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Hepatitis screening mandatory for federal employees

. ISLAMABAD: Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday announced a nationwide expansion of Hepatitis C screening under the PM’s programme for the prevention of the disease, urging every eligible Pakistani to undergo screening for the potentially life-threatening disease. Talking to the media after inaugurating Hepatitis C screening for Ministry of Health officials, the minister … Read more

UAE suspends all trade, financial activity with Iran ‘until further notice’

Foreign ministry rejects claims on economic ties with Iran, reaffirms commitment to dialogue and regional cooperation The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade activities, exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran until further notice, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, citing regional escalation that it said undermined regional and international peace and … Read more

5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of K-P

Earthquake with a depth of 187km strikes Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, tremors felt across parts of Pakistan A 5.4-magnitude earthquake originating in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region jolted parts of Pakistan on Wednesday, with tremors felt in Islamabad, Peshawar and other areas of Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The PMD said the … Read more