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Faulty sewerage system, unhygienic drinking water increase risks of water-borne diseases

Posted on November 21, 2021 by News Desk

MULTAN, Nov 21 (APP):More than 30-year-old sewerage system coupled with dearth of clean drinking water has made the residents faced with water-borne diseases, particularly the lower strata of the society who had little access to basic necessities of life. Growing urbanization followed by unsustainable water […]

Belarus says to hold EU talks on migrant crisis

Posted on November 18, 2021 by News Desk

Moscow, Nov 17 (AFP/APP):Belarus said Wednesday that President Alexander Lukashenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a telephone call that Minsk and the EU should discuss the migrant crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border. Germany, however, did not confirm any Belarus-EU talks, saying that Merkel […]

Farmers face hefty challenges to AI adoption in agriculture sector

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

By M. Salman Raza MULTAN, Nov 17 (APP):Farmers of Southern Punjab face challenges in effectively application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for increasing crops’ cultivation which result in declining the overall crops yield followed by ultimate rising commodity prices in the country. Agriculture is a major […]

Over 45,000 children released from detention worldwide during COVID pandemic: UNICEF

Posted on November 16, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 15 (APP):More than 45,000 boys and girls were released from detention during the coronavirus pandemic, proving that child-friendly justice solutions “are more than possible”, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). ‘Detention of children in the time of COVID’ report reveals that […]

‘Trade in local currencies could lower heavy reliance on USD, bring down trade deficit’

Posted on November 16, 2021 by News Desk

LAHORE, Nov 15 (APP):Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Mian Nauman Kabir Monday said that trade in local currencies, particularly with China, will help Pakistan minimize the burden of relying on USD in bilateral trade and bring down the trade deficit. He was […]

Coronavirus: Latest global developments

Posted on November 15, 2021 by News Desk

Paris, Nov 14 (AFP/APP):Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – China donates 500,000 more vaccine doses to Syria – China donates 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to war-torn Syria, which has one of the world’s lowest inoculation rates and what the UN […]

PM’s Energy Program: 268 mini-macro hydro-power projects start power supply in KP

Posted on November 14, 2021 by News Desk

PESHAWAR, Nov 14 (APP):With significant decrease in mercury level in upper areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the demand of electricity has increased in Malakand and Hazara divisions where people start using electricity appliances as an alternate of gas for cooking and heating purposes. In KP’s upper […]

Delhi shuts schools as government considers ‘pollution lockdown’

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

New Delhi, Nov 13 (AFP/APP):New Delhi authorities announced Saturday a one-week closure of schools and said they would consider a “pollution lockdown” to protect citizens from toxic smog. “Schools will be shut so that children don’t have to breathe polluted air,” Delhi’s chief minister Arvind […]

Millions of diabetics can’t access the insulin they need: WHO

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 13 (APP):The World Health Organization (WHO) has decried the “vast access gaps” in the availability of insulin, a bedrock medicine for the treatment of diabetes, even 100 years after it was discovered. In a report published on Friday to commemorate the milestone […]

How to boost serotonin and improve mood

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Hooriya Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, NOV 12 (Online): Foods, including salmon, eggs, spinach, and seeds are among those that help boost serotonin naturally. Serotonin is a chemical found in the brain, blood, intestines, and connective tissues of the human body. It causes blood vessels to contract, helps transmit information […]

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