Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Lahore was named the world's most polluted city on Thursday with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 419 as reports reveal that air pollution is cutting life expectancy in Pakistan by an estimated 3.9 years and contributes to around 128,000 premature deaths each year.
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Thursday handed down 10 years of imprisonment each to human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in connection with a security breach case, local media reported.
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) While opium cultivation in Afghanistan has not been fully eradicated, its output in the war-torn country has reduced since the Taliban banned illicit narcotics in 2022. Instead, opium production has increased in Pakistan and Iran, a report has detailed.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India and Oman held the 8th edition of their Navy Staff Talks in New Delhi, with focus on deepening bilateral naval cooperation and enhancing coordination to address shared maritime security challenges, the Indian Navy stated on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Hong Kong was once celebrated as Asia’s ultimate success story is now enduring economic and social hardship due to property market pressures and business closures linked to Beijing’s policy changes, a new report has said.
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) The death of five men after a wall of the government school building collapsed in Orangi town of Pakistan's Karachi this September has exposed a failure of public infrastructure, a report has detailed. A few weeks later, another school building collapsed in Peshawar, bringing back public attention to the problem. The incident in Karachi involved the wall of a government school in a dilapidated state, while the Peshawar incident took place at a private educational institution.
Quetta, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistani forces and government-backed elements, including the 'death squads' outsourced by the Pakistan Army and intelligence agencies, have suffered heavy casualties during armed attacks carried out on them in various areas of Balochistan province, local media reported on Thursday.
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday voiced concern over the deteriorating health condition of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister, Noreen Niazi in prison and the decision by authorities to transfer her to Punjab Institute of Cardiology while alleging that the family members were not given any update about her health.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) China's healthcare system is facing mounting financial pressures, evident by rising hospital debt burdens, delayed wage payments, salary reductions and growing public dissatisfaction, a report has said.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) While the Pakistan government has been claiming that the country’s economy is recovering, households continue to struggle with food, electricity, transport, and housing costs, according to an article in the Karachi-based Business Recorder.
