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News Desk Peshawar: A visit to a Salt Range hamlet in Pakistan uncovered a transformative solution: rainwater harvesting. Within a brief span, this simple and affordable method revitalized groundwater reservoirs, bringing water to over…

News Desk Islamabad: Since January 2023, Pakistan has reported 3,019 suspected cases of dengue fever and eight deaths in the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) reporting system. Therefore, the Centre for Disease…

News Desk Peshawar: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Wednesday issued an alert of flash floods in Upper and Lower Chitral, Kohistan, Upper and Lower Dir, and Swat due to the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF).…

News Desk Peshawar: The anti-Measles campaign has commenced from June 19 to 24, 2023, in 14 districts of the province with the primary objective of vaccinating approximately 900,000 children aged between six months and five years against…

News Desk Islamabad: Around a billion youngsters across the globe, including Pakistan, could be at risk of hearing loss because of unsafe listening habits through earphones, said ENT (ear, nose, and throat) Specialist Dr Saifullah Mir.…

News Desk Islamabad: Have you ever wondered where the earthly scent comes from after it rains? Actually, there is science behind it. According to a report by the British broadcasting organisation BBC, bacteria, plants and even…

Shazia Mehboob Peshawar: Breaking the past 63 years rainfall record, the May 2023 excessive torrential rains coupled with hailstorms have negatively impacted the production of summer fruits including watermelon, melon, banana, and…

News Desk Faisalabad: Artificial Intelligence (AI) will dominate the global landscape in the near future as it would significantly eliminate traditional jobs but also generate over 97 million new jobs in the AI sector by 2025, said…

APP Islamabad: The government is fully committed to implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction — the landmark 2015 agreement to reduce damage, losses, and deaths from natural and man-made hazards by the end of the…

News Desk Islamabad/Lahore: Schizophrenia affects approximately 24 million people or one in every 300 people (0.32 per cent) worldwide and this rate is 1 in 222 people (0.45 per cent) among adults, according to the World Health…