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International Women’s Day: Empowerment of women underline

KARACHI: Intellectuals, writers, poets and human rights activists at a seminar to observe International Women’s Day, on Wednesday underlined the need to empower womenfolk financially, socially and politically so that they play an ef [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

International Human Solidarity Day Today

Manila, Philippines – The United Nations General Assembly identified solidarity as one of the fundamental values that should underline international relations in the 21st century when it declared December 20 each year as Internation [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Liberal Statement on International Human Rights Day

Footnote: Written by: Liberal Party of Canada SHEDIAC, NB— Liberal Foreign Affairs critic Dominic LeBlanc made the following statement today on International Human Rights Day: “On this day we commemorate the 63rd anniversar [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

International children’s day: For abandoned children, family...

Mehtab, found abandoned as a newborn baby outside a charity organisation’s office in Karachi some 20 years ago, has never had a computerised national identity card. And it seems he may never have one because he is unaware of the ide [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

September 8 is International Literacy Day

September 8 is International Literacy Day as declared by UNESCO on November 17, 1965 in order to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. On International Literacy Day each year, UNESCO reminds th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

International Friendship Day observed

The International Friendship Day was celebrated on Sunday across the world including Pakistan with exchange of greetings, gifts and messages by the people of every age group. Friendship wishes through sms, internet and social networkin [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Toast to International Beer Day!

There was nothing more to it than a few friends - no doubt gathered around a few brewskies - rhapsodizing about their shared love of beer. On a whim, the group, led by Jesse Avshalomov of San Francisco, decided to express their gratitude [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

UN chief urges global amity on International Friendship Day

On the first International Day of Friendship, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday urged the global community to work together to build a peaceful, more prosperous world, where old friendships flourish and new ones are made.“Friends [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Dubai Customs celebrates International Day Against Drugs

H.E. Ahmed Butti Ahmed, Executive Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, Dubai Customs Director General, said that celebrating the occasion serves as an opportunity to highlight the dangers of drug trafficking and the need [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Did you surf on International Surfing Day?

William Maniaci thought for a few seconds, looking out to the ocean, as he tried to put the right words to a big question: "What does surfing mean to you?" "Everything," the Volcom sales rep answered. "I think it [...]

Posted On : Jun, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

International Women’s Day

In any calamity and disaster, women and children are the ones who suffer the most. Whether it is a natural disaster, war hit crisis, or domestic issues the targets are only abovementioned miserable human beings because they are weak. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Walk over a bridge for International Women's Day

Nonprofit organization Women for Women International is organizing bridge walks all over the world on March 8 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. With more than 100 events scheduled from Canada to China, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

International Mother Language Day today

The International Mother Language Day will be observed worldwide on February 21 (today), as proclaimed by the General Conference of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in November 1999. It has been o [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Republic Day celebration shows India’s rising international ...

Key Indonesian ministers, leading businesspeople and diplomats from many countries flocked to the Four Seasons Hotel in South Jakarta to mark the rising global standing of India during the celebration of its Republic Day on Monday. [...]