Islamabad (Pak PRwire): Today marks more than 100 years of International Women’s Day celebrations observed across the globe in recognition of the economic, political and social empowerment of women.

Islamabad (Pak PRwire): Foundation for a Drug Free World is an International non- profit organization, working globally to raise awareness among the youth regarding the consequences of drugs through extra curricular activities. Foundation recently launched International Essay Competition in which, more than 1200 individuals and 900 institutions participated from all over Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD (Pak PRwire): Press United to Serve Humanity (PUSH), a Pakistan-based non-profit, non-government consortium of journalists working for the freedom of press and human rights, condemns the inhuman torture by Punjab police on persons accused of robbery.

Islamabad (Pak PRwire): Having identified the existing gaps regarding available information on child rights issues, the Child Rights Legal Centre has established a first ever Child Rights Portal for Pakistan which can be accessed at http://pakistan.childrightsdesk.com.

Islamabad (Pak PRwire): The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said resignation of Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin is triumph of cultivators and powerful lobbies over national interests.

Islamabad (Pak PRwire): In order to fulfill the recommendations made by the United Nation Committee on the Rights Of The Child’s (UNCRC) Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organised an activity called ‘Learning the CRC by Heart’ or Collective Recitation of the CRC.

Islamabad (Pak PRwire): The Government of Japan has extended a grant of Yen 53 million (US $ 0.588 million) for the “Improvement of water Supply System in Abbottabad” project.

Islamabad (Pak PRwire): IOM has dispatched 150 tool kits to help families whose homes were damaged by flash floods caused by heavy rains in northern Pakistan’s Swat region last week.

Islamabad (Pak PRwire): The Great Mughal Memorial Society (GMMS) on Saturday said February 14th should not be observed as Valentine’s Day which promotes immorality in the society. Rather it should be observed as an anniversary of founder of Mughal dynasty and defender of Muslim identity in India.

London, UK (Pak PRwire): PTI UK observed the Kashmir Solidarity Day on Feb 05 2010 with a number of Kashmiri leaders in the UK. The people of Kashmir are struggling for their right to self-determination in line with the United Nations resolutions.