Pakistan: Land mine explosion in Sibbi kills two, 9 injured
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanSYED ALI SHAH At least two people were killed and nine were wounded in a land mine explosion in Balochistan's Sibi district on Thursday.A security...
View ArticlePakistan: Punjab polio teams to document vaccinated children through photographs
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanSAIFULLAH CHEEMA Polio health workers have been instructed by the Health Department of Punjab to take photographs of the children they administer...
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Pakistan: Pakistan Market Price Bulletin, October 2016
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: PakistanIn September 2016, the price of wheat was unchanged while the price of wheat flour recorded a negligible increase of 0.2%;Headline inflation, based on...
View ArticleItaly: Number of migrants reaching Italy fell 40% in September
Source: European UnionCountry: Afghanistan, Greece, Guinea, Iraq, Italy, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, WorldThe number of migrants crossing the Central Mediterranean fell to...
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Afghanistan: WFP Afghanistan Country Brief, September 2016
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanHighlightsIn response to the influx of Afghan returnees from Pakistan, WFP is preparing an Emergency Operation (EMOP) from October to June 2017...
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Pakistan: WFP Pakistan Country Brief, September 2016
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: PakistanHighlightsWFP continues relief food assistance to displaced and returnee populations in the country’s north-west, complemented by livelihoods, nutrition and...
View ArticlePakistan: PRC to install 10 solar water pumps in Tharparkar
Source: Pakistan Red Crescent SocietyCountry: PakistanThe Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) Sindh with the support of Canadian Red Cross (CRC) is installing 10 solar power water pumps under the project...
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World: Communicable Disease Threats Report, 16-22 October 2016, Week 42
Source: European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlCountry: Afghanistan, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt,...
View ArticleWorld: World Polio Day: WHO and UNICEF call for no complacency and increased...
Source: World Health Organization, UN Children's FundCountry: World, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen24 October 2016, Amman | Today,...
View ArticlePakistan: Three-day anti-polio drive kicks off from today
Source: Frontier PostCountry: PakistanF.P. ReportPESHAWAR: Three day anti-polio drive will start today October 24, in thirteen high risk districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province targeting more than...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan witnesses 62pc drop in polio cases during 2016
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanNaveed SiddiquiThe Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) said on Sunday that the country has witnessed a 62 per cent drop in polio cases during the...
View ArticlePakistan: 17,000 rural households in Balochistan benefit from Balochistan...
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsCountry: PakistanThe closing ceremony of Balochistan Agriculture Project (BAP) was held in Islamabad. Launched in 2005, the project...
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Afghanistan: Undocumented Afghan Returnees - Weekly Situation Report - 16 -...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), PakistanReturn From Pakistan: From 16 – 22 October, a total of 9,069 undocumented Afghans spontaneously...
View ArticleWorld: Vigilance, Cooperation Needed to Beat Resurgent Polio
Source: International Peace InstituteCountry: Afghanistan, Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, WorldIt has been a difficult year for the global campaign to eradicate polio. In August,...
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World: Analysis: Flow Monitoring Surveys the Human Trafficking and Other...
Source: International Organization for MigrationCountry: Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, Iran (Islamic...
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Pakistan: Crisis Response Bulletin, October 24, 2016 - Volume: 2, Issue: 43
Source: Alhasan SystemsCountry: PakistanHIGHLIGHTS:Pakistan's plan to cut disaster risk aims at a new target: schoolsRawalpindi: 80 people suffering from dengue disease every dayAgriculture sector most...
View ArticleWorld: Recognising health care workers this World Polio Day
Source: Global Polio Eradication InitiativeCountry: Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, WorldPolio workers around the world overcome huge obstacles every day to protect millions of children and ensure that...
View ArticlePakistan: Police officer killed as polio team targeted in Peshawar IED blast
Source: DAWN Group of NewspapersCountry: PakistanA police officer was killed and a Bomb Defusal Squad personnel injured in two separate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts targeting a polio team...
View ArticleNigeria: Vigilance, Cooperation Needed to Beat Resurgent Polio
Source: International Peace InstituteCountry: Afghanistan, Nigeria, PakistanIt has been a difficult year for the global campaign to eradicate polio. In August, two new wild polio cases were reported in...
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Afghanistan: WFP Afghanistan Situation Report #1 (26 October 2016)
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanIn Numbers1 million people anticipated to be on the move by Dec 2016, comprising:400,000 undocumented returnees220,000 refugee returnees400,000...
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