Pakistan
In a first, Pakistan appoints transgender official
ISLAMABAD – In a first, the Ministry of Human Rights of Pakistan hasappointed a transgender person. Ayesha Moghul will be...
Economy
Process begins for Rs 1,000 billion development programme for erstwhile FATA
ISLAMABAD – Consultative process on the federal government’s ten yeardevelopment plan for the tribal districts has been launched in Bajaurtribal...
PakistanPolitics
Pakistan, UNDP can work together in several areas of education: Shafqat Mehmood
Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood says Pakistan and UNDP can work together in several areas of...
Opinions
Tsunami threats to Pakistan coastal regions
ISLAMABAD – The unprecedented water inundation of 2004 namely Indian Oceanearthquake and tsunami unveiled a new form of devastation to...
Opinions
Human Development Index: Where does Pakistan stand in the World?
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has gone down one place, from 149 to 150th spot, inthe latest human development index (HDI) ranking...
PakistanPolitics
UNDP top official in Pakistan Neil Buhne meets PM designate Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD – United Nations Development Programme’s Resident Representativein Pakistan Neil Buhne met Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan atBanigala in Islamabad...
Politics
UNDP old report projected to show Punjab province on top in development
*PESHAWAR: *Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak Khattaklashed out at the recently published United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) report – according...
Pakistan
Glaciers Lakes Outburst Floods project for GB approved by UNDP
GILGIT – Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman said thatUNDP has approved Glaciers Lakes Outburst Floods project costing thirtyseven million rupees....
PoliticsWorld
Japan, UNDP to strengthen Pakistan s electoral process
The government of Japan and the UNDP will sign an agreement to strengthen Pakistan’s electoral process in Islamabad on Wednesday,...
Foreign PolicyPakistan
USAID amp; UNDP in partnership with FATA secretariat inaugurate rsi.6b economic revitalization program in South Waziristan, North Waziristan amp; Khyber Agencies
FATA Economic Revitalization Program will help improve quality of life for residents of FATA. The United States Agency for International...