Effective measures likely to eradicate polio from Pakistan by 2023: UNICEF
A senior UNICEF official said the polio program in Pakistan was back on track and hoped that the crippling disease will be eradicated from the country by end of 2023 following effective measures to check its spread. Regional Director for South Asia George Laryea-Adjei said the current data suggested that virus was now under control…
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Pakistan: Sindh CM celebrates Sindhi Culture Day with students
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, on Saturday went to a school in Karachi to spend time with the students to celebrate the annual Sindhi Culture Day. Shah cut the ribbon to formally inaugurate the exhibition at the premises of St Paul’s High School, for showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the people…
LUMS hosted a conference with UNHCR on incorporating Refugee Law Courses into curriculum
Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL), LUMS, in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), organised a conference on “Incorporation of Refugee Law Courses into the Curriculum at Leading Academic Institutions”. The overarching aim of the Conference was to introduce and highlight the importance of an International Refugee Law course in…
U.S, Pakistan join hands to elevate higher education sector
The United States through its embassy in Islamabad has joined hands with the government of Pakistan to elevate the higher education sector of the country. In this regard, United States Ambassador Donald Blome joined officials from the University of Utah and Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, to inaugurate the International…
Treatment of Women’s Cancers Prioritized through Roche and Greenstar Collaboration
Breast Cancer, Cervical and Ovarian cancers remain the leading cause of mortality among women in Pakistan Breast Cancer, Cervical and Ovarian Cancers remain the leading cause of mortality among women in Pakistan. The increasing burden of Women’s Cancers was discussed with Azra Pechuho, Sindh Health Minister during the launch of Roche and Greenstar pilot project…
British HC hosts reception to ‘Welcome Return of England Test Cricket to Pakistan’
The British High Commission in Pakistan has hosted a reception to welcome the return of the England test cricket to Pakistan. In attendance were notable sports and media personalities, political figures, representatives from the ECB and PCB as well as cricket players who are set to play test cricket in Pakistan for the first time…
COMSTECH, Embassy of Indonesia organize seminar on herbal medicine
COMSTECH and the Embassy of Indonesia in Pakistan jointly organized an International seminar on the use of herbal and traditional medicine. On the occasion, Coordinator General COMSTECH, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, said that various countries in the OIC member states have been historical custodians of such traditional knowledge for centuries. Particularly, he said, countries…
Climate change to cause dengue outbreaks in non-vulnerable high-altitude areas: Study
Pakistan after receiving massive manifestations of spiking up global warming, the environmental degradation and shift in monsoon weather pattern and increased temperatures would face spread of dengue outbreaks in non-vulnerable high-altitude areas. A study carried out by the scientists and experts from the Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Health Services Academy (HSA) and National…
Garbage dumping into Margallas endanger wildlife, biodiversity
The garbage and sewage waste dumping by different restaurants and food chains operating in the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) have been posing serious risk to wildlife and biodiversity of the protected area. Different hotels and recreational spots established in this national park, with their number mounting every passing day are gradually eating up beauty…
CPI inflation increases to 26.6% in October
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 26.6% on year-on-year (YoY) basis in October 2022 as compared to the corresponding month of last year. On month-on-month basis, it increased to 4.7% in October 2022 as compared to a decrease of 1.2% in the previous month (September) and an increase of 1.9% in October 2021. The…