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World Refugee Day: Without hope
One refugee without hope is too many” is the message behind the UNHCR’s “One” campaign that started last week. On the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 55/76 where it was decided that June 20 would be celebrated as World Refugee Day. A refugee, as [...]
Continue reading...World No Tobacco Day: In Pakistan, the cancer continues to spread
31. May 2011
KARACHI: Farhan, 32, has lost his father and his grandfather to cancer. Both died in their early 50s. Despite this, Farhan smokes nearly two packets a day. “I started when I was barely 13. It was just about being part accepted into the group,” he recalls. “From a cigarette or two I didn’t even realise [...]
Continue reading...World Street Children Day
13. April 2011
GUJRANWALA / MULTAN: The number of street children in Pakistan has been increasing every year despite the Child Protection Bureau’s (CPB) attempts to control the situation. “I have been gathering trash for two years now. I used to go to school but I dropped out because my parents had no money and needed my help,” says [...]
Continue reading...Festival: An educational opportunity
9. March 2011
LAHORE: “Learning is not confined to classrooms. As teachers, our goals should be to change the lives of children wherever possible,” Nusrat Jabeen, the Progessive Education Network (PEN) Training and Development manager said. She was chaperoning the children to the fourth day of the International Children’s Film Festival on Tuesday. Jabeen, who works with government schools, [...]
Continue reading...Change of Venue of Fourteenth Annual General Meeting
14. October 2009
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Continue reading...Eid ul Fitr Celebrated in Pakistan
25. September 2009
Although moon was not sighted Eid ul Fitr was celebrated in NWFP including Peshawar on Sunday 20. Nation celebrated it on Monday 21st September 2009. As a routine practice their were huge croud & traffic jam in Public places including Murree & adjacent areas Share: Blog this! Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via [...]
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20. June 2011
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