The Syrian Government informed the UN on Saturday of its consent to allow humanitarian assistance to be delivered into the region through two border crossings with Türkiye – Bab al-Salam and Al-Ra’i – until 13 May. This follows Syria’s decision in January to renew consent for the UN and partners to use the Bab al-Hawa…
Stockholm: A study found that men can reduce their risk of prostate cancer by more than a third by increasing the amount of jogging, cycling or swimming they do. In a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers reported that an annual increase of up to three percent in cardiorespiratory fitness was…
Approximately 4.3 million people, over half of them children, have been affected by a multifaceted crisis characterized by conflict, climate-induced disasters, hunger and epidemics. A military coup in July 2023 and the ensuing political instability has further exacerbated their plight. Edem Wosornu, Operations Director at the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),…
Increased severity of cold; Announcement of sudden big holidays in educational institutions Due to the increase in the severity of the cold, suddenly big holidays have been announced in the educational institutions. According to the details, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, in which important decisions…
Important news has come regarding the increase in holidays of educational institutions. According to the details, Chief Minister Punjab has called a meeting of schools education officers in which the suggestions will be considered. The first suggestion is to extend the school holidays up to primary from 9th to 15th January. Another suggestion is to…
Heavy smog is still ongoing in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province and its surroundings. According to the international website Air Quality Index, Lahore is still at the first place among the most polluted cities in the world. The air quality of Lahore is again dangerously unhealthy today, the pollution in the air of Lahore…
To get rid of the polio virus, the problem of contaminated and dirty water must also be solved. This year, the number of children affected by polio virus in Pakistan has increased to 4. According to experts, unfortunately, due to lack of awareness among the people and inattention of the government, 30 percent of children…
—File photo Polio virus has been confirmed in various environmental samples of Pakistan. According to the sources of the Ministry of Health, the number of polio positive sewage samples this year has reached 43. Health Ministry sources said that polio virus has been confirmed in the sewage samples of Karachi, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Chaman. According…
—File photo Another case of Congo virus has been reported in the last 24 hours in the city of Quetta in Balochistan. According to the administration of Fatima Jinnah Hospital in Quetta, the number of Congo virus patients under treatment in the hospital has increased to 4. According to the hospital administration, the number of…
Five cases of HIV and AIDS have been reported from vampire facials in the United States. Photo: File New Mexico: Experts have warned that the increasingly popular controversial beauty method, the ‘vampire facial’, is increasing a number of infections, including AIDS. Although it has come to have some benefits, the vampire facial has been criticized…
