ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF have partnered to scale the Child Online Protection agenda in Pakistan through their joint digital initiative, ‘Strengthening Child Online Protection for Children and Young People in Pakistan’. The program promotes safe and responsible internet usage among children, caregivers and educators throughRead More →

PM Imran Khan highlights Govt’s efforts in the social sectors, including national health coverage & Sehat cards ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The newly-appointed Executive Director of United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Ms. Catherine M. Russell, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, during her first visitRead More →

UNICEF and Telenor Pakistan hand over Digital Birth Registration system to Punjab government to scale across the province LAHORE ( Web News ) Leveraging innovation in technology, Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF have handed over the Digital Birth Registration (DBR) system to the Punjab Government. After its successful launch and implementationRead More →

ISLAMABAD/QUETTA ( Web News ) The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have signed an agreement to launch the Balochistan Education Support (BES) II, a five-year education development programme for which the EU will provide 17.4 million Euros (PKR 3.27 Billion). The overall cost of thisRead More →

Model linking non-formal education and job placement to be developed as part of the ‘Generation Unlimited’ partnership ISLAMABAD ( WEB DESK ) Today the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) signed a partnership agreement to implement a research and development project in support ofRead More →

KARACHI ( PRESS RELEASE ) Standard Chartered Pakistan has contributed USD1 million to Red Cross and UNICEF programmes that are providing emergency relief to communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, USD300,000 will be contributed to the Red Cross for the provision of urgent medical support and USD700,000 toRead More →

ISLAMABAD (PRESS RELEASE) Telenor Pakistan’s initiatives to ensure children’s rights and protection were recognized by the Global Child Forum, a Swedish non-profit headquartered in Stockholm. In its latest ‘Corporate Responses to Protecting Children’s Rights’ report, the non-profit put Telenor at the top of the child protection index, surveying all majorRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Currently, the rate of birth registration in Pakistan is quite low due to various socio economic factors. Time, cost, travel, process hindrances and general lack of awareness all contribute towards exacerbating the situation. On the other hand, the ubiquitous prevalence and adoption of mobile technologyRead More →