The two processes are complementary, guided by the imperative of making the world safer from communicable diseases and ensuring equitable responses to public health threats, said Ashley Bloomfield, former Director-General of Health of New Zealand, who co-chairs the working group on updating the 2005 WHO International Health Regulations, which concluded its latest round of discussions…
Women farmers in Sudan are being encouraged to take a more active role in their communities. The livelihood of many farming families is under threat due to the cumulative effects of conflict, economic and political instability, coupled with increased water consumption from population growth and agricultural development; climate change is the latest threat. Women in…
Lahore: NAB tightened the circle against former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and sought the records of properties in the name of Usman Buzdar and his families in the case of assets in excess of income. According to Express News, NAB has issued a letter to Additional Deputy Commissioners Revenue, in which orders have been…
The convoy of Minister of State for Home Affairs Nishit Pramanak was heavily stoned in West Bengal state of India. The minister belonging to the BJP said that the stone pelting was done by Trinamool Congress supporters. Due to stone pelting, the front window of the State Minister’s SUV was broken. The police fired tear…
The anti-corruption department says that a fresh inquiry has been started against Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi’s friend Farah Gogi and former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed. Speaking to Geo News, Director General Anti-Corruption Sohail Zafar Chatta said that a fresh inquiry has been started in all the cases filed against Farah Gogi. They used influence…
The Jordanian army has foiled an attempt to smuggle arms from Syria by drone. According to state media, the kingdom’s border guards spotted a drone loaded with weapons and hand grenades entering the country’s eastern region. Military officials say the armed drone was shot down in Jordanian territory. After the search, the border guards recovered…
Flames are rising after a fire in a refinery. Fires broke out at three separate refineries of Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex. On Thursday, there were separate fire incidents in the three refineries in which 5 employees were missing and 8 were injured. The company said in a statement that the fire occurred at an…
The Islamabad High Court declared the occupation of CDA Flats by the Islamabad Police as illegal and ordered action against the police officials occupying the flats for 16 years. According to Express News, a two-member bench of Islamabad High Court, comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, gave a verdict against the occupation…
The student who set fire to the female principal was arrested: Photo: Internet New Delhi: Female principal set on fire by ex-student dies in India According to Indian media, Ashutosh Srivastava, a former student who was angry at the failure, set fire to Vemkita Sharma, the principal of a local college in Indore, a few…
Karachi: Her relative accused Aamir, who raped a married woman in the limits of Site A police station, was arrested. According to Express News, Site A police station arrested the accused who raped a woman while taking action in Manghopir. According to SSP Kemari, the accused Aamir had raped his female relative and escaped. The…
