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Pakistan’s fertility rate has declined from six births per woman in 1994 to 3.6 in 2024, according to the World Fertility Report 2024 by the United Nations, Pakistani news outlet Dawn ssid. The report, yet to be officially released, highlights…

Health officials in Pakistan have confirmed the presence of the WPV1 strain of the poliovirus in 21 regions, raising concerns about the virus’s continued spread, Khaama Press reported. Samples collected from areas including Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, and Muzaffarabad tested…

Residents of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir express deep concerns over the loss of agricultural land as the government advances numerous infrastructure projects, Kashmir Media Service reported citing an article by Al Jazeera. The construction of an engineering college in Pulwama…

Iraq is facing a worsening water crisis, with experts warning of severe consequences for agriculture and overall water resources if urgent measures are not taken, local news reports said. A significant decline in rainfall has worsened food production challenges, as…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged nations Friday to urgently repatriate their citizens trapped in Syrian detainment camps, where thousands are living in life-threatening conditions, Jurist News reported. HRW emphasized that governments must fulfill their international legal obligations by prosecuting…

Iraqi military officials reported that an airstrike on January 31 in the Zarka area—located between Kirkuk and Salahaddin provinces—resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including at least three suspected ISIS leaders. The operation, carried out by an F-16, targeted…

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has appointed a 24-member government led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, replacing an interim cabinet that had been in place for over two years amid ongoing political disputes and economic collapse. The new cabinet, the first…

The United Nations Security Council is set to convene on Monday, February 10, to discuss the escalating threat posed by ISIS in Afghanistan and the surrounding region, Afghanistan International reported. The meeting will focus on a report from UN Secretary-General…

A ban on gatherings has been enforced across Islamabad, Punjab, and Balochistan as the PTI marked February 8 as a “black day” to commemorate the first anniversary of the controversial 2024 general elections, Dawn online newspaper reported. Despite attempts to…

Imangali Tasmagambetov, Chief of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), highlighted Afghanistan as a significant source of potential terrorism and drug trafficking threats to Central Asia, Khaama Press reported today. During a meeting on Saturday, February 8, he emphasized the…