Jinnah Hospital's laundry machines were shut down, dirty clothes piled up

Jinnah Hospital’s laundry machines were shut down, dirty clothes piled up

Jinnah Hospital Lahore — File photo Dirty and used clothes piled up after the laundry machines of Jinnah Hospital Lahore stopped. Even in operation theatres, after patients’ used gowns, sheets and other clothes piled up, disposable items were ordered, some departments started washing clothes and using them. In Jinnah Hospital, patients are forced to wear…

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Amid ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza, aid facilities shut 'one after another'

Amid ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza, aid facilities shut ‘one after another’

“Humanitarian facilities in Rafah are forced to close one after another…The flow of humanitarian aid supplies into Gaza, already insufficient to meet the soaring needs, has dropped by 67 per cent since 7 May,” reported the UN aid coordination office, OCHA. Until Israeli troops seized and closed the Rafah border crossing in the very south…

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Gaza: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns

Gaza: ‘Endless needs’ reflect spiralling situation as hospitals shut down, WHO warns

“What we do know is that the health system is on its knees,” said Dr. Richard Peeperkorn, World Health Organization Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in the wake of Hamas militants’ terror attack on Israel on 7 October that left 1,200 dead and the heavy bombardment of the enclave by the Israeli military in response.   ‘Endless need’  Speaking from Jerusalem…

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Gaza: Lack of fuel threatening to shut down entire humanitarian operation

Gaza: Lack of fuel threatening to shut down entire humanitarian operation

In a wide-ranging briefing to journalists in Geneva, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini reiterated calls for a ceasefire and addressed misinformation targeting the agency, including claims that aid is being diverted. He said he has also received reports of UN schools being used “for military purposes”. Commitment in crisis During the briefing, Mr. Lazzarini said he had received reports that Gaza was under…

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World News in Brief: ‘Competing’ efforts to rebuild Derna, Myanmar mines threat, schools shut in Burkina Faso

World News in Brief: ‘Competing’ efforts to rebuild Derna, Myanmar mines threat, schools shut in Burkina Faso

Abdoulaye Bathily, who is also UN Special Representative, said that plans floated by different institutions and leaders for reconstruction, run the risk of deepening the existing rift between the internationally recognized Government and rival administration in the east. He added that rebuilding could be impeded without an agreed plan going forward, and that failure to…

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Oceangate, the company behind the submarine Titan, has shut down its social media accounts

Oceangate, the company behind the submarine Titan, has shut down its social media accounts

Ocean Gate Company suspends all operations; Photo: File Washington: The submarine Titan, which was carrying the remains of the Titanic, exploded in the sea and 5 people including two Pakistanis were killed. After the incident, Oceangate, the company that owns the submarine, shut down all its social media accounts. According to the world news agency,…

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The world's largest nuclear plant is at risk of being shut down by a careless employee

The world’s largest nuclear plant is at risk of being shut down by a careless employee

File photo A careless telecommuter compounded the company’s woes after Japan was denied permission to restart work at the world’s largest nuclear power plant due to lapses in safety measures. According to reports, Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority decided last week to prevent the power station from restarting operations. Tokyo Electric Power Co., which runs the…

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