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Pakistan: Punjab healthcare crisis as 431 ICU ventilators non-functional,
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Official government data shows that shortages of ventilators and malfunctioning equipment remain a serious problem in both tertiary and district hospitals. Patients suffering from major trauma, strokes, accidents, respiratory failure and other complex medical conditions frequently need immed
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Antonio Guterres warns UN faces "imminent financial collapse" amid unpaid
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The warning comes as the world body ended 2025 with record levels of unpaid dues and dwindling cash reserves. In a letter dated January 28 to ambassadors from all 193 member states, Guterres highlighted that the UN could run out of regular budget funds by July 2026 if current trends continu
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Japan and UK leaders agree to expand defence and security cooperation amid
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The discussions, which marked Starmer's first official visit to Japan since taking office in July 2024, focused on strengthening bilateral ties at a moment of rising geopolitical uncertainty. Starmer described the partnership as vital against a backdrop of "geopolitical, economic and technol
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Pakistan: National Assembly meeting reports whopping 3,00,000 cases of HIV
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) has made shocking revelations that there are a staggering 3 lakh cases of HIV in the country, with only 34,000 patients being treated, Dawn reported on Saturday.
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Former US Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor calls 'Board of Peace' a graft, c
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Former US Army Colonel, Douglas Macgregor, on Saturday described the proposed "Board of Peace" as a mechanism driven by corruption and personal enrichment, alleging that it has little to do with resolving the Gaza crisis.
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UN faces "imminent financial collapse" as dues pile up: Guterres
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned of an "imminent financial collapse" as unpaid dues reach record levels. He urged member states to clear contributions or reform funding rules, saying the UN could run out of cash by July amid growing financial strain.
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Himachal Pradesh: Heavy snowfall paralyses life in Pangi Valley; teen boy
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The extreme conditions have forced residents to carry patients on their backs for several kilometres to reach medical facilities. In a heart-wrenching incident from Shun village, a 14-year-old boy was carried on people's shoulders through deep snow to Killar Hospital, highlighting the gri
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"Decision will come in an hour or two": NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal on Maharasht
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
After Nationalist Congress Party leaders met with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said that the decision on the vacant post of Deputy CM, following the demise of NCP chief Ajit Pawar, will be taken in an hour or two.
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Heavy snowfall triggers power collapse, exposes neglect in Pakistan-Occupi
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Heavy snowfall has severely disrupted normal life in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), exposing persistent shortcomings in power supply and infrastructure, with residents alleging that long-standing neglect, discrimination, and lack of accountability have intensified the crisis.
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Four forcibly disappeared in Balochistan; family blocks CPEC highway in Tu
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Four men were reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance in Balochistan's Gwadar and Kharan districts, while in Turbat, relatives of a missing youth blocked the CPEC highway to press for his recovery, according to a report by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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PIL in Delhi High Court flags prolonged non-functioning of Delhi Commissio
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The PIL, filed by MP Sudhakar Singh and represented by Advocate Satyam Singh Rajput, claims the DCW's office has remained closed during working hours, and the Chairperson's post has been vacant since January 2024, leading to a collapse of essential services like family counselling units a
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Trump signs executive order threatening tariffs on nations supplying oil t
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, escalating pressure on Havana. Mexico paused shipments, calling it a sovereign decision. With Venezuelan oil halted, Cuba faces worsening shortages, as Washington hardens its stance and Havana rejects US pressur
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