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News Desk Islamabad: At least six million people are suffering from acute food insecurity across Pakistan after the disastrous floods, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). A recent Food Security report issued by the World Bank…

News Desk Islamabad: Nearly 44.2 million children under the age of five are administered anti-polio drops in Islamabad during a five-day nationwide anti-polio drive. According to official sources, in addition to provide children…

News Desk Peshawar: A cat and a goat that became stuck in a deep well and cliffs in the Lower Dir and Upper Chitral districts, respectively, were rescued by Rescue 1122 personnel in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to Rescue 1122…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The entire country was submerged in darkness, but according to the Minister for Energy, Khurram Dastagir, this was ‘business as usual’, a minor glitch and nothing to worry about but a ‘voltage fluctuation’.…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: There is always some level of sleaziness, political corruption, misuse of privileges, bending of rules and personal aggrandisement in government circles across countries and nations. It shouldn’t be but it is the…

News Desk Peshawar: The Provincial Meteorological Center (PMC) Peshawar on Monday forecasted cold and partly cloudy weather for the majority of the province, with extremely cold temperatures in upper parts and hilly areas. Rain with…

News Desk Islamabad: Within the next 24 hours, rain with snow on hills is predicted in Upper Punjab, Islamabad, Potohar region, Upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB); according to the Pakistan Meteorological…

Ummay Farwa/Yousaf Cheema Lahore/Faisalabad: Dengue fever has now become endemic to Pakistan and transmission now occurs around the year with season peaks. Pakistan reported 78,554 confirmed dengue cases and claimed 149 lives from…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Social and cultural stigma is cited as a major barrier to accessing prevention and treatment for those suffering from the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Pakistan. Stigma, fear of ostracization, discrimination, and lack…

News Desk Peshawar: The upper areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, are anticipated to experience a new spell of rain and snowfall which is likely to start on Friday (today) evening. Provincial Disaster Management Authority…