Health

Cop martyred, another injured in terrorist attack on police post in Bajaur

BAJAUR: One cop was martyred while another was wounded after terrorists attacked a police post in Bajaur district’s Barang tehsil in the early hours of Friday. Mansoor Khan, the district police spokesperson, told Dawn that a group of…

Wellington high school attendee diagnosed with meningococcal disease

A person who attends Wellington’s Mana College and went to the Te Kiwa Nui festival has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease in Wellington.

‘Not scared’: Sukhbir Singh Badal after discharge from hospital day after attack in Nanded

Hong Kong teen’s will to fight illness ‘incredibly low’ after near-death scares

A teenager who fears dying young has narrowly escaped death twice this year after contracting influenza and respiratory virus infection, enduring what he described as his “most emotionally devastating breakdown”. Chen Tsz-kin, 17, was…

2 dead, 94 injured in celebratory aerial firing incidents in Karachi on Independence Day eve

KARACHI: At least two people were killed and 94 others injured in celebratory firing incidents in Karachi on the eve of Pakistan’s Independence Day, officials said on Friday. Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed said 17 people were brought to…

US military pushes back on reports of mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is reportedly now set to take over from the Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East.

US organ donation organisation’s shutdown invokes Chinese students’ worst fears

The United States’ organ transplant system has been plunged into a crisis of public trust after federal health authorities decertified a major organ procurement organisation (OPO) over allegations that organs were harvested from donors who…

25,000 Litres Of Water Used To Bring Żebbuġ Garage Fire Under Control

The Civil Protection Department has concluded its operation following a major structure fire in Żebbuġ yesterday. A total of 37 firefighters and nine fire appliances were deployed to tackle the blaze, with approximately 25,000 litres of…

Aadhaar, caste, bank accounts, Covid vaccine: Census 2027 to ask these 40 questions

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified a set of 40 questions for the Household Schedule to be used in connection with the Census of India 2027. The purpose is to collect the required household-level information systematically for…

INEM workers call two-day strike over ambulance shake-up

Workers at Portugal’s National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM) have called a two-day strike for September 14 and 28 in protest at a planned reorganisation of the country’s emergency response The post INEM workers call two-day strike…

Households cut health insurance, despite rising claim payouts

Health insurance premiums have risen almost 75 percent in the past five years.

Afghan soil being used against Pakistan, Naqvi tells Norway FM as two discuss counterterrorism cooperation

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, where the two sides discussed counterterrorism cooperation, particularly the use of Afghan soil in terror attacks against Pakistan. Eide arrived…