WFP appeals for urgent expanded access to Gaza as food supplies ‘dangerously low’

PNP DeskNovember 5, 2023September 17, 202404 mins

“Right now, parents in Gaza do not know whether they can feed their children today and whether they will even survive to see tomorrow. The suffering just meters away is unfathomable standing on this side of the border,” said Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP). “Today, I’m making an urgent…

Lead in Oil Paints Dangerously Harmful to Children, Research Report

PNP DeskFebruary 14, 2023September 10, 202403 mins

After taking paint samples from the local market, it has been found that 40 percent of the oil paints contain dangerous levels of lead, which is likely to affect children’s health. Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has asked the paint manufacturers to eliminate the use of lead in the products. In the new…