‘The world cannot afford Cold War 2.0,’ Pakistan leader tells UN Assembly

‘The world cannot afford Cold War 2.0,’ Pakistan leader tells UN Assembly

Addressing the Assembly’s annual general debate, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, said, “the world cannot afford Cold War 2.0,” because there are a raft of challenges facing humankind that can only be addressed through global cooperation. Multiple shocks Indeed, a series of external “shocks” – COVID-19, climate change and conflict – have devastated developing economies, reversed decades of…

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35% of women doctors are not employed in Pakistan, Gallup survey

35% of women doctors are not employed in Pakistan, Gallup survey

Many families also make their daughters doctors for a good relationship, some women cannot find employment, report (Photo: File) Karachi: Despite the shortage of medical professionals in Pakistan, a large number of women doctors are not employed even though the government is subsidizing billions of rupees for medical education in public sector universities. Based on…

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The World Health Organization expressed concern over the spread of polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan

The World Health Organization expressed concern over the spread of polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan

File photo The Polio Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the spread of polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Polio Emergency Committee has said that the threat of polio spread in Pakistan still remains, a large number of children in Pakistan are still deprived of drinking polio drops. WHO…

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Pakistan: Flood waters have gone but horror continues for children, UNICEF warns

Pakistan: Flood waters have gone but horror continues for children, UNICEF warns

Speaking one year on from the unprecedented disaster, Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, noted new challenges for about four million children living without safe water in flood-affected areas. “Vulnerable children living in flood-affected areas have endured a horrific year. They lost their loved ones, homes and schools. As the monsoon rains return, the fear…

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