Baby forgotten in parked car dies in Belgium on June 9, 2023A baby died after being forgotten in a car in a hospital parking lot in southern Belgium, local media reported on Thursday. The 6-month-old passed away on Wednesday after the mother, an employee of a hospital in Gilly, accidentally left the infant in her car, according to Belgian daily La Libre Belgique. The mother was […]
Pakistan ‘very hopeful’ of sealing IMF deal in June: PM on June 6, 2023Pakistan is “very hopeful” of finalizing a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this month, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. “We are still very hopeful that the IMF program will materialize. Our ninth review by the IMF will match all terms and conditions and, hopefully, we’ll have some good news this month,” Sharif […]
Türkiye’s state aid agency hosts ‘solidarity’ iftar in Pakistan on April 18, 2023Türkiye’s state-run Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) hosted a “solidarity” iftar — fast-breaking dinner — in Pakistan’s commercial capital Karachi bringing together government officials, politicians, diplomats and social workers. The event, held at the Turkish Consulate, was also attended by Kamran Khan Tessori, governor of the southern Sindh province of which Karachi is the […]
2nd navy ship leaves with supplies for EQ victims of Türkiye, Syria on March 12, 2023A second ship of the Pakistan Navy departed on Saturday with 500 tons of relief supplies for people affected by twin earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on Feb. 6. The ship PNS Moawin, which departed from Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, is carrying 2,600 winterized tents and 38,000 blankets for Türkiye and 22,000 blankets, […]
2nd Turkish ship carrying relief goods for flood victims reaches Pakistan on February 10, 2023A second Turkish “kindness ship” carrying 900 tons of relief goods for Pakistan’s flood victims arrived in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday. The relief goods, including food and kitchen items, blankets, warm clothes, cleaning material, and mattresses, were handed over to Pakistani authorities at a simple ceremony at Karachi Harbor due to […]
Turkish ship carrying relief goods for flood victims reaches Pakistan on January 26, 2023Türkiye on Wednesday handed over another batch of relief goods for Pakistan’s flood victims at a ceremony in Karachi. Nearly 900 tons of relief goods, including food and kitchen items, blankets, warm clothes, cleaning material, and mattresses, were brought by a Turkish ship that anchored at Karachi port. Turkish Consul General in Karachi, Cemal Sangu, […]
Recent floods, rains pose ‘serious’ threat to wildlife in Pakistan on December 5, 2022Recent super floods and torrential rains combined with drought and wildfires across Pakistan have posed a “serious” threat to already under-pressure wildlife in the country. On the occasion of World Wildlife Conservation Day observed on Sunday, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in a report said the recent climatic events such as floods and […]
Elections ‘on time’ on November 28, 2022Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the next general elections in the country “will be held on time,” that is after August 2023. “Let me make it absolutely clear that the next elections will be held on time,” PM Shehbaz told Anadolu Agency in an interview. He was responding to questions about his predecessor […]
Turkish-made ships to boost Pakistan’s defence: naval chief on November 27, 2022Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi has said that the inclusion of Turkish-made state-of-the-art MILGEM-class ships will be a “huge boost to our defence” and will keep the country’s enemies at bay. “Weakness invites aggression, but strength keeps your enemy at bay. So, the inclusion of the MILGEM-class ships will significantly strengthen […]
One in nine children in flood-hit areas suffering from malnutrition on October 22, 2022One in nine children under 5 years of age admitted to health facilities in Pakistan’s flood-battered areas are found to be suffering from “severe acute” malnutrition, according to a UN report. The report released by UNICEF on Friday warned that the health facilities are reporting alarming levels of severe acute malnutrition among children in southern […]