#EnvironmentalSamples

News Desk  Islamabad: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme has confirmed the presence of wild poliovirus type 1 in 47 environmental samples collected from across the country in May 2025, raising fresh concerns about ongoing…

APP Islamabad: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, confirmed a new case of wild poliovirus type-1 (WPV1) in Quetta, Balochistan. The child developed paralysis on…

News Desk Dadu: The polio virus has been detected in environmental samples from the Masan Mohalla area of Dadu, Sindh, official sources confirmed on Tuesday.    This is the first time this year that the virus has been identified in…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Presidency of the 29th Global Climate Change Conference (COP29) has announced the formation of a diverse and multi-stakeholder international advisory committee for inclusive climate action, guided by the motto…

APP Hyderabad: The regional reference laboratory for polio eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has confirmed the detection of poliovirus in environmental samples from Hyderabad and Jamshoro districts this…

Shazia Mehboob  Islamabad: In recent years, the intersection of climate change and global oil markets has become increasingly evident, reshaping how we perceive and predict economic stability. From devastating hurricanes like Beryl…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: Pakistan is projected to be among the countries most affected by climate change, with women and children being particularly vulnerable, as observed by speakers at a workshop held at Fatima Jinnah Women University…

News Desk  Islamabad: Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Randhawa on Monday directed to clean and channelize all the drains in both urban and rural areas of the federal capital. Chairing a meeting to…

News Desk  Islamabad: Experts on Saturday emphasized the need for Pakistan to utilize indigenous technology currently idle in research departments and to improve governance to enhance climate resilience amid growing environmental crises.…

APP Islamabad: National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Wednesday that four new environmental samples had tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), bringing the total number of positive samples this year to 112. The four…