OHCHR is urging the authorities to halt deportations, which are set to begin on 1 November, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva. Currently, more than two million undocumented Afghans are living in Pakistan, at least 600,000 of whom arrived after the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. ‘Grave risk’ of violations “We believe…
Caretaker Health Minister says that the arrival of polio from Afghanistan to Pakistan is a matter of concern. Caretaker Health Minister of Sindh Dr. Saad Niaz says that there is no need to be afraid of positive polio case in Karachi, it will be eradicated with effective polio vaccination. A ceremony was organized on World…
—File photo Pool round matches of Inter Division National Basketball Championship are going on in Islamabad. President of Pakistan Basketball Federation Iftikhar Mansoor also watched the matches, President of Pakistan Basketball Federation also encouraged the players. Faisalabad, Islamabad and Peshawar divisions have reached the semi-finals. Faisalabad defeated Gujranwala Division by 59 points against 42 while…
—–File photo Big Bash League, the biggest women’s cricket league, has started. While the Big Bash League is unique in many aspects, a special thing about Pakistan in this season is that 3 umpires of Pakistani origin will be umpiring in the Women’s Big Bash League of Australia. Pakistani-origin Australian umpires Ahmed Khan, Syed Humayun…
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…
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 the health experts while addressing a seminar on ‘Importance of Zinc for Health’ held at a local hotel in Karachi. Experts said that most children’s…
—File photo Polio virus has been confirmed in one of the samples taken from 3 areas of Rawalpindi city of Punjab province. According to the Health Department, the samples for the polio test were taken from Sarai Kala, Dhok Dalal and Rawalpindi City. The health department has confirmed polio virus in a sample from Dhok…
Polio virus has been confirmed in environmental samples of 4 districts of Pakistan. According to caretaker health minister Nadeem Jan, the virus found in all the samples is related to the polio virus cluster in Afghanistan. The Caretaker Health Minister says that 43 positive environmental samples have been reported in Pakistan so far, which is…
The Government of Pakistan, which has hosted millions of Afghans for decades, recently announced that all “undocumented” foreign nationals must leave the country by 1 November or face deportation to their countries of origin. These plans would impact many Afghans who fled to Pakistan seeking safety and protection due to serious human rights concerns and…
Photo courtesy of Social Media Special prayers were offered for the Pakistan cricket team by the Hindu community in Quetta, Balochistan. The Hindu community has offered special prayers for the victory of the national cricket team at the Arya Samaj Mandir. The Hindu community has said that they hope that the national cricket team will…
