Pakistan Medical Association warns of ‘man-made epidemic’ over syringe reuse

• Calls for nationwide audit, seizure of non-compliant, falsely labelled stocks
• Blames Drap, provincial authorities for ‘catastrophic failure’

KARACHI: Warning of a looming “man-made epidemic”, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Thursday expressed serious concern over the widespread manufacture and use of reusable syringes despite a countrywide ban and demanded an audit of all…

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Jailed PTI leaders urge multiparty moot on Middle East war

• Suggest to explore if FBR revenue target failure real reason behind fuel price hike; back diplomatic efforts for de-escalation
• Fazl seeks in-camera parliament session on crisis; criticises foreign policy for being aligned with US

ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Jailed leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf have urged the party to convene a multi-party conference with like-minded groups to address the…

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March Job Gains Mask a Volatile Labor Market as Iran War Chaos Mounts

Today’s jobs report shows the labor market added 178,000 jobs in March, and February’s losses significantly revised down, revealing a decrease of 133,000 jobs. The unemployment rate remained mostly unchanged at 4.3%, with unemployment at its weakest pace since 2020. As hiring stalls, the share of workers who say it’s harder to find jobs has increased sharply, and the number of workers who have…

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Spain’s Radical Left Is in Trouble but Not Defeated Yet

In Spain, labor minister and Sumar leader Yolanda Díaz says she won’t run for office again. Yet while she is stepping aside, there are also growing calls for a united left-wing front to fight in next year’s general election.


The radical left is divided between Podemos and Yolanda Díaz’s Sumar, both rock bottom in polls. (Alberto Ortega / Europa Press via Getty Images)

On Wednesday,…

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