Afghanistan: Islamabad, Kabul agree upon steps for Taliban talks
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanBAQIR SAJJAD SYEDISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Sunday to take first formal steps towards the resumption of reconciliation...
View ArticleWorld: Women, Peace and Security: Impact of UNSCR 1325 On Indo-Pacific
Source: Nanyang Technological Univ.Country: Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, WorldBy Vishalini Chandara SagarSynopsis On the 15th anniversary of the UN Security Council...
View ArticlePakistan: Anti-polio drive resumes in Swabi despite security fears
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanPESHAWAR: A three-day anti-polio drive kicked off in Swabi on Monday, resuming the region's anti-polio campaign which was cancelled due to security...
View ArticleKenya: Kenya: New arrival Registration Trends 2015 (as of 28 Dec 2015)
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran (Islamic...
View ArticlePakistan: Crisis Response Bulletin, December 28, 2015 - Volume:1, Issue: 50
Source: Alhasan SystemsCountry: PakistanHighlightsFrightening tremors: Midnight quake jolts city, wakes up people Disaster Management: Private sector’s help sought in building resilience Solid waste...
View ArticlePakistan: Denial of financial assistance distresses displaced persons
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanBUREAU REPORT PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has left the internally displaced persons from North Waziristan Agency in the lurch by...
View ArticlePakistan: Two INGOs allowed to operate under new procedure
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanIFTIKHAR A. KHAN ISLAMABAD: Two international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) were formally allowed to operate in Pakistan under the new...
View ArticlePakistan: Prosthetic limbs put Pakistani terror survivors together again
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: PakistanPeshawar, Pakistan | AFP | Tuesday 12/29/2015 - 05:49 GMT by Issam AHMEDPakistani teen Ali Shah was on his way to school when he lost half of his right hand...
View ArticlePakistan: Taliban suicide bomber kills 26 in NW Pakistan: officials
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: PakistanPeshawar, Pakistan | AFP | Tuesday 12/29/2015 - 15:08 GMT by Lehaz AliA Taliban suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed 26 people and wounded dozens Tuesday...
View ArticleWorld: Polio this week as of 30 December 2015
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Iraq, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Madagascar, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South...
View ArticlePakistan: UNICEF strives for better results in mother and child health care...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: PakistanBy: A. Sami MalikRajanpur District, Punjab: December 2015– Managing household chores while raising young children is a challenge for all women especially...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Children used as suicide bombers in Central Asia
Source: Deutsche WelleCountry: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, UzbekistanAuthor Vitaly Volkov / jsTerrorists in Afghanistan and other Central Asian countries are training children to blow...
View ArticlePakistan: Flash Update: #2 Afghanistan-Pakistan Earthquake 26 December 2015 -...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: PakistanOverviewOn 26 December 2015, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan and Pakistan. Estimated damages in Pakistan...
View ArticlePakistan: WFP pledges $423m for emergency food needs
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the World Food Programme (WFP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday for a grant of $422.78 million to the...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan Development Perspective - City district Peshawar, Khyber...
Source: Alhasan SystemsCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanOVERVIEWPeshawar is located at the north-west end of Pakistan, about 160 km west from Islamabad, and is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province....
View ArticlePakistan: Winter support following earthquake
Source: Islamic ReliefCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanWinter support will be given to families who were affected by the Afghanistan and Pakistan earthquake on October 26, 2015.In Pakistan, in the...
View ArticlePakistan: IDB approves $90m for polio eradication during 2016-18
Source: Islamic Development BankCountry: PakistanAMIN AHMEDISLAMABAD: The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has approved financing of $90 million to assist the polio eradication programme in Pakistan...
View ArticlePakistan: Talks on Afghan Peace Process Set for Jan. 11 in Pakistan
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: PakistanHasib Danish AlikozaiFour-way talks are set to begin January 11 in Pakistan on a framework for reviving peace talks between the Afghan government and the...
View ArticleKenya: Kenya: New arrival Registration Trends 2015 (as of 4 Jan 2016)
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran (Islamic...
View ArticleWorld: CrisisWatch N°149, 1 January 2016
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad,...
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