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Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The alarm bells are ringing, and with floods and upcoming monsoons, the picture appears bleak. The United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) has done the needful and it is time the government took measures…

Neelam Lashari Lahore: While the world calls it a conflict zone, a restive province, an insecure region, and home of underprivileged and traditional and conservative particularly when it comes to gender roles. All this may be true but…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: They are called ‘Bahistis’ and the closest translation to this word is ‘the one who resides in heaven’. Entrusted with the task of quenching their thirst, they were considered the life saviours in the past…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Quenching their thirst on a hot day is their last day. They died in their hundreds and the count will continue as the lake is poisoned and contaminated. This was witnessed a few days ago in Islamabad,…

News Desk Islamabad: Food-borne illnesses cause nearly 420,000 preventable deaths every year, and children under 5 years of age carry 40 per cent of the disease burden, with 125 000 deaths every year, according to the World Health…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The situation in Pakistan, as well as in many other countries facing similar challenges, highlights the intricate relationship between political stability and food security.The convergence of economic,…

Farkhand Yousafzai Islamabad: “I will be 100 years old next year and thank God I am still perfectly healthy. To this day, I do not remember ever suffering from any serious illness,” says Qadir Khan, a citizen of Hyderabad which is the…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: A new spike of inflation has gripped the country well ahead of the start of Ramazan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims all over the world. The back breaking rise in prices of daily use items is taking toll…

News Desk Islamabad: Political will and pecuniary support are needed to combat war, climate change, famine, and the food crisis as humanitarian needs worldwide increase, and be ready for the next emergencies that inevitably lurk around…

News Desk Karachi: Sindh Agriculture University Faculty of Agricultural Engineering Dean and Water Expert Dr Altaf Ali Siyal said that the agriculture sector of Sindh Province is facing various threats and concerns due to climate change.…