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Health ministry data show children aged six months to five years with suspected measles symptoms soared to 6,476.
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Pakistan to continue with Iran-US mediation despite ‘obstacles’
Islamabad’s statement follows Trump threatening to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’.
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‘Bomb back to the Stone Age’: US history of threats and carpet bombing
Analysts say carpet bombing countries is a war crime. But it wouldn’t be new for the US.
From: NewsFeed
Pakistan-bound ships pass through Strait of Hormuz
Two ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz and arrived at Karachi Port.
Published On 2 Apr 2026
Eight countries condemn Israel’s one-sided death penalty for Palestinians
Muslim-majority nations denounce Israel’s ‘increasingly discriminatory’ practices that ‘entrench a system of apartheid’.
Oil price surges, Asian stocks fall as Trump vows to continue Iran attacks
Asian stocks also took a hit after Trump’s speech as most Southeast Asian countries rely heavily on oil imports.
‘It all depends on the crop’: Gulf crisis hits South Asia farmers
As sowing season approaches across the region, farmers face scarcity and rising cost of fertiliser.
From: NewsFeed
India begins counting its population in historic census
India has begun counting its around 1.4 billion population in the world’s largest census, its first since 2011.
Published On 1 Apr 2026
History’s biggest census: Why India’s new population count is controversial
The population count, which was delayed by five years, will include caste enumeration for the first time in a century.
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Pakistani singer Ali Zafar wins #MeToo defamation case: Why it matters
Shafi’s 2018 sexual harassment allegations against Zafar are widely seen as Pakistan’s highest‑profile #MeToo case.
India begins world’s largest population census
More than three million Indian officials have begun the yearlong task of counting the country’s population.
