Pakistan reports another polio case as 2025 tally climbs to 13

IANS | June 27, 2025 4:01 PM

Islamabad, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan recorded its 13th polio case of the year on Friday after the virus was detected in an 18-month-old girl from Union Council Amakhel, District Tank in South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as confirmed by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad.

Varanasi: Ayushman Aarogya Mandir replaces slaughterhouse, locals elated

IANS | June 26, 2025 9:24 PM

Varanasi, June 26 (IANS) In a move that has sent wave of happiness among the locals, an erstwhile slaughterhouse has been turned into an Ayushman Aarogya Mandir – paving the way for treatment of a number of residents in the vicinity while sparing them from travelling to long distance for good treatment.