During the week (15th to 21st March, 2024), rainfall is not recorded across the country. The spatial distribution of rainfall is shown in Figure 5. The Figure 6 shows the departure of the rainfall...
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Three environmental samples test positive for WPV1
Polio Update – Islamabad – March 27, 2024 Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been found in three sewage samples, taking the number of total infected districts to 29 and positive environmental samples...
Déclaration à la presse faite par le Conseil de sécurité sur l’attentat terroriste commis à Besham, dans le Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)
Conseil de sécurité SC/15647 On trouvera ci-après le texte de la déclaration à la presse faite, aujourd’hui, par le Président du Conseil de sécurité pour le mois de mars, M. Yamazaki Kazuyuki...
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Besham, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
SC/15647 The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Yamazaki Kazuyuki (Japan): The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the...
Pakistan: Human rights charter
March 25, 2024 Index Number: ASA 33/7868/2024 Pakistan: Human rights charter Amnesty International, in its ten-point Human Rights Charter, urges the newly elected Government of Pakistan to prioritize...
Over 8.8 Million Children to be Vaccinated in Polio Outbreak Response Campaign
Islamabad – March 25, 2024 – A crucial polio campaign to immunize more than 8.8 million children under the age of five against the paralyzing poliovirus has begun in 26 districts of the country from...
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WFP Pakistan Country Brief, February 2024
In Numbers 528,600 people assisted 2,763 mt food and US$ 1.3 million in cash distributed 293,300 pregnant and breastfeeding women and children assisted under Benazir Nashonuma Programme US$ 10.3...
Poliovirus found in six sewage samples
Polio Update – Islamabad – March 22, 2024 Six sewage samples from five districts of the country have tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1). The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio...
Climate crisis in the Himalayas: addressing the threat of melting glaciers in Northern Pakistan
In the majestic landscapes of Northern Pakistan, a silent catastrophe is unfolding. Rising temperatures have taken a toll on the Hindu Kush, Karakoram, and Himalayan glaciers, causing them to melt at...
Pakistan: Two New World Bank Projects to Support the Digital Economy and Increase Resilience to Floods
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2024—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $149.7 million in financing for Pakistan today to support two projects. The Digital Economy Enhancement Project ($78...
Asian Development Bank and Pakistan: Fact Sheet (March 2024)
The devastating floods in 2022, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, security issues, structural risks, and adverse external shocks continue to pose major economic challenges to Pakistan. Guided by the...
Empowering Women and Girls Through Water and Sanitation Initiatives in Post-Flood Pakistan
Pakistan – In the wake of the devastating floods that swept through Pakistan in 2022, women and girls bore a disproportionate burden. The trail of damage saw homes destroyed, infrastructure damaged,...
Pakistan – Flood Response Community Needs Identification (CNI) | Round 4 - Sindh (August 2023)
From June to October 2022, storms and heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan caused widespread flooding and landslides across the country. As of 18 November 2022, according to the National Disaster...
Pakistan – Flood Response Community Needs Identification (CNI) | Round 3 - Sindh (May - June 2023)
From June to October 2022, storms and heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan caused widespread flooding and landslides across the country. As of 18 November 2022, according to the National Disaster...
WPV1 detected in nine sewage samples
Nine sewage samples collected from six districts have tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1). The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health...
2023 Pakistan Snapshot
In 2023, our field operations spanned six districts in Pakistan, with our main office located in Islamabad. OUR THEMES Social Cohesion: Livelihood, Mental Health, Digital Media, Hygiene Education:...
Tuberculosis: Increased diagnostic testing for drug resistance will enhance patients’ treatment outcome
Islamabad: On World Tuberculosis Day, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) encourages medical service providers and practitioners in Pakistan to enhance drug resistant tuberculosis...
Second Polio Case of 2024 reported from Chaman
A child has been paralyzed by wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Chaman district of Balochistan. According to the Regional Reference Lab for Polio Eradication based at the National Institute of Health,...
Pakistan Meteorological Department: Weekly Drought Information (15 March 2024) [EN/UR]
During the last week, the rainfall was recorded in various parts of the country. The rainfall maygivesome relief to the drought affected areas, shown below with the help of maps. Duration of...
First polio case of 2024 reported from Dera Bugti
Islamabad, March 14, 2024 – A child has been paralyzed by wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Dera Bugti district of Balochistan, marking the first polio case of 2024. The Regional Reference Laboratory...