Sunday, September 24th, 2023
Substandard eye injections: Vision impairment cases reported in several Punjab cities
LAHORE: A day after it was revealed that the eyesight of as many as 40 diabetes patients was affected due to substandard injections in Lahore, cases of vision impairment were also reported in other cities of Punjab including Multan and Sadiqabad. Punjab caretaker Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Nasir Jamal revealed on Sunday that separate dealers were selling counterfeit injections in Lahore, Kasur, Multan and Sadiqabad. He added that data on those selling the counterfeit injections in different cities of the province was being gathered. “None of the operativesRead More
PTI, PPP demand exact date for polls
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce the exact date for the upcoming general elections without any delay. PPP while demanding a level-playing field for all the political parties has also urged the ECP to announce the date and election schedule as per the Constitution while the PTI insisted that the ECP should play its constitutional role to ensure holding polls within the constitutionally mandated period of 90 days. The demand came just days after theRead More
Ties with Israel depend on national, Palestinian interests: FM Jilani
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani maintained that Pakistan’s decision regarding establishing relations with Israel would be determined with consideration of both Pakistan’s national interests and those of the Palestinian people. The statement came in response to Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen’s remarks regarding normalisation of Israel’s relations with the Muslim world. Cohen, as reported by Israeli media outlet Kan News, suggested that “six or seven” Islamic nations were likely to normalise ties with Israel, following Saudi Arabia’s potential inclusion in the Abraham Accords, which already involved the UnitedRead More
Taiwan: Beijing’s Pressure and Washington’s Support
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer Taiwan is an island that sits apart from China, with the Taiwan Strait between them. China thinks of Taiwan as a new part of their land and wants to bring Taiwan and China together. But Taiwan has its own elected government and about two million people living there. The leaders in politics have different thoughts about how Taiwan should be related to China. The situation has gotten more tense since Tsai Ing-wen became Taiwan’s President. She doesn’t agree with the ideas of the previous leader, MaRead More
Child Workers, Education and Exploitation in Pakistan
Eman Saleem Child labor is a form of exploitation in which children are forced to work, often in hazardous and dangerous conditions, with little or no pay. Basically, child labor is a violation of human rights and has been linked to a wide range of negative physical, social, and psychological outcomes for those who are subjected to it. Not all children in Pakistan are lucky enough to enjoy their childhood; many of them are forced to work under inhumane conditions where their misery knows no end. Though there are lawsRead More
Pakistan Whites wins Save Tomorrow 7 Basketball event
AFZAL JAVED / DNA ISLAMABAD: A Commemorative Basketball Event to Raise Drug Overdose Awareness won by Pakistan Whites by defeating Pakistan Greens by 56-54 points at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakiatan Sports Complex Islamabad on saturday. According to the details, After a thrilling contest witnessed by fully crowded local audience, Dr. Youssef Filali Meknassi UNESCO Country Representative – Ambassador Italian Amassador to Pakistan Andrea Ferrarese and Mrs. Albana Ferrarese, KKAWF Christian von Frentz, Country head of USEFP Rita Brunn- Fullbright, Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) Associate Secretary Ouj E Zahoor, Pakistan basketball teamRead More