Tag: Pakistan

Pakistani city orders closure of all primary schools over pollution

Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week. From Monday, 50 per cent of office workers will also work from home, as part of a “green lockdown” plan. Other measures include bans on engine-powered rickshaws and vendors that barbecue without filters. “This smog […]

At least 22 killed after having IDs checked in Pakistan

Gunmen have killed at least 22 individuals in south-west Pakistan after forcing them out of their vehicles and checking their identity, officials say. The attack happened overnight on a highway in Balochistan province, where security forces are battling sectarian, ethnic and separatist violence. The armed men checked identity documents, reportedly singling out those from Punjab […]

Pakistan girls shot dead over mobile video

The incident is said to have taken place on Thursday afternoon at Shaam Plain Garyom, a border village of North and South Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Gilead strikes deal to make remdesivir coronavirus treatment in 127 countries

This month both the US and Japan authorised remdesivir as a treatment for Covid-19 patients.