Karachi: Earthquake tremors of magnitude 3.2 have been felt in different areas of Shahr Quaid on Monday. According to the details, earthquake shocks were felt in various areas of the city of Quaid at 6:36 PM local time on Monday evening, in different areas of Clifton Block 2, Lyari, Sadar, II Chandragir Road and other…
Photo screen grab Peshawar: The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced that he will provide electricity to the people by installing solar systems in areas with high load shedding. Addressing the assembly session, the Chief Minister said that we say electricity, it (federal) says that there is no electricity and theft is taking place,…
Karachi: 2 more victims of Hyderabad cylinder blast succumbed to their injuries at Civil Hospital Karachi, the death toll has risen to 14. Medical Superintendent Civil Hospital said that two more people died of their injuries while being treated in the Burns Ward of Civil Hospital Karachi, Hyderabad, after which the death toll rose to…
Martyred police officers Yasin and Salman Abbas were sent from the headquarters to Sachal police station (Photo: Express). Karachi: One policeman was martyred and another was seriously injured when unknown armed assailants fired at Sohrab Goth Superhighway near Guna Mandi. The officers were on security duty at the cattle market. According to the details, 2…
Colorado: It is a common observation that our bodies naturally slow down as we age, but what is the reason for this? Some possible explanations have been put forward, including a slower metabolism, muscle wasting with age and less physical activity over time. However, researchers from the University of Colorado now say that older people…
Jean-Martin Bauer, Country Director in Haiti for the UN World Food Programme (WFP), also said that the UN agency had managed to resume flights into Port-au-Prince international airport. ‘Exceptionally complex’ The security situation remains “exceptionally complex” but it has been possible to reach “the most difficult neighbourhoods” of the Haitian capital, Mr. Bauer said. According…
The experts said they have received allegations that migrants are being deceived about “working and living conditions and the nature of their agreements with employers in the agricultural or care sectors.” “This is unlawful and highlights the need for urgent reform of the current system governing labour migration, to ensure effective protection of the rights…
Andrea De Domenico, Head of OCHA‘s Office in the occupied Palestinian territory, recently spent three weeks in the enclave, where over one million people have fled the southern city of Rafah following the step-up in Israeli military operations, according to Palestine refugee agency UNRWA. Briefing journalists in New York, Mr. De Domenico added that the…
Afghanistan’s most recent floods killed about 350 people, including dozens of children, and damaged more than 7,800 homes leaving over 5,000 families displaced. UNICEF has since provided safe water, hygiene kits with soap, toothbrushes and more to communities in Afghanistan. The children’s fund also organised hygiene sessions to teach civilians about handwashing and safe water storage…
With more than 160 refugees actively working the fields through the initiative, and another 110 expected to join soon, the impact resonates far beyond just sustenance for them and their families. It also benefits other refugees and host communities to whom they sell some of the produce. Led by the indomitable Maman Antho, a former…
