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URI East India has launched a new vocational training program for women through the efforts of the Women Welfare and Rehabilitation Center Cooperation Circle.

Five URI members from Uganda went to Thailand to dialogue and share experiences on the themes of religion, conflict, politics and peace.

As the UN General Assembly unanimously passed a resoulation to observe the World Interfaith Harmony Week annually during the first week of February. During the 1^st week of February 2013 the world celebrated 3^rd world interfaith harmony week throughout the world.  PCSW&HR also actively participated to celebrate the world interfaith harmony week. To celebrate this week PCSW&HR organized various awareness activities in which seminar at Sialkot on the topic “Peace through Interfaith Harmony & Dialogue” on 6^th February 2013 was main activity. In the seminar hundreds of believer (both male & female) of different faiths in which Muslims, Christians, Hindus etc participated. 

BETHAK-Pakistan celebrated the World Interfaith Cultural Evening in Khanewal, Pakistan :          BETHAK-Pakistan celebrated the World Interfaith Cultural Evening in...

With the help of an Environmental Seed Grant, the members of the Samal Joro Abhiyan CC have launched a major tree-planting campaign in an area of East India devastated by mining operations.

The URI Pakistan Regional Office in Lahore held a memorial service Jan. 30 for URI Youth Leader Irfan Ali.

BETHAK-CC conducted a candle light vigil in the remembrance of Irfan Ali  Irfan Ali a peace activist (friend of BETHAK) who worked day an night to better the condition of his region. He is no...

We have just received the tragic news that Irfan Ali, URI Youth Trainer in Pakistan, has been martyred in Quetta.