Washington: A new study has found that air pollution increases the risk of heart and lung diseases as well as breast cancer. Researchers from the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) discovered that the greatest increase in breast cancer incidence was seen in women whose homes The…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected the request to extend the license (NOC) of the players engaged in the Big Bash League (BBL). According to sources, PCB has said that the NOC of fast bowler Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan and all-rounder Osama Mir will not be extended. According to sources, the PCB has informed…
Teams that undertook the high-risk missions witnessed intense hostilities in their vicinity, as well as high patient loads and overcrowding caused by people seeking refuge. They also reported that food needs remain dire across the enclave, which is impacting operations, with hungry people stopping convoys in hopes of finding something to eat. WHO Director-General Tedros…
Four people, including two girls under the age of 10, were killed in the incident, which occured in the Croix de Bouquet district. Four other family members were kidnapped. ‘Unprecedented’ escalation in crime Similar attacks occurred in the same neighbourhood a week ago, said Bruno Maes, UNICEF Representative in Haiti, in a statement issued on…
The COVID-19 pandemic affected hundreds of millions of lives, caused millions of deaths and inflicted devastating impacts on humanity. After three years of unprecedented global efforts, on 5 May the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency, stressing however, that it does not mean the disease is no longer…
Hundreds of young people stormed a building basement where scores of Rohingya refugees were sheltered, according to media reports. The Rohingya are a mainly Muslim community who have fled waves of persecution in Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country. Nearly one million are living in camps in Bangladesh and more than 1,000 have arrived in Indonesia…
Locations in the north and south of the enclave were hit as Israeli ground forces also reportedly pushed into central areas, along with the firing of rockets by Palestinian armed groups into Israel, prompting concerns from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, about the safety of civilians uprooted time and again. Rafah governorate in…
Peshawar: The High Court suspended the Returning Officer appointed by the Election Commission. Justice Fazal Subhan of Peshawar High Court heard the petition against the appointment of the Returning Officer of Constituency PK 91 Kohat of the Provincial Assembly. and now Irfan Marwat has been appointed in his place. The petitioner’s counsel told the court…
Islamabad: PTI approached the High Court for a rally in Islamabad. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf approached the Islamabad High Court for permission to hold public meetings, rallies, conventions, and political activities in the federal capital, requesting that public meetings, rallies, workers’ conventions and political activities be allowed. 4 different petitions have been filed by PTI in the…
Big news regarding more winter vacations in educational institutions There is a big news regarding more winter vacations in educational institutions. According to the details, due to the increase in the severity of cold and smog in Punjab, the holidays in educational institutions are likely to be extended for another week. The final decision to…
