Health
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Dengue Cases Surge Near Pakistan-Iran Border
DID Press: Pakistani health officials reported 59 cases of dengue fever in Turbat city, near the Iran border, noting that most patients had recently traveled to Karachi. Vahid Bazli, director of Turbat Hospital, said that affected areas are under medical…
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Senior JUI Cleric Assassinated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Hafiz Maulana Abdul-Salam Arif, a prominent cleric and senior member of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), was assassinated in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Unknown gunmen opened fire on him in Charsadda shortly after he finished prayers, killing him on the…
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Daily 3,000 Steps May Delay Alzheimer’s by 7 Years
DID Press: A 14-year study conducted at Harvard University has found that even light physical activity, such as walking more than 3,000 steps per day, can significantly slow memory decline and delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. According to the…
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Taliban Mobilizes Emergency Medical Aid after Balkh–Samangan Quake
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Public Health announced that all necessary resources have been mobilized to provide urgent medical assistance to those injured in recent earthquake in Balkh and Samangan provinces. Officials say the treatment of injured people is underway…
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Japan, UN Pledge Support after Deadly Northern Afghanistan Quake
DID Press: Following a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan, the embassies of Iran, Japan, and the UN issued separate messages expressing condolences and emphasizing timely humanitarian assistance. Last night, northern Afghanistan experienced an earthquake that affected Samangan, Balkh, and Baghlan…
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Why Afghanistan Highly Vulnerable to Earthquakes?
DID Press: Hemmed in by rugged mountains, Afghanistan is prone to a range of natural disasters, but its earthquakes cause the most fatalities, killing about 560 people on average each year and causing annual damages estimated at $80 million. Studies…
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Deadly Quake Hit Northern Afghanistan, Dozens Died, Hundreds Injured
DID Press: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Samangan and several northern provinces of Afghanistan early Monday, November 3. The quake collapsed Tashqurghan Pass along Samangan–Mazar-e-Sharif highway. According to reports, at least 20 people died and over 200 others were injured. Khulm…
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Music Reduces Dementia Risk by Up to 40%, Finds New Study
DID Press: A groundbreaking study has revealed that listening to music or playing a musical instrument can significantly lower the risk of dementia in older adults. According to the research, adults over the age of 70 who regularly engage with…
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Knife Attack on London–Cambridge Train Leaves 10 Injured
DID Press: knife attack aboard a London–Cambridge train on Saturday evening left ten people hospitalized, with the condition of nine reported as critical. According to British Transport Police, armed officers stopped the train at Huntingdon station after receiving emergency reports…
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Kabul University Professor Killed in Armed Home Invasion
DID Press: Local sources in Kabul reported that Ramez Pishtaz, a professor at Kabul University, was killed late Saturday, November 1, after armed assailants broke into his home and shot him dead. Witnesses say the attackers fled the scene immediately…
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