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Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has granted regulatory approval to another indigenously developed ICU ventilator. Named as “PakVent-1,” the ventilator has been made by the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM). The ventilator has a life expectancy of 10 years. ALSO READ Punjab Opens Indoor Dining & Cinemas According to the official statement, DRAP’s Medical Devices Division, after thorough technical evaluation, has registered the life-support machine under DRAP Act 2012 for an initial period of five years. Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Shibli Faraz, has congratulated NESCOM and termed the development as a significant step towards self-reliance in…

The Minister for Economic Affairs, Omar Ayub Khan, inaugurated the NGOs e-Portal and help desk facility in the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Noor Ahmed, Secretary Economic Affairs Division, and representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NGOs, including Community World Service Asia, SPADO, and HRDN, were present at the inauguration. ALSO READ UAE Extends Travel Ban on Pakistan The Secretary EAD welcomed and briefed the participants about the overall structure of the current NGO sector in Pakistan and the NGO Policy, 2013, which suffered from many deficiencies, including lack of clear definition, eligibility conditions, appeal process, oversight & reporting…

The Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab, Sardar Usman Buzdar, said in a statement that the provincial government has bought new ambulances to revamp the Rescue 1122 emergency services in the province. While discussing the announcement with reporters, he further revealed that various emergency services will soon be launched in 86 tehsils, and motorbike ambulance services will soon commence in 27 districts of Punjab. ALSO READ Punjab Opens Indoor Dining & Cinemas The CM added that air rescue services will be launched soon for prompt responses to urgent calls from across long and difficult routes and that Community Emergency Response Teams…

Pakistan has sealed its land border with Iran to avoid the spread of COVID-19 after it was reported that Zahedan city of Iran is in the grip of another virus outbreak. Sources privy to the matter suggested that Pakistan has closed down the Taftan border, one of the road links with Iran. “No one is allowed to cross the border from either side,” they said. ALSO READ Study Reveals the Effectiveness of Mixed Vaccine Doses The decision was made in the backdrop of a revision in its land border management policy with both neighboring countries. The country had earlier sealed…

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a new travel advisory while extending the ban on entry from the Category C countries. The CAA’s Department of Air Transport has released a notification saying that the new advisory will come into effect immediately and will last until 15 July. The fresh guidelines that were issued on Tuesday (29 June) allow Pakistani nationals to return to Pakistan from Category C countries by 15 July. ALSO READ Atlas Honda Responds to Reports of Another Price Hike The advisory allows the entry of travelers from the red-zone countries after special permission from the National…

Morris Garages (MG) Pakistan is seemingly ready to bring the ZS EV out on the roads very soon, as it has released its official specs and features for the Pakistani market. As expected, the ZS EV is loaded with the following modern features such as: Dusk sensing headlights Heated front seats Multiple drive modes Electronic stability programming Hill-start Assist Autonomous Braking Pedestrian Alert Control System Adaptive Cruise Control Lane Departure Warning Traffic Jam Assist Blind Spot Monitoring (among other driver-assist features) ALSO READ Honda to Debut An Electric SUV in 2024 The ZS EV will be offered in 4 body…

Many people in Canada have died due to an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed its high-temperature records. The northwestern coast of the United States of America has also recorded high temperatures, with many people dying as the weather continues to worsen. ALSO READ British Company to Conduct Licensing Tests for Pakistani Pilots Local authorities in Vancouver, Canada, have reported more than 130 deaths since Friday, and mostly elderly people or individuals with severe health issues had succumbed to the heat. According to BBC News, Canada broke its summer temperature record at 49.6 °C (121.3 °F) in Lytton, British Columbia this…

Karachi is ranked the seventh most stressful city in the world to live in. A German company, VAAY, has ranked the world’s most stressful urban cities to live in by analyzing structural and environmental factors including safety, unemployment rate, air pollution, density, social security, mental health, and access to healthcare among others. ALSO READ Sindh Declares Donkey Cart Racing As Its Cultural Sport Finn Age Hänsel, the co-founder of VAAY, said, “Our objective with this study is to show what cities can achieve for their citizens through effective governance, robust environmental policies, and well-resourced social welfare systems”. “The aim is…

The first dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine followed by a second dose of Pfizer’s vaccine increase the immunity manifold, an Oxford University study has found. According to the study, mixed doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer administered 8 weeks apart produced 4 times greater immunity than two doses of AstraZeneca or two doses of Pfizer. ALSO READ Fawad Chaudhry Lashes Out At Judiciary Over TikTok Ban Professor Matthew Snape, Oxford University Professor and Chief Investigator of the study, has said that “the study aimed to evaluate up to what extent mixed doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines can be used interchangeably.”…

Facebook has finally launched its long-rumored standalone news platform called Bulletin. The launch was announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg during an audio conference where he said that this launch was a “response to what’s happening in the media ecosystem.” ALSO READ Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook Are Pushing Against a Major Antitrust Law Bulletin will include a mix of free and paid newsletters. Paid subscribers will not only get access to articles behind a paywall but extra features as well such as dedicated Facebook Groups or special badges. Just like the newsletter startup Substack, Facebook is also paying writers to…