Thursday, July 4, 2024

FATA

Senate passes landmark bill to extend jurisdiction of Supreme Court, PHC to FATA

Senate approves bill to extend jurisdiction of Supreme Court, Peshawar High Court to FATA Pakistan's Senate made history on Friday by abolishing the draconian colonial-era  Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) and extending the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court (SC) and the Peshawar...

Tackling climate change and improving livelihoods through Chilgoza pine in Pakistan

Reversing deforestation and forest degradation in high conservation value Chilgoza Pine in Pakistan ISLAMABAD - A new project called “Reversing deforestation and forest degradation in high conservation value Chilgoza Pine in Pakistan” has been launched to improve environment, enhance resilience...

Six children among 14 persons killed in Kurram Agency landmine blast

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the coward attack and directed authorities to provide best medical facilities. At least fourteen persons including six children were killed and several other people got injured in a landmine blast in Godar area of...

Australia’s AU$6 million support to WFP to boost Girls’ Education in FATA

The programme will provide over 312,000 children with High Energy Biscuits in 7 FATA agencies and 6 frontier regions ISLAMABAD - Australian Government has contributed AU$6 million (approximately US$4.5 million) from the for a three-year girls education programme in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)...

Pakistan’s education policies failing too many children: GEM Report 2016

The Education systems must provide people vital skills and knowledge that can find new solutions for environmental problems ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan is home to 9% (24 million) of the world's 263 million out of school children, adolescents, and youth, which is a...

EU grant of €22 million to benefit 300,000 returning families of FATA

EU grants 22 Million Euro to support local development initiatives in FATA and another 49 Million Euro for Vocational Training in Pakistan The Government of Pakistan has signed a Financing Agreement with the European Union for the implementation of a...

CPEC opens new era of development and opportunities for the entire region

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Summit and Expo 2016, opened in Islamabad on 29 August 2016, offered a platform for exchange of ideas and opened new avenues for businesses opportunities and people-to-people linkages between Pakistan and China – all-weather...

Germany contributes €1 million to WFP for food security in Pakistan

Germany's support will allow WFP to assist more than 89,000 displaced and returnee families in FATA with monthly unconditional relief food distributions ISLAMABAD - Germany has once again proved to be a sincere friend of Pakistan by granting €1 million...

4 out of 10 Pakistanis live in multidimensional poverty

People in FATA and Balochistan living in extreme multidimensional poverty whereas poverty ratio in KPK is at 49%, Gilgit-Baltistan and Sindh at 43%, Punjab at 31% while the rate is lowest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir at 25% ISLAMABAD – Around 39 percent of...

490 soldiers martyred, 3,500 militants killed in Operation Zarb-e-Azb: DG ISPR

Pakistan marks two years since the start of Operation Zarb-e-Azb during which a 3600-kilometer square area was cleared of terrorists. This included Datta Khel, Alora Mandi and Shawal Valley. ISLAMABAD - Around 490 soldiers of the Pakistan Army have died in the...

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