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
Prime suspect in Sikh couple murder case in Pakistan arrested
Islamabad (TIP): Police have arrested the prime suspect in the double murder case involving a Sikh caretaker couple who were shot dead at a gurdwara in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said. Jagannath and wife […]
South Asia
Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill
BANGKOK (TIP): Thailand’s parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill March 28, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise LGBTQ marriage equality. The bill sailed through on 399 […]
Asia
After India, Afghanistan set to restrict river water to Pakistan
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is planning to build dams and restrict water to Pakistan, according to the Afghan Information Ministry. The order to build a dam on the River Kunar “as fast as possible” came from Taliban […]
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