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A child is being administered oral vaccine against polio. — AFP/FilePakistan’s poliovirus tally for 2024 rose to 68 as the country reported another case at the end of the year on Monday.The latest case of the paralysing disease is reported from DI Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa taking the total number of cases reported from the district this year to 10, said the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) in a statement. Of the 68 reported polio cases, 27 are from the worst-hit Balochistan, 20 KP and 19 are from Sindh. Punjab and Islamabad have reported one case each of the disease in 2024.…
Ministry of Economy warns that any NGO that does not comply will have its activities suspended and its licence revoked.The Taliban government says it will close all national and foreign nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) employing women in Afghanistan. In a letter published on X on Sunday night, the country’s Ministry of Economy warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their licence to operate in Afghanistan. The directive came two years after the government told NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly because they did not adhere to the administration’s interpretation of the…
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research issued Ministerial Resolution No. (19) of 2024 regarding admission standards…
A view of massive traffic jam at Golimar Chowrangi road due to MWM sit-in in Karachi on December 29, 2024. — OnlineIn “clear message”, Karachi top cop asks protesters to vacate roads.Protesters to be dealt with iron hands if refuse to clear roads: AIG.Karachi top cop vows to ensure writ of state in “economic hub”. Karachi police chief Javed Alam Odho on Monday said that roads are likely to be cleared of protesters by tonight as the ongoing sit-ins by a politico-religious party entered seventh day today, paralysing life in the economic hub of the country.His remarks came as the…
A Jeju Air flight. — Facebook/ @jejuairmalaysia/ FileSEOUL: A Jeju Air flight from Seoul on Monday was forced to return after encountering a landing gear problem, the airline said, a day after South Korea’s most deadly plane crash.The Boeing 737-800 involved in the latest incident was the same model as the Jeju Air plane that crashed on Sunday killing 179 people after coming down without its landing gear engaged. Jeju Air Flight 7C101, which departed Seoul’s Gimpo International Airport for Jeju island “at around 6:37am, returned to Gimpo at 7:25am” after a landing gear issue was detected shortly after takeoff,…
Ben Affleck’s real feelings after spending Christmas with ex wife revealed Ben Affleck celebrated Christmas with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, and their three children, Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel, amid his ongoing divorce from Jennifer Lopez.The festive gathering came just weeks after the former couple spent Thanksgiving together. According to The Blast, “Now that Ben’s getting back to his old routine, he’s feeling good about himself. Spending time with Jen Garner and the kids over the holidays has helped him feel that everything is all right in his world again.”Despite their frequent recent reunions, the publication reported that there is no…
The total match attendance figure is displayed on day five of the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on December 30, 2024. — AFPMELBOURNE: The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) witnessed a historic milestone during the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, setting a new attendance record for a Test match in Australia, GeoSuper reported. Over five days, 373,691 fans packed the iconic venue, surpassing the previous record of 350,534, which had stood since 1937 when Australia faced England under the legendary Sir Donald Bradman’s captaincy. The final day of the blockbuster Test against…
Nikki Glaser the ‘Golden Globes’s historical recordNikki Glaser has opened up about appearing as the first solo female host in upcoming Golden Globes 2025.During an interview with Sunday Morning of CBS, the American standup comedian talked about why she has had to reschedule her plastic surgery procedure. She began by revealing her surgery plans and said, “So, for January 2025, I was going to possibly have, like, a brow lift or some kind of, like, really invasive surgery that I’ve been, you know, looking into getting.”Recalling when Glaser received news from her two agents for hosting an upcoming Golden Globes…
A representational image showing a health worker administering polio vaccine drops to a child. — AFP/FileOver 11,000 teams to participate in vaccination drive.More than 2.6 million children to receive anti-polio drops.Security arrangements made regarding polio teams.QUETTA: A seven-day anti-polio vaccination drive has commenced today in Balochistan — the worst-hit province by the crippling disease with 27 cases in 2024 so far.As many as 11,600 teams will participate in the inoculation drive, as per the Emergency Operation Centre inoculation drive with officials saying that more than 2.6 million children up to five years of age would be administered anti-polio drops. Furthermore, security…
A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, regional authorities said.At least 71 people have died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia, according to local authorities. A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, some 300km (186 miles) south of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, the regional communication bureau said in a statement late on Sunday. In a Facebook post, the Sidama Police Commission Traffic Prevention and Control Directorate said “68 males and three females are known to have died in the accident so far”, quoting Chief Inspector Daniel Sankura. Wosenyeleh Simion,…