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Lahore: As the world will be reaching a new milestone of 7 billion population this year, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has launched a national campaign to highlight the critical role of young population to play in shaping the destiny of the country. This year, the World Population Day kicks off the campaign of “The World at 7 Billion” that will run until 31 October 2011, when the United Nations projects world population will surpass 7 billion. To coincide [...]

Islamabad: Pakistan has reported wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) isolated from a 16-month old child with onset of paralysis on 9 June 2011, from a conflict-affected, inaccessible area of Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). This is the only case of WPV3 detected in Asia in 2011. WPV3 transmission in Asia is on the verge of elimination, with the last case occurring more than six months ago, on 18 November 2010 (also from Khyber Agency, FATA). Confirmation of continuation [...]

Karachi: As part of efforts to boost emergency preparedness and capacity to deal with disasters, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today handed over a mini-van and a Flospan warehouse to Pir Bakhsh Jamali, Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sindh. Dr. Zafar Qadir, Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), senior government representatives, Carl Paulsson, Head of Programme, WFP Pakistan and Irfan Malik, Head of Programme, Sindh were also present on the occasion. While [...]

Islamabad: Confirmation that a two-year-old has polio in Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan region, northern Pakistan, has raised fears that the disease could have spread to areas previously believed to be free of it, despite a national polio emergency plan [ http://www.polioeradication.org/tabid/408/iid/86/Default.aspx ] launched by the government in January. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently confirmed the case: “This is the first polio case reported from Gilgit Baltistan after over 12 years. The last case was also reported from the same [...]

Islamabad: On 12 December 1997, by resolution 52/149, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 26 June the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, with a view to the total eradication of torture and the effective functioning of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, (resolution 39/46), annex, which entered into force on 26 June 1987. The UN Secretary-General issued the following message on this Day: “Torture is a brutal attempt to [...]

Islamabad: By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the General Assembly decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse. This resolution recommended further action with regard to the report and conclusions of the 1987 International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The UN Secretary-General issued the following message on [...]

Islamabad: The first batch of 25 students have received certificates from the Noor Konno Vocational Centre for Women in Haripur where they have acquired skills in sewing and dressmaking. The Vocational Centre aims to help thousands of vulnerable and women of the area in acquiring livelihood skills and become productive members of the society. The Centre has been set up by the Noor Citizens Community Board Haripur, with the technical support of UNDP’s project: Support to Devolution Trust for Community [...]