Tag: SDGs

Education minister calls for developing mobile apps to achieve SDGs

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Monday called for educationists to play an active role in developing mobile apps...

Pakistani universities come closer to achieve UN agenda

ISLAMABAD: Highlighting the UN agenda 2030 with its universal dimensions pertaining to economy, society and environment as well as global cooperation efforts in this regards,...

NA lauds establishment of Parliamentary Task Force on SDGs

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution congratulating National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and parliamentarians for establishing a task force on...

‘All parties to include health, hygiene issues in manifestos’

Dr Abid Suleri says women also facing discrimination in parliament despite positive contribution ISLAMABAD: The speakers of the women, health and hygiene conference on Monday...

OBOR ‘greatest economic initiative’ of 21st century: Maleeha Lodhi

NEW YORK: China's ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) project, of which China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a part,  will bring economic prosperity to all nations...

Public representatives, parliamentarians must collaborate to achieve SDGs: PM Abbasi

Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Wednesday that it was essential to promote cooperation between parliamentarians and locally elected governments to meet...

Seminar on ‘Engaging Youth for SDGs’ held

LAHORE: Bargad, a national level organisation working for youth development, in collaboration with University of Education (UE) Lahore and Oxfam Pakistan held a seminar on ...

Pakistan expresses commitment to women empowerment, SDGs at UN

NEW YORK: Pakistan expressed its firm commitment to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting various steps taken by the federal and the provincial...

UN to organise high-level meetings to track SDGs, Africa’s Agenda 2063

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will, between March and June, organise high-level meetings in a bid to keep the global momentum on the...

Experts suggest education, health, social uplift for girls

Researchers believe girls not receiving full course of vaccinations like boys of same age   KARACHI: Experts on Saturday said that the worsening indicators related to...

Punjab govt to make SDGs a priority: minister  

    Punjab Finance Minister Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has said that Punjab government fully supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is aligning its resources...