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
Taliban’s family law makes divorce harder, child marriage easier in Afghanistan
Kabul (TIP): Little Afghan girls are being sold in marriage. Taliban’s new family law has normalised child marriage and made it impossible for women to divorce their husbands. In a country where women are kept […]
Asia
Tarique Rahman in power, India to resume visa services in Bangladesh soon
Dhaka (TIP): Days after the Tarique Rahman-led government came to power in Bangladesh, India is preparing to resume all visa services in Bangladesh, a senior consular official said Thursday. Aniruddha Das, India’s senior consular official […]
South Asia
Pakistan lodges protest with Japan over reference to cross-border terrorism in India-Japan joint statement
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan has formally lodged a strong diplomatic protest with Japan over its decision to explicitly refer to “cross-border terrorism from Pakistan” in the India-Japan Annual Summit Joint Statement, underscoring Tokyo’s growing alignment with […]
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