World News in Brief: Aid cut threat for Afghan deportees, saving Rohingya lives at sea, China respiratory illness spike, new rail transport treaty

adminNovember 23, 2023September 17, 202407 mins

Pakistan announced in October that it would begin deporting “undocumented” foreign nationals starting on 1 November, affecting thousands of Afghans who have found refuge in the country. WFP said most families crossing the border are arriving hungry, desperate and in need of immediate support. The UN agency continues to supply them with fortified biscuits and…

World News in Brief: Protection call for refugees in Pakistan, ‘One Health’ plan launched, radio waves saving lives

adminNovember 3, 2023September 17, 202408 mins

According to news reports, Pakistani security forces began detaining and deporting dozens of Afghans under the new policy this week after a Government deadline for them to leave ran out. The majority of undocumented refugees who have settled in Pakistan over decades are from neighbouring Afghanistan, and following the Taliban takeover, thousands more fled seeking…

Application for vision saving injection dismissed

adminSeptember 26, 2023September 16, 202402 mins

—File photo The Lahore High Court dismissed the petition related to special injections to save sight of diabetic patients on the grounds of withdrawal. In the Lahore High Court, a hearing was held on the application related to special injections to save sight of diabetic patients. During the hearing, the court inquired how the petitioner…

Success in saving the lives of more than 7 lakh children through financial assistance in poverty

adminJuly 16, 2023September 14, 202403 mins

Money for Health projects in Latin America have saved the precious lives of nearly seven million children. Photo: File Ecuador: Financial assistance to disadvantaged families in the poorest countries has saved the lives of approximately 739,919 children over two decades. Thus, an important aspect of financial assistance to poor countries has come to the fore,…

Sindh Health Department in collaboration with Aga Khan Hospital has started life saving training

adminJune 3, 2023September 13, 202405 mins

The Health Department, Government of Sindh and other institutions have jointly launched CPR and life saving training program on a large scale. Photo: File Karachi: A project has been started in collaboration with Sindh Health Department and Aga Khan Hospital in which training will be provided to common people to save lives of others. In…

First Person: Saving the Earth from space

adminApril 22, 2023September 12, 202406 mins

Dr. Calvin advises NASA leadership on its science programmes and related strategic planning and investments. Also serving as its senior climate advisor, she provides insights and recommendations for related science, technology, and infrastructure projects for climate action, from developing a new instrument to track pollution hourly to launching a water-tracking satellite. NASA Chief Scientist and…

Major advances in medical science towards saving millions of lives

adminApril 9, 2023September 11, 202402 mins

Major advances in medical science have come in the direction of saving millions of lives. According to the news of the British newspaper, experts have said that vaccines to prevent cancer and heart diseases will be developed in a few years. Experts say that the preparation of vaccines will save millions of human lives. According…

How did the cat thank you for saving his life? The video went viral

adminFebruary 19, 2023September 10, 202403 mins

After the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the process of saving the lives of people buried in the rubble continues, while strange and surprising events are also coming to light. Another similar shocking incident has come to light but this is not a human but a cat story. Videos and photos circulating widely on…

Rights expert urges Italy to stop criminalizing activists saving migrant lives at sea

adminFebruary 9, 2023September 10, 202404 mins

Preliminary criminal proceedings opened last May in Sicily against 21 people charged with aiding and abetting illegal immigration in connection with several search-and-rescue missions conducted between 2016 and 2017. Those accused include four crew members of the Iuventa, a former fishing trawler credited with saving some 14,000 migrant lives in the Mediterranean Sea, and human…