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Uzbek strongman leader Islam Karimov dies

MOSCOW: Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov died on Friday, the government announced, ending over a quarter of a century of his iron-fisted rule in the Central Asian nation with no clear successor lined up.“Dear compatriots, it is with huge grief in our hearts that we announce to you the death of our dear president,” a state TV presenter said, reading an official statement.Authorities said Karimov, 78, was pronounced dead around 9pm (local time) following days of speculation that authorities were delaying announcing his passing after he reportedly suffered a stroke overRead More


SAEED ELAHI: PRC committed to serve suffering humanity

Dr Saeed Elahi, Chairman PRC talks about Red Crescent initiatives with special focus on services at national level DNA ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) Psychiatrist teams are providing psychosocial support to the families of those children who got missing besides running awareness campaigns to prevent such happenings. The teams are also distributing literatures in schools, streets, railway stations, bus stations, trade centers and other public places and encouraging people to adopt precautionary measures for safety of their children.