Islamabad, May 30, 2019 (PPI-OT): On the eve of this year’s World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on people protect their lungs by not only quitting tobacco smoking but also saying no to second-hand smoke....
Read More »Action plans developed to implement Rule of Law reforms in Balochistan
Quetta, May 29, 2019 (PPI-OT): While chairing a planning workshop on ‘Operationalizing the Rule of Law Roadmap in Balochistan’, Secretary Home and Tribal Affairs, Mr Haider Ali Shikoh, on Thursday underscored the importance of strengthening the criminal justice system in...
Read More »UNDP, Government of Balochistan, and the University of Balochistan launch Government Innovation Lab to find innovative solutions to development challenges
Quetta, May 28, 2019 (PPI-OT): The Government of Balochistan, University of Balochistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a letter of agreement today to launch a new Government innovation lab to support the provincial Government of Balochistan identify...
Read More »UNDP inaugurates Water Recycling Plant at a Car Service Station in Balochistan
Quetta, May 28, 2019 (PPI-OT): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with private sector partners inaugurated a water recycling plant at Byco service station in Quetta. The newly installed water recycling system, a first-of-its-kind in Balochistan, is an...
Read More »WHO supports response to HIV outbreak in Sindh, Pakistan
Islamabad, May 28, 2019 (PPI-OT): An international team of experts from the World Health Organization has arrived in Pakistan to support the response to an outbreak of HIV in Larkana in Sindh province, Pakistan, at the request of the Ministry...
Read More »UNDP’s new documentary raises awareness about need for conservation of Brown Bears in Northern Pakistan
Islamabad, May 23, 2019 (PPI-OT): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan marked the International Day of Biodiversity with the launch of its new documentary ‘Deosai – Wilderness in Peril’, produced in partnership with the Serena Hotels, to raise...
Read More »International Day of Biological Diversity
Islamabad, May 22, 2019 (PPI-OT): From individual species through entire ecosystems, biological diversity is vital for human health and well-being. The quality of the water we drink, the food we eat and the air we breathe all depend on keeping...
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