Islamabad: (PR) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Emergency Department of Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) previously Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan organised a Knowledge and Experience Sharing seminar today on effective disaster preparedness and response at the Ramada Hotel, Islamabad. Over 150 participants attended the...

Gilgit (PR): Farmers, vendors, shopkeepers, and the local community in Gilgit Baltistan gathered to celebrate spring at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sponsored funfair.  The event showcased USAID-supported agricultural, water, and hygiene innovations, including the construction of  on-farm irrigation systems on 15,500 acres downstream from the Satpara Dam in...

Gilgit: (PR) Gilgit Serena Hotel, in collaboration with GB-Women Development Department, organized an event and celebrated International Women’s Day-2018. Ms. Sobia Muqaddam, Minister Social Welfare/Population welfare/Women development, Youth Affairs and Human rights of Gilgit-Baltistan was the Chef Guest of the day. Event was started with a Tilawate Kalam Pak and tableau...

Gilgit : (PR) World Wide Fund for Nature, Pakistan (WWF-P) and The Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) marked an awareness event at the end of the “Wildlife Week” under the theme of World Wildlife Day 2018 “Big Cats: Predators under threat” in collaboration with the Parks and Wildlife Department, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khudaabad...

Islamabad: (PR) WWF-Pakistan marked World Wildlife Day today by announcing the commencement of two new wildlife conservation initiatives that focus on addressing wildlife poaching as well as illegal wildlife trade in the country. This year’s theme Big cats: predators under threat is relevant to Pakistan as the country is home...