Access to NCD Medicines: Emergent Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Key Structural Factors, highlights the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries to both anticipate and mitigate the disruption that has hit medical supply chains. Pandemic shortages During the pandemic, people living with cancer, heart diseases, chronic…
The UN Water Conference, which opened on Wednesday, is taking place as this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. The three-day event – co-hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Tajikistan – falls at the halfway point for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which include the promise of ensuring all…
Lab tests were carried out after eight people in the region developed symptoms of the “highly virulent” disease, including fever, vomiting, bleeding, and kidney failure. Five of the eight confirmed cases have died, including a health worker, and the remaining three are being treated. The agency also identified 161 contacts of those infected, who are…
The UN rights chief called on Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, not to sign the bill into law, saying that it would mean lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Uganda will become criminals simply “for existing, for being who they are“. He warned the legislation would lead to “systematic” human rights violations. Adopted by Uganda’s parliament…
Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial—File photo Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandyal has said that the Supreme Court is a constitutional institution which is being defamed through audio tapes. Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has said this while giving remarks in Ghulam Mahmood Dogar case. They say that we are…
—File photo Ahlul-Sunnat wa-ul-Jamaat Karachi leader and Provincial Legal Adviser Saleem Khatri was killed in a murderous attack in New Karachi. According to the police, 55-year-old Saleem Khatri was murdered near his house in New Karachi Sector 5G. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central Maruf Usman, the deceased was standing at a paan…
Wahab Riaz assumed the charge of Advisor to Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab on Sports and Youth Affairs at the National Hockey Stadium. Secretary Sports Punjab Shahid Zaman and DG Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi met Wahab Riaz and briefed him about sports matters. On this occasion, Wahab Riaz said that all possible measures will be…
Screen grab Federal Foreign Minister and Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that after Shahbaz Sharif became the Prime Minister, the Federation is cooperating with Sindh, our slogan Thar Badle Ga Pakistan is becoming a reality. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in his speech at the inauguration ceremony of Tharparkar Shanghai Electric Project…
The Prime Minister inaugurated two power plants of Tharcoal Power of 660 MW each. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated 1320 MW Shanghai Electric Thar and 330 MW Thal Nova Thar projects in Tharparkar. These projects will increase the current power generation from Thar coal to 3300 MW. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Federal Minister Chaudhry…
Kylian Mbappe—File photo France appointed Kylian Mbappe as the new captain of the national football team. According to a foreign news agency, Mbappe has been made the captain after the resignation of former captain Hugo Lloris. Hugo Lloris retired from international football after the defeat in last year’s FIFA World Cup final. The new captain…
