Chikungunya surge in Pakistan: What we know about the mosquito-borne virus | Health News

Chikungunya surge in Pakistan: What we know about the mosquito-borne virus | Health News

Hospitals in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, are brimming with chikungunya virus patients. Major government hospitals throughout the city are reporting 500 to 750 suspected cases of the mosquito-borne disease every day, as noted by local media earlier this month, further straining an already struggling public health system. But what is…

Pakistan spinners take all 20 England wickets to level Test series | Cricket News

Pakistan spinners take all 20 England wickets to level Test series | Cricket News

Pakistan beat England by 152 runs to level three-game series on Day Four of second Test match in Multan. Pakistan sealed their first home Test win in nearly four years as they beat England by 152 runs in the second match in Multan on Friday, levelling the three-game series and…

Is the US government doing enough to help hurricane victims? | Business and Economy

Is the US government doing enough to help hurricane victims? | Business and Economy

Damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton is estimated to be more than $100bn. Two powerful hurricanes have devastated properties and businesses across the southeastern United States. Climate-linked weather events are becoming more frequent and costly in the nation, draining the federal government’s aid funds rapidly. That is why many…

Pakistan capital under security lockdown before regional SCO summit | News

Pakistan capital under security lockdown before regional SCO summit | News

Three-day public holiday declared in Islamabad as Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting. Pakistan’s capital has been put under a strict security lockdown as Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives for a four-day visit during which he will also preside over a regional summit of the…

Choosing to be child-free in an ‘apocalyptic’ South Asia | Demographics

Choosing to be child-free in an ‘apocalyptic’ South Asia | Demographics

Zuha Siddiqui is currently designing her new house in Karachi, creating a blueprint for her future life in Pakistan’s largest metropolis. Her parents will live in the downstairs portion of this house, “because they’re growing old, and they don’t want to climb stairs”, she says. She will live in a…

At least 11 killed in fighting between tribes in northwest Pakistan | Armed Groups News

At least 11 killed in fighting between tribes in northwest Pakistan | Armed Groups News

A shooting incident between rival tribes appear to have led to clashes, with woman and children among the casualties. At least 11 people have been killed and eight injured, including women and children, in tribal clashes in northwestern Pakistan, according to a local official. Tensions rose in Kurram district, Khyber…

Armed attackers kill 20 coal miners in southwest Pakistan | News

Armed attackers kill 20 coal miners in southwest Pakistan | News

The attack is the latest in Balochistan province and security concerns are growing in advance of a key international summit in Islamabad. Armed assailants have killed 20 miners and injured another seven at a small private coal mine in southwest Pakistan, police said, raising security concerns just days before a…

Deadly attack near Karachi airport in Pakistan | Conflict

Deadly attack near Karachi airport in Pakistan | Conflict

NewsFeed Video shows the aftermath of a deadly attack with explosives near Karachi’s Jinnah international airport that killed two Chinese nationals and injured others. The Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist militant group, claimed responsibility. Published On 7 Oct 20247 Oct 2024 Check out our Latest News and Follow us at…

Pakistan bans prominent Pashtun rights group citing security concerns | News

Pakistan bans prominent Pashtun rights group citing security concerns | News

Government says activities of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement were ‘prejudicial’ to the country’s peace and security. Pakistan has banned the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), or Pashtun Protection Movement, a prominent rights group, listing it as a “proscribed organisation”. A notification issued by the federal government on Sunday said the PTM…

Explosion kills one, injures several, near Pakistan’s Karachi airport | News

Explosion kills one, injures several, near Pakistan’s Karachi airport | News

Pakistani secessionist group Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the blast.  At least one person has been killed and 10 others injured in an explosion near the international airport in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, local broadcaster Geo News reported, less than two weeks before a regional summit…