The 28 March quake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale, struck central regions with deadly force, killing some 3,800 people and injuring over 5,000, according to UN estimates. The disaster devastated infrastructure and homes across Mandalay, Sagaing and Magway, displacing … Read More
In a high-level meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reviewed ongoing health sector reforms and outlined new plans to improve healthcare delivery across Pakistan. The Prime Minister appreciated the performance of the Ministry of National … Read More
An outcrop of meta gabbroic rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, that are 4.16 billion years old, in this photograph released on June 26, 2025. A knife is pictured for scale. —Reuters Two test methods put … Read More
Gavi CEO Sania Nishtar — AFP The head of Gavi said on Thursday that the organisation which vaccinates children in the world’s poorest countries was “disappointed” after Washington announced it was pulling funding in an incendiary video questioning its safety … Read More
PUBLISHED February 16, 2025 KARACHI: In a small village in rural Pakistan, a young mother named Shahida* lies on a charpoy, her body wracked with pain as she clutches her swollen abdomen. She has been suffering from severe stomach cramps … Read More
A representational image of a tick carrying Congo virus. — Reuters/File Two house officers at Jinnah Hospital showed probable signs of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), also referred to as the Congo virus, following deaths from the contagion in the … Read More
Despite the current government’s hostility to the trade, the country remains a hub for the production and distribution of the drug. During the country’s long-running civil war, the Assad regime was hit by sanctions and diplomatic isolation, and the trade … Read More
While the rate of basic access to energy has increased since 2022, the current pace is insufficient to reach universal access by 2030, one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report published by the WHO and … Read More
Global efforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases are weakening due to economic disparities, COVID-19 disruptions, and widespread misinformation, putting millions of lives in danger, a study warned on Wednesday. These trends all increase the threat of future outbreaks of … Read More
Veterenarian Olfa Abd poses for a picture with her Tunisian Sloughi hunting dogs on a field in Cap Angela, in the Bizerte region on May 22, 2025. — AFP Nemcha, Zina and Zouina, three North African Sloughi hounds, play on … Read More