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News DeskPeshawar: In order to ensure that all institutions are working together to defend children’s rights, speakers at a consultative session on the institutional framework for child protection in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa stressed the…

Wraa NoorIslamabad: In Pakistan, the mortality rate of pneumonia is 72 deaths per thousand live births under the age of five, which is an alarming rate, apprised PIMS Child Specialist Dr Traiq.“In the winter season, viral infections…

Ishtiaq AhmedLondon: We are about to say goodbye to 2022 and a warm welcome to 2023, in hope and in trepidation. 2022 has been perhaps the most tumultuous year for both countries of my residence – Pakistan my country of birth and…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: The political confrontation in Punjab has entered a critical phase as the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) seeks to challenge Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s hold over the provincial assembly, while…

Mohammed AjeebLondon: With the recent announcement by the retiring army chief Bajwa that the military has decided to follow strictly the policy of non-interference in the country's politics, is not being taken seriously to be true by…

Badil BalochQuetta: After decades of persecution, oppression and exploitation; the fishermen of Gwadar resorted to a sudden up rise, sending a wave of serious concerns to their exploiters and oppressors. Gwadar district has around a…

News DeskIslamabad: The water table is abnormally low and the resultant water shortage could plunge the federal capital into a serious crisis in the future, said Deputy Commissioner of  Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon on Wednesday.DC…

Shazia MehboobIslamabad: The recent-past deadly floods in Pakistan have not only served as a wake-up call for the government and policy makers but have also served as a stark reminder to the international community, particularly wealthy…

Ishtiaq AhmedIslamabad: The Climate Summit has opened in Egypt. We are way behind what needs to be done to rescue our climate and prevent catastrophes awaiting our planet.No country is doing enough but the developed countries which…

Shazia MehboobIslamabad: With the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists approaching on November 2, another journalist becomes a story.The brutal murder of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya has shaken the…