Zafar AhmadFor the last two decades, Chitral has witnessed an alarming rate of suicide among its youth. A survey conducted by this writer as a part of his university research showed that 300 individuals committed suicide between 2007 and 2011. Likewise, 176 cases of suicide were reported from 2013 to 2019, abnormally high for a
The antiviral drug remdesivir does not reduce deaths among COVID-19 patients, as compared with standard care, according to the results of a large, international trial. The Food and Drug Administration, in May, authorized remdesivir to be used in an emergency to treat COVID-19, after a large clinical trial suggested that the drug reduces the time
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SKARDU: At least 16 people were killed after a bus was crushed by landsliding on Skardu Road in Gilgit-Baltistan, Rondu Subdivisional Police Officer (SDPO) Mohammad Hassan said. Rondu Assistant Commissioner Miraj Alam said 18 people were travelling in the bus coming from Rawalpindi, two of whom were dropped off at their stations. The bus was
KARIMABAD (HUNZA): Seated on a set of intricate woven rugs covering the floor of a traditional home in Shiskat, a small village in the Hunza Valley in Pakistan\’s northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan, I cannot help but feel surprised. After weeks of traveling in a country where men dominate public spaces, I am sharing a meal
DROSH: Nagar Fort beat Kuro Drosh to retain the polo cup trophy for the second year on Monday. In the final match played here, Nagar Fort scored six goals against just one by the Kuru team. As many as eight teams from Drosh, comprising players from both the Lower and Upper Chitral districts, took part
