SHINE Humanity, under its Healthy Schools Initiative, conducted a three-day training of teachers in August 2026, bringing together 20 government school teachers from Government Boys Primary Cluster School and Government Girls Cluster School, Gharo. The training included 9 female and 11 male participants. The initiative is designed to promote healthier futures by equipping students in…
The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) today launched its flagship ‘Red Million Movement’, a nationwide initiative to mobilize, engage, and empower one million youth and volunteers to strengthen humanitarian action across Pakistan. The initiative aims to inspire citizens, particularly young people, to become agents of positive change by promoting volunteerism, community resilience, and humanitarian values…
Novo Nordisk, the global healthcare company with more than a century of leadership in diabetes care and a growing focus on obesity, has appointed Mehtaz Sultan Khan as General Manager for Pakistan, effective 3 August 2026. Mehtaz joins Novo Nordisk at a key stage in the company’s growth in Pakistan, following the launch of its…
In a move set to reshape how Pakistan educates children with disabilities, the Sindh Cabinet has approved a five-year partnership between the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPD) and the Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED). The Memorandum of Understanding was signed today at Chief Minister House, Karachi. Chief Minister Sindh…
Federal and provincial health leaders joined global experts in Karachi this week to press for a shift toward evidence-informed and technology-driven health policymaking in Pakistan, with policymakers, researchers, development partners, academia and global health experts calling for artificial intelligence and stronger delivery systems to improve care. The call came at a two-day symposium organised and…
Across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Merged Areas, crises are no longer isolated events. Conflict, climate shocks, and economic strain are increasingly intersecting, creating a layered humanitarian challenge. In January 2026, an evolving security situation and rising tensions in Tirah Valley and parts of Kurram led thousands of families to seek safety in nearby areas. Like…
Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD The Reko Diq mining project in Chagai district has generated concerns among the local people, their representatives, civil society and business community in Balochistan. They believe that despite nearly 15 years of work on the project, the people of Balochistan have not received the expected economic or social benefits. The Reko Diq…
Reinforcing its commitment to improving access to quality healthcare, SHINE Humanity has expanded six new disease-specific health programmes across three of its clinics in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing critical screening, diagnosis, treatment, counselling and follow-up care closer to underserved communities. The newly expanded programmes include Asthma and Hepatitis C services at the clinic in…
Recognizing the growing role of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and disaster risks, WWF-Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), brought together senior government leaders, policymakers, development partners, academia, civil society organizations, and the private sector, to identify practical pathways for scaling up Nature-based Solutions (NbS) across Pakistan during…
ISLAMABAD: Director General Basic Education and Community Schools (BECS) Hameed Khan Niazi has inaugurated the first-ever Continuous Professional Development (CPD) teachers’ training programme at the tehsil level in Gilgit-Baltistan, marking a significant step towards strengthening the quality of education in some of Pakistan’s most remote communities. The CPD initiative, scheduled from July 7 to 23,…