Pakistan
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Pakistan faces shortage of fever medicines amid dengue outbreak
Karachi: Pakistan is continuing to report more and more dengue virus cases daily, with panic and fear spreading among the public as a shortage of fever medicines has also surfaced, media reports…
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Never seen climate carnage like floods in Pakistan: UN chief
Karachi: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the international community that all countries would suffer damages “beyond their capacity to adapt” if the world failed to respond to the challenge of climate…
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Pakistan: Hindu temple becomes refuge for flood-hit Muslim families
Quetta: Tucked in the Kachhi district of Balochistan, the tiny village of Jalal Khan is still reeling from the flooding that destroyed houses and left mass destruction in its wake, Dawn reported.…
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Pakistan PM to attend the UNGA in New York on Sep 19
Washington: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with other senior officials is expected to arrive in New York on September 19 to attend the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, UN…
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Contempt case: Imran Khan ready to accept Islamabad HC’s decision
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Saturday said that he will accept the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) verdict in the contempt of court case filed against him for threatening additional…
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Developed countries emitted maximum green house emissions through history: UN chief
Islamabad: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history. Guterres made the remarks on Saturday in…
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Pakistan’s largest lake dangerously overflowing putting thousands at risk
Islamabad: After weeks of torrential monsoon rain, Pakistan’s largest freshwater lake started overflowing in early September, putting thousands of people at risk of losing their homes, new satellite images showed. The images,…
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Man meets sister in Kartarpur after separation from family in 1947
Lahore: The Kartarpur Corridor has once again reunited another family after a man who separated from his parents when he was only a few months old in 1947, finally met his sister…
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Afghan fans desecrating Pakistan flag in Islamabad
Islamabad: The Pakistan Senate’s Standing Committee on Interior has taken notice of Afghan fans desecrating the Pakistani flag after Pakistan defeated Afghanistan in a nail-biting Asia Cup fixture. During the meeting, chaired…
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Afghan fresh, dry fruits return from Torkham border after Pakistan hikes duty
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa : After Pakistan imposed additional regulatory duty on imported foodstuff, hundreds of trucks and containers loaded with fresh and dry fruits have begun returning to Kabul from the Torkham border.…
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Pakistan floods caused USD 30 billion economic loss: Guterres
Islamabad: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that floods are estimated to have caused about USD 30 billion in economic losses to Pakistan, which is facing its worst floods…
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Flood losses in Pakistan estimated up to $20bn
Islamabad: The latest information suggests that economic losses and damages caused by the flash floods in Pakistan could range between $15 billion to $20 billion, as the government fears up to 12…
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Pakistan drops 7 places in Human Development Index
Islamabad: Pakistan has dropped seven places in the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 161 out of 192 countries in the 2021-2022 period, according to a UNDP report. According to the report, titled…
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Pak: ‘wonder women’ challenge taboos, provide menstrual kits to flood-hit females
Islamabad: Amid the destructive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding, the afflicted women in Pakistan continue to face difficulties in maintaining menstrual health and hygiene. The aftermath of the monsoon rains…
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WHO warns of worsening humanitarian situation in flood-ravaged Pakistan
Islamabad: Amid the devastating catastrophe sinking one-third of Pakistan under water, triggered since June this year after extended heavy monsoon rains caused flash floods, cloudbursts and floods across the country; World Health…
