About 894 people inhaled gas and among them 24 people lost their lives this winter season in the country, an official said on Saturday. Ministry of Public Health spokesman Dr. Sharafat Zaman said 984 people were brought to hospitals across the country after inhaling gas and 24 of them died. The dead people included 15 More
Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as Venezuelan president for a third term despite a six-month-long election dispute and an increase in US reward offered for his capture, says a media report. Maduro, who has been in power since 2013, was declared the winner of the July election by both Venezuela’s electoral authority and the More
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the federal government to decide asylum cases of Afghan artistes under the principle of non-refoulement. On Friday, the top provincial court also declared Afghan singers and musicians should not be deported till that decision was made. The directives were issued in a ruling by a division bench comprised More
A fresh case of polio has been detected in Karachi, Pakistan, bringing the total number of children affected by the disease to 70. The regional reference laboratory for polio eradication at the National Institute of Health confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a male child from Karachi’s East district, according to More
Following Justin Trudeau’s resignation, the Liberal Party of Canada will announce its next leader on March 9, says a media report. The leading candidates for the role are former central banker Mark Carney and ex-Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, whose sudden resignation last month led to Trudeau’s exit, Associated Press reported. “After a thorough and secure More
Some residents of eastern Kunar province say that Pakistani forces fired rockets into two districts, forcing many families to flee their homes. Afghan forces also carried out retaliatory strikes. However, government sources have yet to comment on the recent attacks. Haji Awal Khan, a tribal elder from the Alkozai area of Sarkano district, told Pajhwok More
Amnesty International (AI) has renewed its call for Pakistan to abide by its obligations under international law and stop the arbitrary detention and harassment of Afghan refugees. AI’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia Babu Ram Pant said: “The police night raids, harassment and arbitrary detention of hundreds of Afghan refugees, including women and children, More
At least five people have been killed in fast-spreading wildfires in the Los Angeles city of California state, prompting evacuations of more than 100,000 people, says a media report. There are at least six fires, sparked by dry conditions and powerful winds. The newest, the Sunset Fire, erupted shortly before 6pm in the Hollywood Hills. More
The White House says the humanitarian aid sent to Afghanistan after 2021 benefits the Afghan people, not the interim government. On Tuesday, US President-elect Donald Trump strongly criticised the Biden administration, claiming billions of dollars were being transferred to Afghanistan’s caretaker government. Speaking at a press conference in Florida, Trump said: “It’s not even believable. More
Germany has deported more than 1,300 Afghan migrants last year, says a media report. Deutsche Welle reported on Wednesday, citing the Germany’s Ministry of Interior, that a total of 1,361 Afghan migrants were transferred from Germany to Afghanistan or other countries in 2024. The report indicated that some Afghan migrants were sent back to Afghanistan, More
