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Asif Mahmood

Associated with The Law Today Pakistan (TLTP) News Wire Service as News Correspondent since 2020. He can be reached at asifmahmood@lawtoday.com.pk
20 Articles

Pakistan, WHO Protect 160 Million Children and 130 Million Mothers Through Life-Saving Vaccines Over Five Decades

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Asif Mahmood
UNODC Pakistan, Pakistan Customs, Anti Narcotics Force, ANF, IREN, 8th Expert-Level Meeting, Inter-Regional Network, Customs Authorities, Port Control Units, PCCP, Passenger and Cargo Control Programme, Illicit Trafficking, Transnational Organized Crime, Intelligence Sharing, Risk-Based Targeting, Border Security, World Customs Organization, WCO, INTERPOL, ICAO, Karachi, Drug Trafficking, Methamphetamine Seizure, Opium, Cocaine, Precursor Chemicals, Red Phosphorus, Psychotropic Substances, Synthetic Drugs, Smuggling, Supply Chain Security, Trade Facilitation, Border Management, Port Control Unit, Seaport, Cargo Inspection, Artificial Intelligence, AI Border Management, Digital Tools, Risk Management, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Narcotics, Regional Cooperation, International Cooperation, Capacity Building, Operational Coordination, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Pakistan Customs Service, UNODC, United Nations, MOU, Memorandum of Understanding, Airport Control, One-Stop Inspection, Interregional Collaboration, High-Risk Shipments, Prohibited Items, Trafficking Trends, Pakistan Law, Legal News Pakistan, Khudayar Mohla

UNODC Pakistan, Customs & ANF Host 8th IREN Meeting on Illicit Trafficking

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Asif Mahmood
UN Women Pakistan, Mardangi Nahi Kamzori Hai Yeh campaign, gender equality campaign Pakistan, positive masculinity Pakistan, harmful gender norms awareness, masculinity and accountability Pakistan, gender-based violence awareness Pakistan, men and boys for gender equality, UN Women gender campaign Islamabad, Jamshed M Kazi UN Women Pakistan, redefining masculinity Pakistan, anti-violence campaign Pakistan, social media gender equality campaign, storytelling for gender awareness, challenging toxic masculinity Pakistan, respect and equality for women and girls, UN Women digital campaign Pakistan, promoting non-violence in society, gender stereotypes awareness Pakistan, Islamabad gender equality initiative, Khudayar Mohla

UN Women Pakistan Launches Mardangi Nahi, Kamzori Hai Yeh Campaign to Redefine Masculinity

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Asif Mahmood

UNHCR Responds to Rising Displacement in Middle East Emergency

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Asif Mahmood

Nearly Four in Ten Cancer Cases Preventable, UN Study Reveals

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Asif Mahmood
UNHCR Balochistan, solar energy project Pakistan, renewable energy Quetta, Afghan refugees Pakistan, UNHCR Pakistan news, solar-powered public facilities, Government of Balochistan energy, sustainable development Pakistan,Quetta, Balochistan, Bolan Medical Complex, refugee-hosting districts, Chief Minister’s Office Quetta, Pakistan climate-vulnerable regions,Global Affairs Canada, KOICA, LONGi Green Energy Technology, Government of the Netherlands, Germany Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, UN Refugee Agency,Clean energy initiative, climate action Pakistan, solarization of healthcare, green education infrastructure, reducing carbon emissions, humanitarian aid Balochistan, sustainable public services,Sarfaraz Bugti, Philippa Candler, Mohamed Yahya, Tesfaye Bekele

UNHCR hands over 48 Solarized Public Facilities worth Rs1 billion to Government of Balochistan

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Asif Mahmood

Over 85 Women Lawyers Unite Against Online Abuse at 2nd Annual Women Lawyers Conference in Quetta

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Asif Mahmood
World Diabetes Day, Pakistan health crisis, WHO, Ministry of Health, diabetes prevalence, 34.5 million people, 1 in 3 adults, highest global burden, Eastern Mediterranean Region, screening drives, early detection, Syed Mustafa Kamal, Prime Minister's Diabetes Programme, Dr. Luo Dapeng, healthy lifestyle, regular medical checkups, Type 2 diabetes prevention, physical activity, reducing sugar intake, low- and middle-income countries

Crisis of Diabetes in Pakistan: A Dire Warning from WHO and Ministry of Health

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Asif Mahmood
FAO, National DataFest 2025, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), data innovation, Pak-China Friendship Centre, agriculture, water management, climate resilience, food security, AQUASTAT, FAOSTAT, WaPOR, IPC, RIMA, ACWA Portal, open standardized data, evidence-based policymaking, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

FAO Drives Innovation with Data at National DataFest 2025

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Asif Mahmood
nited Nations, UN, Flood Relief, Pakistan, CERF, Tom Fletcher, Stephane Dujarric, Humanitarian Aid, Punjab, Waterborne Diseases.

UN Allocates Additional $5 Million for Pakistan Flood Relief

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Asif Mahmood
UN Women Pakistan, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), Youth Climate Action Initiative, youth engagement, climate action, climate vulnerability, climate resilience, gender-responsive solutions, community-led projects, Paris Agreement.

UN Women, PCAA Partner to Empower Youth in Climate Action

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Asif Mahmood
climate change, heat stress, worker health, productivity, WHO, WMO, occupational safety, sustainable development goals, global warming, heatwaves, agriculture, construction, fisheries. Khudayar Mohla

UN Agencies Warn: Heat Stress a Growing Threat to Workers Worldwide

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Asif Mahmood
Khudayar Mohla, Islamabad, healthcare, International Labour Organization, Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority, Minimum Service Delivery Standards, health facilities, Islamabad Capital Territory, patient care, healthcare workers, workplace safety, OECD, WHO, labor conventions, hospitals, quality of care, working conditions, risk assessments, violence prevention, harassment protection, female staff, infection prevention, antimicrobial resistance, hospital-acquired infections, skilled health professionals, Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath, Ministry of National Health Services, IHRA registration, licensing facilities, Geir Tonstol, ILO Pakistan, safety at work, dignity, social dialogue, Dr. Muhammad Riaz Shahbaz Janjua, regulation, partnership, credible standards, reliable standards, fair healthcare, Punjab model, safer healthcare, fairer healthcare, compliance, technical assistance, capacity building

ILO, IHRA to Launch Revised MSDS for Healthcare Worker Safety and Patient Care in ICT

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Asif Mahmood

UN Warns: No Military Solution to Israel-Palestine Conflict as Gaza Starves

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Asif Mahmood
UNICEF, Lakki Marwat, mortar blast, child casualties, unexploded ordnance, UXO, mine risk education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan tragedy, humanitarian response, child protection, explosion aftermath, UNICEF Pakistan, emergency education, war remnants, community safety

UNICEF Grieves Lakki Marwat Blast, Urges Expansion of Risk Education

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Asif Mahmood
Pakistan childhood cancer treatment, WHO Global Platform, free cancer medicines Pakistan, Ministry of Health Pakistan, childhood cancer survival rate, St. Jude WHO collaboration, UNICEF medicine delivery, low-income countries cancer care, cancer medicine access Pakistan, Dr Dapeng Luo WHO, Sayed Mustafa Kamal Health Minister, cancer medicine agreement Pakistan, WHO UNICEF Pakistan partnership, Global Platform cancer initiative, Pakistan health news, childhood cancer survival 2030, WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, pediatric cancer care Pakistan

Pakistan, WHO Pact to Give 8,000 Kids Free Cancer Drugs Every Year

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Asif Mahmood
Only 25–30% of the people affected by Hepatitis B and C in Pakistan know it, meaning the vast majority do not undergo testing and do not seek life-saving treatment. Photo: WHO Pakistan/Sara Akmal

WHO Urges Action on 13.8 Million Hepatitis Cases in Pakistan

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Asif Mahmood
Pakistan defence conference, Central and South Asia defence, military diplomacy Pakistan, Chiefs of Defence Conference Islamabad, regional security dialogue, defence collaboration Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan Army Chief, ISPR statement, military cooperation South Asia, Central Asia military cooperation, counter-extremism strategies, cyber resilience in defence, regional military interoperability, Pakistan regional stability, military-to-military ties, defence peace conference Islamabad, US Pakistan defence ties, Kazakhstan defence cooperation, Kyrgyzstan military dialogue, Tajikistan security partnership, Uzbekistan military collaboration, regional defence summit, strengthening regional peace, hybrid threats in Asia, multilateral defence dialogue

Pakistan Convenes US, Central Asian Defence Chiefs for Landmark Security Talks

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Asif Mahmood
Editor, Khudayar Mohla, World Immunization Week 2025, Dopasi Foundation, Gavi Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF Pakistan, Federal Directorate of Immunization, Expanded Programme on Immunization, vaccine equity, immunization awareness, Tikoo Buddy mascot, Run and Ride Event Islamabad, Rickshaw Awareness Drive Balochistan, routine immunization, childhood vaccination, vaccine hesitancy, measles vaccination, polio eradication, HPV vaccine, tetanus vaccine, influenza vaccine, malaria vaccine, RSV vaccine, zero-dose children, public-private health partnerships, immunization advocacy, vaccine misinformation, community health outreach, immunization campaigns Pakistan, vaccine-preventable diseases, immunization for all, health equity, child health Pakistan, immunization events 2025

Pakistan Observes World Immunization Week 2025 with National Drive to Promote Vaccine Equity

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Asif Mahmood
Editor, Khudayar Mohla, Asif Mahmood, PIA privatization, Pakistan International Airlines, PIACL transaction structure, Privatization Commission Board, PIA share divestment, PIA management control, Muhammad Ali privatization adviser, Competition Commission of Pakistan, Roosevelt Hotel privatization, financial advisor briefing, PIA acquisition, Arif Habib Group, Taba Group, YB Holdings, Islamabad PIA meetings, PIA liabilities, Federal Board of Revenue, Pakistan State Oil, aviation sector debt, IMF PIA privatization deadline, Pakistan economic reforms, national airline restructuring

PC Board Approves Transaction Structure for PIA Privatization

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Asif Mahmood