Pakistan
Pathways to Development Conference at LUMS Explores Governance and Inclusion
LAHORE, December 19, 2024: The third annual Pathways to Development Conference held at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) from December 16-18 brought together some of the brightest minds from Pakistan and the global diaspora to explore critical issues surrounding governance, inclusion, and their role in building equitable and resilient societies. With a focus…
DALFA Cattle Show to Take Place from January 17-19
KARACHI, December 18, 2024: The 4th edition of the DALFA Cattle Show is set to be held from January 17-19 at the Expo Centre in Karachi, bringing together key stakeholders from the agriculture and livestock sectors. At a briefing held at the Governor House, Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori emphasized the importance of public-private partnerships…
DUHS and APPNA Forge Partnership to Establish DOW-APPNA Center for Emerging Technologies
KARACHI, December 18, 2024: In a groundbreaking move, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has partnered with the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) to establish the DOW-APPNA Center for Emerging Technologies (DACET). This center will play a pivotal role in advancing education in artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies, specifically…
BISP and Karandaaz Pakistan Partner to Revolutionize Beneficiary Payments
KARACHI, December 18, 2024: A historic step towards financial inclusion has been taken with the signing of a transformative agreement between the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and Karandaaz Pakistan. The initiative comes as a result of high-level discussions between Senator Rubina Khalid, Chairperson of BISP, and Amer Ali Ahmad, Secretary BISP, with representatives from…
Sindh Government Launches Enhanced Framework to Combat Sexual Violence
KARACHI, 16th December 2024: The Government of Sindh (GoS), in collaboration with the Legal Aid Society (LAS) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has unveiled the revised Sexual Violence Response Framework (SVRF) 2025-2029. Building on the successes of the previous framework (2020-2024), which notably improved conviction rates from 5% in 2020 to 15% in…