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News Desk United Nations: Pakistan is ranked among four countries—along with Nigeria, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)—that accounted for nearly half of the estimated 260,000 maternal deaths worldwide in 2023,…

APP Islamabad: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has completed 25 years of service, revolutionizing Pakistan’s identity system with cutting-edge technology to ensure efficient and secure national identification.…

AFP Paris: Air pollution caused by wildfires and other landscape fires is responsible for over 1.5 million deaths annually, with the overwhelming majority occurring in developing nations, according to a new study published in The Lancet.…

AFP/APP Kano, Nigeria: A bus transporting Muslim faithful celebrating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) crashed in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of at least 25 children, an official told…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who recently returned from their trip to Colombia, are reportedly puzzled by the public's reaction to their visit. According to a source quoted by OK!, the couple is "embarrassed…

News Desk  Islamabad: Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Nigeria, commended Prince Harry and Meghan's efforts in addressing mental health issues among the military during his press briefing. Earlier, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle embarked…

News Desk  Abuja: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle embarked on a visit to Nigeria on Friday as part of their efforts to promote the Invictus Games, the sporting event Harry established for wounded military veterans. Arriving in the…

AFP/APP Egypt: Sudanese directors and actors were in Egypt this week hoping to use the power of cinema to shine a light on the war devastating their country and on world indifference. Fighting broke out in mid-April last year between…

APP Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz took notice of a murder of a daughter in front of her father during a robbery in Lahore on Sunday night.  The chief minister sought an immediate report from the inspector general of…

APP Islamabad: The Pakistan Institute of Education, in collaboration with JICA and the Ministry of Education and Professional Training, launched a report on its "Zero Out-of-School Children (ZOOSC)" campaign in Islamabad, successfully…