
World UNICEF to pay stipend to Afghan teachers KABUL: The United Nations children's agency would pay Afghan teachers a monthly stipend for at least two months, the... Published 21 Feb, 2022 02:44pm
Opinion Battling malnutrition and iron deficiency When it comes to children’s health and overall well-being, Pakistan lags behind the South Asia regional average on... Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am
Pakistan ‘Choti Khushi Immunisation Incentive Support Programme’ launched KARACHI: The Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho inaugurated the “Choti Khushi” Immunisation Incentive... Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am
World Syrian Kurds say Islamic State militants surrender after prison raid AMMAN: Kurdish-led forces said on Monday they raided part of a prison seized by Islamic State fighters in... Published 24 Jan, 2022 08:32pm
World Poorer nations dump millions of close-to-expiry COVID-19 vaccines: UNICEF BRUSSELS: Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by the... Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:56pm
Pakistan Sindh decides to conduct survey on child labour Karachi: A three-member UNICEF delegation called on Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah at his office on... Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am
Pakistan Telenor, Unicef hand DBR system over to Punjab govt ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan and the Unicef have handed over the Digital Birth Registration (DBR) system to the ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Pakistan UNICEF, Telenor Pakistan hand DBR system over to Sindh govt KARACHI: Leveraging innovation in technology, Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF have handed over the Digital Birth... Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am
Print Donors back $280m transfer for Afghan food, health: WB WASHINGTON: Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to the World Food Programme... Updated 12 Dec, 2021 10:40am
World Norway urges WB’s Afghanistan donors to channel funds to UN UNITED NATIONS: Norway is encouraging donors to a World Bank-administered fund for Afghanistan to agree to transfer... Published 08 Dec, 2021 06:22am
World WB backs using $280m in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s board has backed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid... Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am
World World Bank backs using $280mn in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan WASHINGTON: The World Bank's board has backed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid agencies... Updated 02 Dec, 2021 11:05am
World Afghan babies succumb to hunger as winter descends HEART: When six-week-old Zubair arrives at a clinic for malnourished children in Afghanistan, doctors initially give... Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:41am
Pakistan Launch of air ambulance service in Punjab: summary approved by CM LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved a summary for starting an air ambulance service in... Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am
Pakistan Polio NEAP approved for next two years ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Task Force for Polio Eradication has approved the National Emergency Action ... Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am
World UNICEF to directly fund Afghan teachers KABUL: The United Nations children’s agency said it was planning to set up a system to directly fund Afghan... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am
World UNICEF to directly fund Afghan teachers, bypassing Taliban authorities KABUL: The United Nations children's agency said it was planning to set up a system to directly fund Afghan ... Updated 03 Nov, 2021 06:31pm
Editorials Child labour EDITORIAL: Although federal and provincial governments have passed laws restricting child labour, illegal and unfair... Published 31 Oct, 2021 04:05am
Opinion A 'new' Saudi Arabia In a major development, Saudi Arabia is said to have licensed 44 international companies to establish regional... Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05am
Print Agreement reached on debt deferral Pakistan and Japan agree on debt deferral amounting to US$200 million as the second phase of 'the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI)' Updated 23 Oct, 2021 12:00pm
World UNICEF says 10,000 children killed or maimed in Yemen since 2015 GENEVA: Ten thousand Yemeni children have been killed or maimed since a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia... Published 19 Oct, 2021 04:48pm
World Afghanistan-wide polio vaccination starts next month: UN KABUL: Afghanistan will kick off its first countrywide polio immunisation campaign in years next month to protect... Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am
World Afghanistan-wide polio vaccination starts next month: UN KABUL: Afghanistan will kick off its first countrywide polio immunisation campaign in years next month to protect... Updated 18 Oct, 2021 02:57pm
Pakistan Anti-polio campaign: Commissioner directs DCs to step up efforts HYDERABAD: Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Muhammad Abbas Baloch has directed all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of... Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am