In a statement marking the “International Day of the Midwife,” United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) lamented that Pakistan had only 2.2 midwives per 10,000 people, nearly half the global average, and faces a shortage of almost 82,000. It also accounts for about four per cent of global maternal deaths, pointing to a basic service gap […]
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New dams planned to tackle water shortage in twin-cities
The government on Saturday decided to implement an emergency-action plan to address the worsening water shortage in Islamabad, as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi chaired a high-level meeting to review both short- and long-term measures for enhancing water supply to the twin cities. The meeting, attended by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Adviser to […]
Sugar prices set to soar amid shortage and high demand
Sugar prices in Pakistan may hit Rs200 per kg due to a shortage of nearly 1 million tonnes. Currently, wholesale rates in Lahore are Rs159 per kg, while retail prices have surged to Rs165-170. Experts blame excessive exports and declining sugarcane cultivation, warning that market supplies are running low. With Ramazan approaching, demand is […]
Europe could face gas shortage next year: IEA
Paris: Europe must act immediately to prevent a shortage of natural gas next year as Russia slashes deliveries in the wake of the Ukraine war, the International Energy Agency warned Thursday. The IEA said the shortfall would occur if Russia stops pipelines deliveries completely and China steps up its imports of liquefied natural gas, which […]
Lights out? Swiss brace for looming power shortages
FinhautEmosson, Switzerland: Switzerland is among the world’s wealthiest countries, but its reliance on Russian gas and French nuclear power both in short supply has it bracing for power shortages and even blackouts this winter. With hundreds of hydropower plants spread across the Alps, Switzerland produces more than enough power in the summer months. However, the […]
Suzuki Motor of Japan expects to halt activities due to a global chip shortage
TOKYO: Suzuki Motor has declared that some of its factories in Japan will be partially shut down in June due to a global shortage of semiconductors that are affecting both Japanese and international automakers, according to local reports. Three of the automaker’s plants in the prefecture on central Honshu’s Pacific coast will be shut down […]