Chitral, N.W.F.P: The transporters in Chitral on strike on the second straight day. In the past few months, when the Oil prices hit the highest prices in the international markets, the Pakistan government also increased the transport fares all over Pakistan but within a couple of months the prices the oil prices again hit […]
30,000 children exposed to diseases
Over 70,000 people, including 30,000 children, have been left homeless in quake-hit areas, Unicef said Friday, as health workers warned that deadly diseases were spreading. The UN children’s agency said they and Pakistani government officials assessed the situation in the worst-hit districts of mountainous Balochistan province and were "concerned about the urgent needs of children […]
Measles epidemic in Kishtwar; 6 children die, dozens ill
At least six children died while dozens others were affected as Measles epidemic reportedly hit two remote villages of Mingli and Afti in Marwah tehsil of mountainous Kishtwar district. District administration and Health Department has geared up its men and machinery to reach out the village, which is said to be two days journey on […]
Turning Afghan Heroin in Kalashnikovs
Remote Afghan province is home to major trading post for heroin destined for Europe and arms for Taleban and other militants. By Sayed Yaqub Ibrahimi in Badakhshan The bazaar sits on a small island in the river Panj, a narrow expanse of shallow but fast-flowing water that is all that separates the Badakhshan region of […]
Japan: Iwate-Miyagi Inland Earthquake
On June 14, an inland earthquake reaching M7.2 on the Richter scale struck the Tohoku region of Japan. In Iwate and Miyagi, the hardest hit prefectures, Ten have been confirmed dead, about a dozen are missing, and more than 200 people have been injured. Although the death toll was relatively small, given that the areas in […]
Kyrgyz Clean Water Project Under Scrutiny
Critics highlight flaws in major project to provide drinking water in rural areas, but public reluctance to pay for upkeep is part of the problem. By Elina Karakulova in Bishkek A shortage of clean drinking water in Kyrgyzstan has been tackled with multimillion dollar funding in recent years, but critics say the results have at […]