A walk and bike rally is organized on the occasion of World Polio Day
Photo courtesy of Social Media A walk and bike rally was organized on the occasion of World Polio Day at Clifton Sea View area of Karachi. The program was conducted…
1 million cases of diarrhea every month in Pakistan, more than 110 deaths per day, experts
More than 1 million cases of diarrhea are being reported in Pakistan every month, as a result of which about 110 children die every day. These views were expressed by…
Last day of anti-polio campaign
—File photo Anti-polio campaign is going on across Balochistan including Quetta. According to the Emergency Operation Center, today is the seventh and last day of the anti-polio campaign in Balochistan.…
A cup of tea a day lowers the risk of diabetes, research shows
Hamburg: A study found that tea consumption reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 28 percent. Researchers from Australia’s University of Adelaide and China’s Southeast University studied the…
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on the first day, 12 lakh children were given anti-polio shots
—File photo The anti-polio campaign continues for the second day in 5 divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Health Department of KP, the campaign against polio is being conducted…
Second day of anti-polio campaign
—File photo Today is the second day of anti-polio campaign in Balochistan province. According to the officials of the Emergency Operation Center, the anti-polio campaign is being conducted in all…
World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth
Global economic growth is declining to about 2.5 per cent this year, the UN said. Apart from the initial COVID-19 crisis three years ago, and the global financial crisis in…
World News in Brief: Peace day, high seas treaty, Palestinian displacement rises, polio in Ukraine
“People and our planet are in crisis”, the UN chief said, highlighting how conflicts continue to drive the vulnerable from their homes, while heatwaves and floods claim lives and division…
UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action
Growing concern over safety and security prompted UN Secretary-General António Guterres to address the global phenomenon on Wednesday – during his remarks at an event commemorating the International Day to…
Eat an apple every day, drive the doctor away, but how?
File photo There is a famous saying that eating an apple a day will keep you away from the doctor, if you also know the benefits of this fruit, you…