Pakistan poised for $20 billion World Bank loan
On January 14, 2025, the World Bank board will approve a groundbreaking $20 billion loan for Pakistan. This marks the first-ever mega 10-year partnership framework, ensuring long-term stability in Pakistan’s development projects. The new loan package called the “Pakistan Country Partnership Framework 2025-35,” focuses on six key areas. These areas have broad political support, ensuring […]
China faces severe infection surge after 5 years, post-COVID-19
Along with other respiratory viruses, Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is the main cause of the current respiratory disease epidemic in China. As winter deepens, this increase has put the nation’s healthcare system in a difficult position. Hospitals are overcrowded with patients in critical respiratory distress, particularly in child units. Waiting periods have considerably increased and ICU […]
Pakistan Launches Final 2024 Nationwide Polio Eradication Drive
Pakistan has launched its final nationwide polio eradication drive for 2024, aiming to immunize 44 million children under five. This effort comes after a concerning rise in polio cases, with 63 reported this year. The campaign, which started on December 16, deploys 400,000 workers across 143 districts to administer the oral polio vaccine. Prime Minister […]
