Islamabad: Pakistan has joined members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in observing the first ever ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia'. According to a statement issued by Foreign Office, Pakistan presented a Resolution to designate March 15 as the ‘International Day to ...

ISLAMABAD-The UN International Day of Widows is being observed across the globe including Pakistan on Tuesday. In his message on the day, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz paid rich tribute to the valiant Kashmiri women, whose husbands sacrificed their lives for the ...

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is being observed today. The main aim behind observing this day is to acknowledge the pain suffered by children across the world, which is caused due to any kind of abuse including physical, mental and emotional.

Nelson Mandela International Day is being observed on Thursday (July 18). Nelson Mandela, who is remembered on his birth anniversary on July 18, 1918, devoted his life to the service of humanity as a human rights lawyer, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of ...

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illegal Trafficking is being observed across the world today. This year's theme of the day is 'health for justice, justice for health'. President Dr Arif Alvi in his message on this occasion said that the government of Pakistan is responsible to check ...

International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is being observed on Wednesday (19 June) to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence, to honour the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world. The day also aims to pay tribute ...

International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is being observed on Tuesday (June 4). The purpose of the day is to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse. This day affirms the UN's commitment to ...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is being observed today across the world. This year theme of the day is "Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality". The aim of observing this day is to promote rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in ...

International Day for Abolition of Slavery is being observed on Sunday, to raise awareness about the atrocities of modern slavery. The focus of this day is on eradicating contemporary forms of slavery, such as human trafficking, forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflicts, child ...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is being observed today across the globe. The theme of the day this year is "Orange the World: Hear Me Too".