Mohenjo Daro site shows signs of recovery from devastating floods on October 18, 2022Dampness is still visible in the bases of walls and the main stupa at Mohenjo Daro, the last surviving remnants of the 5,000-year-old Indus Valley Civilization, which has been badly affected by the recent rains and flooding in Pakistan. Curators are busy restoring the walls of several pre-historic cells through “original technique and likewise materials” […]
Austrian mountaineer killed in avalanche in northern Pakistan: Police on October 7, 2022SHIMSHAL, PAKISTAN: An Austrian mountaineer was killed and another injured after they were caught in an avalanche Thursday in northern Pakistan, according to police. They were struck by an avalanche while trekking in Shimshal valley, a famous tourist destination in the scenic Gilgit-Baltistan region, bordering China. The Austrian pair, along with a local guide, was […]
Turkish relief agency sets up housing facility for flood victims on October 3, 2022Türkiye’s state-run disaster and management agency has set up a temporary housing facility in southern Pakistan for the victims of recent super floods. Named after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the tent city has been set up by the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) in collaboration with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), and […]
Killing of livestock in floods likely to trigger meat, milk shortage on September 8, 2022As the losses from devastating floods in Pakistan keep piling up, farmers and experts fear that the killing of hundreds of thousands of animals may lead to a severe shortage of milk and meat in the coming months. Ravaging floods have killed over 1,300 people, ripped away mountainsides, swept off the foundations of buildings, bridges, […]
Pakistan’s unfazed vaccinators fight polio against all odds on August 23, 2022From the roofs of inundated mud houses, it was an incredible sight earlier this week to see two polio vaccinators wading through waist-deep rainwaters to deliver vaccines. They were headed to a remote village in northwest Pakistan where their colleagues were engaged in administering jabs to children. Raging floods caused by ongoing torrential monsoon rains […]
Tunisia’s Electoral Commission Says New Constitution Passed on July 27, 2022Tunisians have approved a new constitution in a referendum, the head of the country’s electoral commission said Tuesday, citing preliminary results. Farouk Bouasker, president of the Independent High Authority for Elections, said 94.6% of the participants in the referendum voted “yes” and 5.4% voted “no.” The turnout rate was only 27.54%, according to unofficial results. […]
Ex-diplomats urge resumption of Pak-India talks to end disputes on July 26, 2022Former Pakistani and Indian diplomats have urged the immediate resumption of long-stalled peace talks between the two nuclear neighbours to resolve a raft of disputes, mainly Jammu and Kashmir. On the eve of the 23rd anniversary of the Kargil war, which was part of the broader Kashmir dispute, falling on July 26, Pakistan’s former Foreign […]
The population of once an endangered specie, ‘Turkman wild goat’ growing in Pakistan on May 11, 2022JAMSHORO, Pakistan: The population of the Turkman wild goat also known as Sindh ibex has shown significant growth in Pakistan in the last decade due to a blanket ban on hunting and the protection provided by local communities. The wild goat, which is endemic to southwest Pakistan, and also found in southeast Iran, is still […]
40pc of children in Pakistan suffer from obesity on March 4, 2022Health experts fear things may get worse in coming years if current lifestyle trends continue A colossal 40% of children in Pakistan are either overweight or obese, mainly due to a sedentary lifestyle, excessive screen time, and an unhealthy diet, the latest studies and health experts say. According to the most recent study by the […]
Sports facilities in Pakistan bring color to special children’s lives on February 24, 2022Using her feet, visually challenged Anita Sanam, a student of grade-11 at a school for children with special needs in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, is seen kicking, dribbling, and maneuvering the football like an ace player. Although she wanted to become a professional footballer, there were no facilities available to pursue her dreams […]