Quetta, Dec 10 (IANS) Tuberculosis (TB) cases continue to rise in Balochistan, particularly in its prisons, with 16,000 to 18,000 cases being reported in the province so far this year, local media reported on Wednesday.
Islamabad, Dec 10 (IANS) Lahore has been ranked at the top of global pollution charts with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of more than 300, according to the Swiss air quality monitor IQAir, which labelled it as an extremely unhygienic and polluted air prevails in various cities of Pakistan, local media reported on Wednesday.
Dhaka, Dec 10 (IANS) Health assistants in Bangladesh staged their sit-in for the 12th consecutive day on Wednesday outside the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), as they continued to press for a six-point charter of demands, a prolonged demonstration that has now begun to disrupt health services across several districts, local media reported.
Islamabad, Dec 10 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday accused the authorities of using water cannons to disperse protesters, including its founder Imran Khan's sisters, who were holding a sit-in outside Adiala jail after prison authorities did not allow them to meet him.
Dhaka, Dec 10 (IANS) At least 156 people were killed and 242 others injured in 276 mob violence incidents across Bangladesh till November this year -- an average of about 14 deaths per month, according to a report by the Dhaka-based Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The situation in Bangladesh ahead of a very crucial February election remains fluid. Given the current mood in the nation, there is no clear winner, and the scales are tilting at a very rapid pace.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Wednesday that people in India and around the world are thrilled that Deepawali has been added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. He said that humanity should always be guided by the principles of Lord Ram.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) With the Indian agencies cracking down heavily on the narcotics trade, Intelligence Bureau officials have warned about an uptick in the smuggling of fake currency notes. In the past two weeks, several operations have been carried out in various parts of the country in which fake currency rackets have been busted.
Quetta, Dec 10 (IANS) The Pakistani forces carried out indiscriminate firing in Balochistan's Panjgur district, critically injuring a Baloch woman, a human rights organisation said on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday for a three-day official visit to India, marking his second visit this year aimed at deepening the India-Italy Strategic Partnership.
