Lahore (TIP): The toxic smog, which continues to grip Lahore and other parts of Pakistan, has worsened, with the city reporting over 15,000 cases of respiratory and viral infections in just 24 hours. The majority of cases were reported at major government hospitals, including Mayo Hospital (4,000+ patients), Jinnah Hospital (3,500 patients), Gangaram Hospital (3,000 patients), and Children’s Hospital (2,000+ patients). (PTI)
Asia
Send us home: Abducted, converted, married, 2 minor Hindu sisters plead outside Pak court
Islamabad (TIP): Two Hindu sisters, reportedly aged 13 and 14, broke down outside a court in Pakistan’s Sindh province after it declined to send them home with their parents, according to journalists and minority-rights activists. […]
South Asia
Sri Lanka’s leftist coalition wins landslide victory, eyes sweeping reforms
Colombo (TIP): Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition, the National People’s Power (NPP), secured a decisive victory in November 14 snap general election, winning 137 of the 196 directly elected seats. Local media […]
Asia
Pakistan announces it will send ambassador to Afghanistan to upgrade diplomatic ties
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan announced Friday that it is upgrading its diplomatic representation in neighboring Afghanistan from chargé d’affaires to the level of ambassador, a move aimed at improving bilateral relations between the two neighbors. The […]
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